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Celluloid is generally regarded as the first modern plastic. It was introduced in 1871 by the Celluloid Manufacturing Company of Albany, NY. The use of celluloid began with the manufacturing of billiard balls and was intended as a replacement for ivory. However, by the late 1800s it was used for all sorts of products from billiard balls to bobbin lace prickers, bracelets, button hooks, buttons, cameo brooches, cameo earrings, charm bracelets, dolls, folding toothpicks, fountain pen bodies, guitar picks, hair combs, hand mirrors, hat pins, knife handles, letter openers, match safes, mechanical pencils, money clips, necklaces, paperweights, pin-packs, pocket mirrors, ring boxes, rulers, shoehorns, stick pins, tatting shuttles, thimbles, toys, vanity boxes and many other items.

The celluloid products mentioned above were made between the late 1800s and 1940s. Buttons were made by the millions for use on clothing and jewelry such as brooches, earrings, bracelets and necklaces also saw wide spread use. Vintage fountain pen bodies made of celluloid are a very popular collectible today.

Some of these products were advertising giveaways distributed by every kind of business all across the United States. The most popular advertising celluloid giveaways were pin-backs and pocket mirrors. The principal producers of advertising celluloid pin-back buttons were the Whitehead and Hoag Company of Newark, NJ, American Artworks of Cochocton, OH, The St. Louis Button Company and Bastian Brothers of Rochester, NY. This same group of manufacturers, along with two others in Chicago, the Partisian Novelty Company and the Cruver Manufacturing Company, used celluloid for the backs of advertising pocket mirrors.

Celluloid was not the best of all materials to use for the prized collectibles, as it was very flammable. Table Tennis balls are the only products known to use celluloid today.

The best place to find vintage celluloid products and advertising celluloid products is eBay.

Glyn Farber has published a catalog of all known Hickey Brother Cigar Store Tokens and co-authored a book about Louisiana Trade Tokens. In addition he wrote several articles for The Token and Medal Society (TAMS) and The National Token Collectors Association (NTCA). Glyn has been a devoted collector of Louisiana Trade Tokens, Louisiana collectibles and Lake Charles, LA postcards for almost 40 years.

Find out more information about Celluloid Products, Collectibles and Trade Tokens at his web sites http://www.most-popular-collectibles-at-auction.com and http://www.louisiana-trade-tokens.com

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There are several factors that can cause lung disease. Smoking is a major cause of lung disease, if you smoke, talk with your doctor about ways they can help you to quit smoking. If you live with someone who smokes, try to get them to quit, or at least ask them to have enough respect to smoke outside. Being around second hand smoke can be just as dangerous as smoking yourself, and remember that smoke include not only cigarettes, but cigars and pipes as well. Exposure to radon gas can also increase your chances of developing lung disease. Radon is a gas that occurs in the soil and rocks, and can damage the lungs, leading to lung cancer. People who work in mines have a greater chance of being exposed to radon, and in some parts of the States., radon is found in homes. You can measure radon in your home with a kit you can buy at most hardware stores. Lung disease can also be caused by asbestos. Asbestos are a natural fiber that comes from minerals. The fibers break apart easily and can find there way into your lungs. Once these fibers are in your lungs, they can stick and lead to lung cancer. Asbestos are found commonly in jobs like shipbuilding, asbestos mining, car repair and insulation work. People who work in such jobs should wear protective clothing and face masks. Pollution can also cause lung disease. Research has shown a link between lung cancer and certain air pollutants, such as car exhaust. While there is not much you can do to protect your lungs from air pollution, you can help by trying not to litter and driving less or taking the bus.

Types of lung disease include, asthma, bronchitis and cystic fibrosis. Each of these diseases effect the tubes that lead to the lungs, making it hard for a person to inhale enough oxygen. Other diseases include Respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, and pulmonary hypertension all of which effect the normal exchange of gases from the lungs to the blood. Pneumonia and tuberculosis are viral infections of the membrane surrounding the lungs. Stiffening of the lungs is another problem that is caused by drugs, poisons, infections or radiation. Stiffening of the lungs is when the tissue surrounding the lungs becomes stiff, making it hard to receive oxygen. Finally, there is lung cancer. Lung cancer is rising, especially in young people and women. The number one cause of lung cancer is smoking.

Common symptoms of lung disease include trouble breathing and shortness of breath or a feeling as if you cannot get enough air. Many people who have lung disease complain of a persistent cough that will not go away, coughing up blood, or having pain when inhaling or exhaling. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, see your doctor as soon as possible.

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Camping – it’s a brute necessity, and one of the most refined and civilized of pleasures. Our remote ancestors would never have survived and evolved without the ability to build strong and protective shelters in the wild – the wiliness and courage to gather or track down their food – and, perhaps most of all, the resourcefulness to entertain themselves and each other in the infinitely long evenings before civilization.

At the same time, we thoroughly civilized, contemporary urban dwellers have the opportunity to appreciate the outdoors in a special way, one that was, perhaps, not available to our faraway forerunners: the way of contrast.
After all, they knew no other way to live. But we have our hyper-busy existences to compare against the unhurried ways of forest and countryside. And serious campers know that their everyday lives enrich their experience of camping, much as the dash of chocolate syrup can just make that dish of vanilla ice cream, or as a glass of good beer or wine enlivens the cigar smoked afterwards.

