Never Had It, Never Will

My dad bought this little novelty item for me recently:



Pretty cool looking book, right?
Or is it?


That's Fonzie cool.

Of course, there was a forgotten bookmark inside:


It's a business card:

SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY

JOSEPH A. CHAMBERS

TROY NY

Phone Troy 7


Found in a book that's really a lighter.
Thanks, Dad.


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12 comments:

  1. When I was a kid, he used to get me things like beer bottle flashlights (like this one: http://bit.ly/dbVNOw)

    ...in other words, this is nothing new :)

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  2. i love this -- brings a whole new meaning to the term "altered book." now i'm going to want one, too.

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  3. That is really neat. I wonder if they still make such novelty things and, if so, where can you get them?! Hmmm...

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  4. I had to check if there was one on eBay - there is!

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Book-of-Smoking-Gas-Figural-lighter-Ross_W0QQitemZ200437949604QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eab0864a4#ht_2160wt_1012

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  5. Hm, that one is in really nice shape - and in original box!

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  6. I love that it says "Book" on the spine. Not left blank, but nothing creative about a title either.

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  7. My younger brother-in-law made himself a book 'safe' (hideyhole) when he was in high school, so I'm familiar with those, but I've never seen a book lighter!

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  8. LOVE that you said, "Fonzie Cool." Made my day. :)

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  9. This is beyond awesome. Now we just need one that is secretly a flask and we'll be set!

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