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Learn about the Academy - our in house appraiser training programme at Vintage Cash Cow. We combine expertise and tech to value items in the best way.
Sell your smoking items online
We buy your smoking items. Free, tracked and insured home collection from Parcelforce.
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Selling your smoking items the easy way
Our antique experts love all kinds of vintage smoking items in any condition. Scroll to uncover all the types of smoking items we accept.
Back to items we buy
Cigar Cases
Cigar Cutters
Silver Lighters
Cigarette Boxes
Gentlemens Pipes
Meerschaum Pipes
Snuff Boxes
Table Lighters
Vesta Cases
Pipes and Cleaners
Cheroot Holders
Alfred Dunhill aquarium table lighter
Gentleman's Dress Lighters
Lady's Dress Lighters
Cigar Cases
Cigar Cutters
Silver Lighters
Cigarette Boxes
Gentlemens Pipes
Meerschaum Pipes
Snuff Boxes
Table Lighters
Vesta Cases
Pipes and Cleaners
Cheroot Holders
Alfred Dunhill aquarium table lighter
Gentleman's Dress Lighters
Lady's Dress Lighters
We buy Smoking and so much more
Your hidden gem could be worth more than you imagined. Scroll down to see what else you can sell…
It's super easy to sell your Smoking
- Order your free postage pack
- This includes your free postage labels and a handy guide to help you maximise your box value.
- Pack your items into a box
- Pack a box with all your unwanted valuables, even broken and tangled items are accepted.
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- Send your box for free!
- Using your free postage labels, drop your box at the post office or book a home collection.
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- Sit back and relax
- Receive your offer within 7 working days. Either accept and get paid the same day or have your items returned for free.
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How will you spend your money?
Join over 300,000 happy customers, and spend your new-found money on memorable moments.
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Trip to Diggerland!
I made £125 and the whole family got to go to Diggerland for my digger-mad son’s 4th birthday - he had bucket loads of fun!
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A weekend by the coast
I took the grandkids away for a weekend by the coast. It’d been years since we'd done this together and everyone loved it.
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A Radley handbag
From the money I received from VCC, I got a brand-new Radley handbag. It was time for a treat.
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A fancy lunch
We treated ourselves to a lovely lunch at one of our favourite restaurants. We've enough left for more lunches too!
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Charity work in Uganda
I donated the money from my box to a small charity, supporting Uphill Junior School in rural western Uganda.
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Wedding dress shopping
I went along for a dress fitting with a friend and treated myself to an outfit for her wedding later this year.
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Snazzy running kit
I treated myself to some new running gear. Thank you.
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Treating the grandkids
We are putting our money towards treating our grandchildren to a few days by the sea. They are mega excited.
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Horse riding adventure
I got my horse some treats with the money from my box.
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Flights to Malaysia
My cheque is going towards a visit to my family in Malaysia later this year.
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A snorkelling adventure
The money I made went to my son who is doing conservation work in Mexico. It gave him enough for a snorkelling trip!
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A tandem adventure
I spent my money on some accessories and new cycling gear for me and my tandem partner.
See what we paid our customers
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Read our incredible reviews
We may be the experts, but please don't just take our word for it. Uncover our extraordinary reviews by amazing customers just like you.
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Great way to sell lots of different items in one go. Easy: just pack, label and post. Payment is fast.
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I decided to try VCC as we’re moving to our new forever home. We had old jewellery (3 pieces were 22 carrot gold which I wasn’t sure I’d get a fair price for plus an 1901 sovereign ring, a very old pocket watch (fully ...
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Caroline was excellent when I called 14th July regarding 3 queries I had. Caroline succeeded with her response. Thank you. Rebecca Davis 3
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First time sending to Vintage. Very happy with outcome. Smooth transition through the whole sending of parcel, arranged pickup with post office, quick through vintage check, money on way. Will use again
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Kept up to date from start to finish, a more than happy with the outcome, highly recommend
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Very easy to use. Informed throughout. Received a very good offer quickly. Would definitely recommend
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Great service, kept up to date on progress and great offer for all my items. Would definitely recommend.
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Having dithered about what to sell and where to sell for weeks the decision to talk to Vintage Cash Cow was a game changer. Friendly staff on the phone -real people, not robots - simple instructions about what to send, ...
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From the very start Vintage Cash Cow informed me by email & text when my box was received & how long it would take to assess all the items l sent. I was more than happy with the efficient service. Once everything was ...
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Excellent service from start to finish. Simple straight forward process. Kept informed at every step. Paid in 2 days as they promised.
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