Smoke Ring Collection

"Step back in time as we explore the captivating world of smoke rings

Smoke Ring Collection: Illustration from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Illustration from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
STC192063 Illustration from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), engraved by E. d Ete (litho) by Thiriat

Smoke Ring Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930

Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930
Players Navy Cut Medium cork tipped cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a young woman smoking a cigarette. Above her head the smoke has formed a ring giving the appearance of her having a

Smoke Ring Collection: Volcanic steam ring C016 / 5835

Volcanic steam ring C016 / 5835
Volcanic steam ring. Sun, steam and a steam ring after being blown from the Bocca Nuova vent of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily

Smoke Ring Collection: Volcanic steam ring C016 / 5834

Volcanic steam ring C016 / 5834
Volcanic steam ring. Sun, steam and a steam ring after being blown from the Bocca Nuova vent of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily

Smoke Ring Collection: BROUWER: SMOKING, c1630. Wreaths of tobacco smoke. Line enraving, 19th century

BROUWER: SMOKING, c1630. Wreaths of tobacco smoke. Line enraving, 19th century, after a painting by Adriaen Brouwer (1605-1638)

Smoke Ring Collection: Acoustic smoke rings, 19th century

Acoustic smoke rings, 19th century
Acoustic smoke rings. The device at lower right, seen mounted on a metal bar and a tuning fork, is designed to blow acoustic smoke rings

Steam ring. Steam ring being blown from the Bocca Nuova vent of Mount Etna, Sicily. Steam rings are generated when a pulse of steam is ejected from a near-cylindrical volcanic vent

Smoke Ring Collection: CHRISTMAS EVE, c1900. A studio portrait of a man dressed as Santa Claus seated on a chimney while

CHRISTMAS EVE, c1900. A studio portrait of a man dressed as Santa Claus seated on a chimney while smoking a long pipe and blowing circles of smoke. Photograph, c1900

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"Step back in time as we explore the captivating world of smoke rings. From the Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes of the 1930s, reminiscent of a classic Oscar Wilde illustration from 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' to the volcanic steam rings C016 / 5834 and C016 / 5835, these rings of smoke have long fascinated us. Delve deeper into history with Brouwer's engraving 'SMOKING, c1630,' showcasing wreaths of tobacco smoke, or the acoustic smoke rings of the 19th century. And let us not forget the jolly old Santa Claus, puffing on his long pipe and creating rings of smoke on Christmas Eve, 1900."