Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Last Cigarette Ever Smoked :-/

Although I have a plethora of Gawy-isms that urgently require posting, I was told about this auction whilst feeding the kittens who live in the park opposite my office and couldn't resist blogging it. I also located the corresponding NZ Herald article about it. Malt Bar is a few minutes walk away from my house.

Some of the best parts of the auction itself are the comments & questions, as is usually the case with the "headlining auctions" like the Virgin Mary in Cheese. Here are some favourites:

Wouldn't it be better to buy $7500 worth of ciggies then sell them down your local school for $1.50 each, making a big profit? posted by: allys (2 ) 11:42 am, Tue 12 Apr

I don't sell cigarettes to children. Instead, I create collectable pieces of New Zealand heritage for the future generations of this country to appreciate.

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this auction is silly:)lol posted by: bailey20001 (105 ) 8:26 pm, Mon 11 Apr

On the contrary, this is a very serious auction with some very creditable people bidding and a heck of a lot of people interested in a Kiwiana collectable. So just you stick to selling girlie clothes and baby outfits and let others get on with building the heritage of this great nation by acquiring a piece of history which will last generations. Best wishes, A.


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Got any dunny reds? Don't like malboro. posted by: allys (2 ) 11:34 am, Tue 12 Apr

Sorry, the last cigarette officially smoked at Malt Restaurant and Bar was a Marlboro before the introduction of the smoke-free legislation on December 10, 2004. Perhaps your local tobacconist may be able to assist with the sale of Dunhill cigarettes. Cheers, A.