Antique ashtray kitsch : collecting

It's hard to believe that not too long ago, a (now) antique ashtray adorned almost every desk in America!  No longer en vogue and really, really bad for you - smoking is out of style.   But collecting vintage ashtrays is not!  They make eye-catching receptacles for groups of like items...

This ashtray would be good for a collection of something silver, like small round vintage buttons or beads...


This one tickles my funny bone, but would probably make a good ring holder!

  
An antique ashtray filled with bits of sea glass...

Another antique ashtray (reproduction) filled with funky vintage jewelry.