Name/Title
Phyllis Diller cigarette holder and fake cigarette, c. 1960s.Entry/Object ID
2025.83.19Description
Acc. No. 25.83.19 A, B
Subject Category: Celebrities of Alameda
Date or Period: 1960s
Object: cigarette holder and cigarette replica
Description: Long-handled cigarette holder, consisting of a black wood or composite tube with metal (aluminum?) mouth-piece and flared end piece, with cigarette replica, made out of a wooden tube painted white, with one rough-cut end painted red.
Size: holder (A): L 13 1/4": fake cigarette: L 4", diameter c. 1/2”
History of Object: cigarette holder and fake cigarette used by Phyllis Diller in her comedy acts. Phyllis did not smoke, but liked the effect of using a cigarette as a prop for certain characters portrayed in her skits.
Acquired from: Ron Ucovich
Donation Date: c. 2008
Catalog Date: 8/6/2025