If you’ve quit smoking years ago – or have just done so for New Year – don’t throw out smoking accessories, especially vintage items, without at least checking their potential value. At one of the ...

'Little ideas well worked bring fortunes," said the inventor Alfred Dunhill. He was right. Those in possession of a Dunhill Aquarium table lighter may well have a small inflammable fortune on the desk ...

Question: Three years ago, I bought a box of old table cigarette lighters at a tag sale. Most are fairly ordinary but I hope you can tell me something about the maker and age of one that is unusual.

Depending on the age of your car, it might contain a round 12 V power outlet in the dash, or possibly in the elbow compartment. And depending on your own age, you might know that as the cigarette ...