The only thing I love more than a really bad fashion idea is a really excellent display card to feature it on. The idea of a cigarette ring, or any kind of a ring to park some kind of smokable in, is actually pretty great were the part of the ring meant to hold the smoldering log large enough to accommodate it. But in the case of the Hollywood Finger Ring, unless you’re packing Virginia Slims, that ain’t going to happen.
Though they do suggest this:
Then again, why don’t you just carry a blowtorch? But, if we give some license and assume that a cigarette or some other rolled substance would, in fact, fit into the little carriage, here are some of the many instances in which such a ring would come in very handy:
As much as I abhor cigarettes or being in the vicinity of someone else partaking of the habit, I really think this is a brilliant concept. However, in addition to the already discussed too small opening for an actual sized cig, the rings are made of colorful plastic. Which means that they would most likely appeal most to kids. Who we don’t want to encourage to smoke. So this brilliant concept = stupid product. Which is just what we love placing on the shelves here at The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch.
Laurie
This is a riot. I’m surprised there isn’t a photo of one clamped onto the side of a baby’s crib. Or better yet, several strung together with burning cigarettes attached as a colorful lit up mobile above the baby crib.
Allee
Yeah… odd that they missed that!
Mike Winer
Great kitsch – If I could get some of these I think I would stop trying to quit the cigs for a while
Allee
No, quitting the cigs is better than carrying a smoking one around in the ring all the time.
Janelle Palmer Williams
My neighbor used to hang a smoldering cigarette from her mouth while preparing meals. The ash would get almost as long as the cigarette, and sometimes would fall into the meal. She was a Detroit classic, God rest her soul!!!!
Jess
Is there a way to buy a couple? My friend games and that would be a good xmas gift for her.
Allee
No, sorry. It’s a complete set and the importance of the artifact is that display itself with all the rings.