I have a cabinet I bought from the thrift store. I'm not sure what its original use was, but it looks very specific. There are bunch of holes in the doors and inside. It's hard to describe and it's really just out of curiosity that I want to know what this was used for.
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Looks like a nice very plain cabinet for pipes and tobacco.
these were called by a variety of names but usually just called a 'Pipe Smoker's Cabinet'.
Here is a good example of all the varieties still in existence:
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Usually the number of slots/holes available were counted and it was called by that number; '32 pipe holder cabinet' or however many pipes it would hold.
I believe all of the slots - inside and round holders on doors are for pipes as cigars were generally placed in a flat tray and if you were a pipe smoker you did not generally smoke cigars.
Some cabinets had humidor drawers or a slot that held a round humidor jar for storing tobacco but the drawers were also used for storing tobacco as well as other items.
I did find a couple of examples but nothing quite like your cabinet.
This is a wall cabinet but shows pipes held in round holes on door:
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This is also a wall cabinet but shows how pipes rested in holders.
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You probably got a real good buy and if you decide to sell it you do your research on eBay - check out the sold listings for anything in similar size.
The photos are a tad challenging to get the full picture. From what I can see it may be a bar caddy (for glassware and small flasks). This was a popular size and style after prohibition. People liked them to be small and discrete.
I believe this to be a tobacco cabinet. Your top photo is where pipes would be stowed, and the round openings in the other photo would be for cigars. Very interesting!
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