C. 1940s Mechanical (Magic!) Cigar Fan, with Heart Studded Flowers kitschy or smoke painting

or smoke painting

" I assume likely this would have hung in the lobby of a multi-tenant building

Not sure whether I like the front or back more on this one--they are very different things

Jackstraws average about 4 1/2" l

beautiful studio) in Worcester

C. 1940s Mechanical (Magic!) Cigar Fan, with Heart Studded Flowers kitschy or smoke paintingBeyond the novelty of this, as a cigar that opens to a fan, is the great delight of actually enacting that transformation, by slowly sliding the top upward; it feels akin, I would imagine, to pulling a rabbit from a hat! I also quite like the transformation of a phallic object into a full, crenulated, heart studded pink one! And closing it back up is equally satisfying. 5 1 4 l closed; 12 1 4 l open. Very good condition. C. 1940s or so, I believe.