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The Cigarette Lighter Watch: Because Everyone Smoked In The ’80s

Sean Fallon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:40:00 +0000

A lot has changed with regard to our views about smoking since this lighter watch combo was created in the ’80s. In its day, it would have been the ultimate smoke break gadget. Check the time…light up a cigarette…

Fortunately, this novelty watch has not been completely lost to the ages. If you look hard enough, you can still get your hands on dirt cheap “modern” versions. [RetroThing via Gearfuse]

Modern Day Michelangelo Paints Ceilings With BIC Lighter

Kyle VanHemert — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:20:00 +0000

Most people only ever use a lighter for smoking cigarettes. Some enterprising souls find other uses. But for Parisian artist Oliver Kosta-Théfaine, the BIC lighter is his paint and the ceiling is his canvas.

Kosta-Théfaine, armed only with patience and a lighter, burns intricate patterns into ceilings for his art.

So next time you light up a cigarette, think about all of the nobler aims you could pursue with that BIC. And next time you light up a Marilyn Monroe cigarette, revisit this thread and contemplate how totally righteous this dude is. [Oliver Kosta-Théfaine via MAKE]

Sega Genesis/Saturn Lighters, Or Why Sonic No Longer Runs 5Ks

Mark Wilson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:40:55 +0000

It’s easy to think, hey, America and Japan aren’t so different! Then Sega licenses fantastic, official Genesis/Saturn lighters ($US114). And I can’t even begin to imagine the Truth campaign that would stem from the controversy here. [Net-you via Kotaku]

Giant Bear Claw Matches Should Be Classified As Lethal Weaponry

Mark Wilson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:20:00 +0000

Some people can start a fire with two green twigs in a monsoon, but others among us prefer to do things the easy way.

These KM Firelighters are essentially gigantic matches — so big, in fact, that the kindling is built right in. I can’t imagine the fireball and plume of smoke these things emit when scraped against your rough, expendable surface of choice—seriously, each match is so large that you can count the tree rings—but I can appreciate the four, Crayola-like colours sure to tempt children into horrible colouring disasters.

Boxes of 20 go for about $3.20 apiece. [KM Match & Lighters via Red Ferret]

Smokin’ Hot Vintage Lighter Cuff Links

Mark Wilson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:40:00 +0000

If the Marlboro man was enlisted in the KGB circa 1960, chances are he would have been outfitted with these lighter cuff links.

Speculative legends aside, these cuff links (measuring less than an inch each way and fillable with regular lighter fluid) really were dispensed by gumball machines around 50 years ago. Today, such a story would make the evening news after some kid threatened to burn down his school with part of his dad’s suit.

One Etsy seller had the unused lighters on sale at their store. Sadly, the cuff links are now sold out. [technabob]

Who Knew Lighters Could Be So Much Fun?

Nick Broughall — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:00:54 +0000

Those zebras are dangerous, damn it!

[Thanks Dane!]

3-in-1 Cigarette Lighter, Air Purifier and Perfume Sprayer

Andi Wang — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:20:13 +0000

Marketed as a “healthy smoking machine,” this 3-in-1 gadget lights up your cigarettes then automatically “purifies” all the nasty smoke around you, all the while spraying the air with your favourite perfume.

Ideal for small places like a car, the $US55 machine claims to sterilize the air with its environmental Ion Oxygen Hydronium function. Haha, OK. But it’ll still kill you. [Product Page via Red Ferret]

Blackened-Lungs Cigarette Lighter Really Rubs Your Face in It

Adam Frucci — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:40:00 +0000

Cigarette smokers understand the damage they’re doing to their bodies. That’s why “shocking” anti-smoking ads like these blackened lungs won’t do anything to stop them.

At this point, everybody fully understands what cigarettes do to people. Yet smokers don’t care, they just like smoking. Maybe we should just respect that instead of grossing everybody out with a pair of blackened lungs that double as cigarette lighters. Every time someone uses them to light up, they’re just laughing in the face of this well-meaning campaign. [Street Anatomy via Boing Boing]

There’s a New BBQ Sheriff In Town

Mark Wilson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:50:00 +0000

Lighting a BBQ can be done with a match. But, as any NRA member can attest, it’s a job best left to a gun.

The Shoot and Cook Rifle BBQ Lighter is a 36cm implement that can set pretty much any flammable material on fire. Sure, it’s designed to light coals on a grill, but I can think of plenty of uses for a flame-inducing side arm.

Imagine, you’re at a bar. A lady needs a light. You reach into your pocket and pull out the Shoot and Cook Rifle BBQ Lighter. She says, “Oh no he’s got a gun!!” Bouncers rush toward you. They can’t tell if the tiny rifle is real, but these guys aren’t taking any chances.

By the time the night is through, you’ve both had your heart broken and seen what human bone looks like when exposed to air. $US10. [Bass Pro Shops via OhGizmo!]

Nunchuck Lighter-Flashlight Combo Won’t Leave You Left 4 Dead

Gizmodo US Edition — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:00:13 +0000

Sometimes, a ninja just needs a cigarette when he’s fighting zombies in the dark. With a lighter and a flashlight on either side, these $US10 nunchucks should do the trick. [Product Page via Nerd Approved]