GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN... CARDBOARD ADVERTISING ASHTRAYS!

Everything Croton continues its very popular series GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN into 2015 with something you rarely see these days...

The Cardboard Advertising Ashtray--very popular in the 40's, 50's and 60's.

Yes.  Smoking....and cardboard....even coated cardboard...well...you get the idea...

Needless to say these are hard to come by. But our Flickr friend Frank has amassed a great photo collection for your enjoyment; click on the link, all photos, all rights reserved: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41606952@N07/sets/72157648745197949

WANT MORE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN? GO HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/1968-gone-but-not-forgotten-ge-air.html

And of course all this reminded us of Paul Race's article on dangerous Christmas decorations people used to use! http://www.familychristmasonline.com/trees/ornaments/dangerous/dangerous_decorations.htm