Vintage Ashtrays

Vintage ashtrays from the mid-twentieth century are among the most overlooked collectibles in the tobacciana category — produced in sterling silver, chrome, brass, bakelite, and ceramic by the same manufacturers who made the era's finest lighters and cigarette cases. Examples range from simple desk ashtrays in brushed chrome to elaborately decorated Art Deco pieces bearing hotel, airline, and corporate markings, making them prized advertising collectibles in their own right.