Camping is one of those timeless American pastimes, like baseball or hiking, that it’s hard to imagine life without. But with government scientists forecasting a continued upswing in extreme weather events – floods, intense storms, droughts, tornadoes, etc. – camping may not always be the easy summer option that it is for most of us today. In an America where, as the Associated Press recently reported, overall summer temperatures are hotter, rainfall more intense and floods more frequent, opportunities for camping may be correspondingly rarer. Which is all the more reason to seize any chance today!

These days, finding a campsite is easy. The National Park Service website maintains a search engine (look for the “Find A Park” service) that enables you to search our country’s vast national park system by name, location, activity and even topic (“American Presidents,” “Caves,” “Civil War,” etc.). Plug in “camping” under the “activity” topic and you can find all sorts of opportunities close to home. And most American localities, even the smallest towns, now have at least one sporting-goods store where you can locate anything from a pup tent to the latest high-tech waterproof tent. (If there’s an army surplus store near you, even better.) Online classified ad sites, many of them free, make it easy to avail yourself of someone else’s lightly-used, high-end camping gear, sometimes for next to nothing – thank goodness for the impulse buys of the affluent.

But though camping gear may be easy to come by, and camping locations too, that doesn’t mean you should approach a weekend in the Great Outdoors as if it were no more challenging or dangerous than a weekend in your TV room, or even a night in your backyard. Here are some things to keep in mind before you go tromping off to the woods:
1) Know basic CPR and First Aid. The Red Cross offers courses in many locations through community-ed programs. Keep a fully stocked and labeled First Aid kit.

2) Wild animals are not your friends. Don’t approach them. Even the small ones. And don’t feed them either – that’s not just a cliche.

3) Hang your food from a tree; don’t keep it in your tent, or you may find yourself feeding wild animals against your will. (And you may be part of the feed.)

4) Be observant. A wilderness area that’s new to you is not the place to go off for one of those absent-minded strolls in which you pay more attention to what’s in your head than what’s on the ground in front of you. You’ll enjoy yourself more if you’re paying attention to the area around you, but you’ll also be more likely to see that rattlesnake while he’s still a relatively safe distance away.

5) Know your own medical history and that of anyone you’re camping with. If anybody in your party has a serious allergy, it’s everyone’s job to keep that person from getting the bee sting that may threaten him or her.

6) Don’t hike by yourself.

7) Do some research beforehand, on the flora and fauna of the area (even if you’re camping close to home), any dangerous animals, and the upcoming weather. The author of this article was once stuck on a camping trip while tornadoes ravaged nearby Minnesota counties. It’s no fun.

Make Smokey the Bear proud. Keep a ring of rocks around your campfire, have a full water bucket on hand as well as a fire extinguisher, build your fire away from flammable items, and “for crying out loud!” don’t ever leave your fire unattended. Make sure it’s extinguished before leaving the grounds, even for a moment.

9) Don’t leave trash.

10) Remember that the camping ground isn’t yours. It was here before you and it’ll be here after you. To put this into practice, here are some “green” camping tips to consider: Avoid using little single-use disposable items or Styrofoam dishes on your trip (you’ll have to do more packing, but it’s worth it). Bring firewood rather than using fallen branches, which contain nutrients that forest soils need. Dump your “gray water” (dish- and shower-water) in the areas designated rather than in the bushes or streams. For those of you who own power generators, consider replacing them with solar panels. Crank-operated flashlights and radios make a lot more sense in the woods than battery-powered ones, too.

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A fine cigar is one of life’s luxuries. Just open a fine mahogany humidor, select a fragrant private-stock cigar, and light up. The experience is one that is memorable and enduring. The reason for this is because our sense of smell is the sense that is closest related to memory in the human brain, and the aroma of a fine cigar will be just that.

In a time when we must reflect on what we can do with what we have and what we have to offer, it is a luxury that can be truly appreciated and enjoyed. There’s a reason behind the saying, “A fine cigar gets you through every major life event.”

Selecting cigars to give as gifts for the holiday season is also a way to show that you have every expectation that the future will be bright. There are many ways to buy cigars to give as holiday gifts:

1.Purchase from online companies that enjoy great reputations and will deliver at a discounted rate. Make sure you will be given notice as to the conditions of delivery, so that the cigars arrive fresh and are not dried out or damp.

2.Go to a local tobacconist. Enter their walk-in humidors and purchase some fine cigars that way. Reputable dealers will be happy to supply you with information regarding the type, size and style or cigar for your budget.

3.Going to a newspaper stand or a drugstore to purchase cigars is not a bad idea. There are some very reputable brands that are carried by such sellers; however, you must make sure that your purchase is fresh and offers a good quality cigar. These will not be the locations to find premium or super-premium cigars.

The persons who will appreciate such a gift are:

1.Professionals who have done a great job like your broker and your lawyer.

2.The postman, gardener, janitor or mailman in your building. You must make sure they smoke cigars, and if they do, they will treasure and appreciate the gift. Cigars will go much further than cookies or fruitcake in this regard.

3.The people in your life who matter and who might enjoy support. Enclose a note that says “Times are tough, but you’re tougher.”

4.Musician and artist friends who appreciate the challenges of unstable economic times. These types of people are often without funds to purchase fine cigars and will be appreciative of the luxury of a fine cigar.

Whatever the reason for giving cigars as a gift, your budget can include either one cigar or a box of 10 or 20 or more. The gift is consumable and biodegradable because cigar tobacco is the finest and most chemically pure of all tobaccos.

There is nothing like knowing that you are giving the best, and a fine cigar is an outstanding way to keep friends, clients or sponsors well appointed toward you and all your endeavors.

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