Vintage 1930s Mechanical Woodpecker Cigarette Dispenser, Art Deco Advertising Novelty, Raleigh NC

Vintage 1930s mechanical woodpecker cigarette dispenser featuring its original maroon finish, gold-tone accents, and personalized advertising plaque from Raleigh, North Carolina.

This unusual Art Deco-era novelty features a mechanical bird designed to retrieve and present a cigarette using its beak. The dispenser incorporates a rectangular storage compartment, metal base, and charming woodpecker figure.

The reverse retains an advertising plaque reading:

JACK WARDLAW
Life Member Million Dollar Round Table
Insurance Building • Raleigh, N.C.
Telephone 2-4433

The base is embossed "PAT. 2,006,982 PAT. PEND. MADE IN U.S.A." The patent was issued July 2, 1935, to Louis V. Aronson and assigned to Art Metal Works.

An interesting collectible combining early mechanical ingenuity, Art Deco design, and North Carolina advertising history.

Dimensions:

• Length: 7"

• Width: 4.25"

• Height: 3.75"

Details:

• Era: 1930s or later

• Origin: USA

• Materials: Painted metal with decorative gold-tone accents and mechanical bird figure

• Patent: US 2,006,982, issued July 2, 1935

• Original personalized advertising plaque

• Mechanical bird-operated dispensing mechanism

Condition:

Good vintage condition with visible age-related wear, including paint loss, scratches, finish wear, and oxidation consistent with age.

The mechanical dispensing action is reported to function smoothly. Please review photographs for condition details.

An unusual addition to a collection of vintage mechanical novelties, advertising memorabilia, or historical desk accessories.

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