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Do you have any ashtrays as a part of your decor?

Asked by Here2_4 (7152points) December 2nd, 2014

Someone recently asked a question about a visiting smoker. It took me back to the days of my childhood.
People used to have ashtrays in their homes whether they smoked themselves or not. It was a part of the decor even. I remember especially the big bright colored ones of orange, green, or pink, with the color bursts. My grandma had one of those. Grandpa smoked, but not her. He had his own ashtray, which stood on a pipe type of pedestal. It had a knob at the top which spun the butts down into the interior after he was done with them. It kept the mess contained. The other ashtray was for looks, and visitors when there was a smoker come to call.
Do people still do that? Even the game shows would include an ashtray in the setting when they gave away a livingroom set.

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