Uses for ash trays?

[BillyWJ]

My favorite ashtray was in college, I found a small (less than 1 foot across) hubcap that worked perfectly in our dorm suite - with 8 smokers it filled fast.

I'll keep the ones I have, they're small, clear, flat ones, like Petri dishes, but with really thick glass, I bought a set of them years ago, half got used as ashtrays, and the rest I found were perfect for mixing varnishes and glazes for oil painting, and they're still used for that to this day - so I have more mixing dishes.

The only other one I have is a Waterford ashtray that was on my dad's desk, that's going on the shelf.

 

[DavidOck]

I have a couple of large ceramic ones. Nearly a foot across, couple inches deep. I stack them, and use that as a charging stand. Figure 4" of ceramic should contain any charging problems.

 

[CommaHolly]

I kept one for the back screen porch,,,,,,my son in law smokes,,,,,,the rest, I tossed,,,,,,,,,,I always had cheap ones anyway.

 

[Susan W.]

Are they those glass ashtrays with the logos on them? People collect them. I use them for holding little things. I actually bought some specifically for this purpose.

Epoxy will yellow after time. Better to use jewelry-grade resin. Not that I plan to seal any butts in resin.....

 

[patkin]

Eroll (ie: ROLL)
eroll tanks and bits
atomizers
sample size flavorings
candy
nuts
sweetener packs
chap stick, lip balms, etc
spoon rest
earrings and pokies
catch all
the list goes on and on and I don't throw them out.

 

[jrs99]

...Epoxy will yellow after time. Better to use jewelry-grade resin. Not that I plan to seal any butts in resin.....

Hmm...no butts in resin, but looking at your avatar...poor kitty...

 

[AgentAnia]

I inherited a big, beautiful Lalique crystal ashtray that now holds floating flowers. The only other ashtrays I kept are mementos from my travels (some people buy t-shirts, I bought ashtrays). I still keep them out, as decorative objects and reminders of good times. All the utilitarian ones went to the local charity shop or the trash.

 

[VapieDan]

There's a big stack of clean ash trays on our dining room table.

Since they're all made of glass, I guess they could be recyled. But many are rather nice ... seems like a waste to just toss them.

In the meantime, some of them are now acquiring safety pins from dry cleaning, or gathering different denominations of coins.

Still others end up being filled with odds and ends such as nail clippers, throat lozenges, memory sticks, vitamin pills and chap stick dispensers,

What do you do with yours?

Funny you should mention this. I kept all my expensive lighters. However I maintained the ash trays for a long time in use. Since I was using cig-a-likes I would set them in the trays when I put them down. Kind of gave me a little more analogue feeling and helped me transition.

 

[Navy20]

Majority of my glass ash trays were recycled through the local recycling program. I kept a few that I had acquired while in the Navy but they have been put up for momento sake. I have NO ash trays for use for the smoking of cigarettes as there is no smoking in my home. All the plastic ones were trashed.

 

[vaperature]

Frisbees. But wear a helmet.

 

[ENAUD]

I've got one that was my Grandmothers, made in the shop of the woolen mill she worked at from a roller end cap. I keep it on the deck and when vaping outside in the nice weather, I set my Inferno or APV on it to keep them from rolling off the table.

 

[freeatlast!]

I got rid of, or put away, any ash trays we had when my husband quit smoking due to lung cancer, and I quit smoking in the house....the last 2 I had were actually heavy glass candle holders and one of those may still be on the front porch, but no body at all that we have over smokes anymore, so guess I should bring that in and clean it up.

How about cigarette cases - anyone have some nice ones? Husband still has the attractive engraved one I gave him when we were dating, and a handmade wooden one made by his son for him. I have one of those cheap soft ones that snap open and shut and have a place for a lighter....I'm sure husband still has some metal lighters somewhere too (he never throws anything away, lol!)

 

[AgentAnia]

Ah ha! Cigarette cases.... I have two very nice leather ones and an old-fashioned flat gold case (like you see in a 30's film noire).

Someone suggested in an earlier thread that we should hang onto nice lighters and cases; eventually they'll be collector's pieces, lol!

 

[Huckleberried]

I still have my zippos and a few bics that I've kept for rebuilding. I picked up my cigarette case the other day and thought, yeah I think I've decided I won't need it anymore. Tossed it like an old shoe instead of the old pal it used to be.