ronson cigarette case Art Deco Pal / Lighter Ronson Lighter and Cigarette Case

Long ago you kissed the names of the nine muses goodbye and watched the quadratic equation pack its bag, and even now as you memorize the order of the planets, something else is slipping away, a state flower perhaps, the address of an uncle, the capital of Paraguay

Just don't expect it to feel like smoking

After the Second World War, cigarette cases fell out of fashion as smoking became less popular, but they have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years as people have rediscovered the classic appeal of these timeless items

But again, it's not evenly distributed, with much higher smoking rates in minorities, LGBTQ, those with comorbid psychiatric disease, substance abuse, etc