Exquisite 1920s Flapper Girl Bucket Bag w/Chain Linked Leather Wrapped Lighter For Sale

This is a phenomenal, authentic time capsule of early-to-mid twentieth-century history, centering around an original 1920s American flapper cigarette bag and its matching lighter. The bag itself is a beautiful example of jazz-age style, meticulously crafted as a delicate bucket bag using genuine gold and bronze wire interwoven directly into the fabric to add a stunning shimmer in the light when carried around. It is finished with a fine leather trim and base that has aged with incredible character. What makes this piece an extraordinary collector\'s find is that it is being offered as a complete pair with its matching miniature mechanical lighter. The lighter features a clever chain-link attachment and is wrapped in a matching fine leather housing to perfectly complement the wearer\'s ensemble. It is stamped as being manufactured overseas in pre-war Japan, making it a highly collectible piece of early novelty smoking history all on its own.
Even more remarkable is what was discovered tucked away inside this bucket bag, preserved exactly as it was left decades ago. The bag serves as an incredible snapshot of vintage tobacciana, completely filled with an assortment of historic tobacco items that were found directly inside the pouch. The collection includes a classic red Prince Albert tin and multiple original paper pocket packs of Prince Albert crimp cut tobacco, a vintage booklet of Ronson Flints, a retro matchbook with an advertisement for a high school diploma course, and multiple packs of gummed cigarette papers, including classic Top rolling papers featuring their signature spinning top logo.
A notable highlight of the contents is a vintage pouch of Half and Half Burley and Bright tobacco, which remarkably still has its original tobacco preserved sealed inside. The assortment also features two highly collectible souvenir wooden nickel certificates issued for the 5th Annual National Tobacco Festival in South Boston, Virginia, dated September 7 & 8, 1939. Additionally, the collection features a pristine, unopened pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes, complete with its iconic red bulls-eye logo, blue tax stamp, and clear outer cellophane wrapping. This incredible assortment of period tobacco artifacts was found together inside the flapper bag, creating a perfect, untouched window into the past that you simply do not find intact anymore.
The entire collection is available for $350, or you can purchase just the gold and bronze interwoven flapper bucket bag and its matching chain-link lighter for $250. Shipping is available, though transactions will be handled outside of Facebook\'s built-in system. Local buyers can also arrange a pickup to meet halfway at a neighborhood bar. Please message me directly if you have any questions or would like to request more pictures. Shipping will consist of sign on delivery by Buyer or Adult in the household.