Ashtrays, Pipes & Tobacco Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Wright Field Airbase ashtray from World War II. Now the location of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field was originally built during World War I and named for aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s match safe by Marble's of Gladstone, Michigan. The safe is cylindrical with a waterproof design and textured striking surfaces on both sides. To open, twist the body of the safe clockwise, like a lipstick case, keeping...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late World War II ashtray for the Air Transport Command, European Division. The ashtray is in painted cast aluminum, and was made in Europe. VINTAGE: Circa late World War II. SIZE: Overall diameter: 5-1/4"e;Top edge is...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s advertising fan for Kool brand cigarettes featuring Willie the Kool Penguin. The fan also promotes the Tommy Dorsey Radio show. Tommy and his famous brother Jimmy had a band together but in 1935 Tommy went solo. The...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1880's bar room table match holder from the famous Russel House in Detroit, Michigan. The holder features the image of a royal eagle, wings spread, wearing a crown, and bearing a shield on its chest that shows the letters: "RH" entwined...

ARTIFACT: This is a great early “No Smoking” hanging bar sign with great graphics dating to 1945. The sign advertises Ron Rico rum, and shows a large, smoldering cigarette at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: Approximately 10-7/8” in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool 1930s ashtray made from Opalex advertising Bass Pale Ale and Bass Stout. VINTAGE: Circa1930's SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in height and 5-5/16" square. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Opalex. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: "OPALEX...

ARTIFACT: Cool circa 1971 United States Navy VP-19 large brass ashtray made in Thailand during the unit's last Tour in Vietnam. The center shows a stylized eagle and the outer edge reads: "PATROL SQUADRON NINETEEN" in large, raised block...

ARTIFACT: This is a vintage early 50's Japan and Korea Cigarette Case. Depicted on this case is Japan's Mt. Fuji along with a dragon, a tiger, sakura blossoms, and maps of Japan and Korea along with major city names. When opened, there are springs on one...

ARTIFACT: This is a vintage1910-s-20's clay pipe in the shape of a negro head. This was sold by Wally Frank, a tobacconist, in the 1940's. This pipe has great detailing and comes in the original box with the original packing paper. A sticker on the...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid 1950's Memory of Okinawa Cigarette Case with a map of the Okinawa region on it. The case also has sakura blossoms as well as Japan's Mt. Fuji in the background. The location of the springs inside the case make it so that modern...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Made USS Searaven SS-196 ashtray. The USS Searaven was a high-scoring submarine, surviving 13 war patrols along with other duties of the vessel. The tray has indentations to hold 4 cigarettes at...