Art & Inspiration Hot rod ashtrays....see what I just found....

Went downtown to an antique mall this morning thinking I would pick up some more Lesney/Matchbox toys I saw at one guy's booth. I had gotten some from him already and wanted more. NOPE! All gone. Damn. Should have bought them all at such a good price. I did see THIS, though. At first I thought it was someone's ashtray project. THEN I turned it over and found the "NEWCOMB, INC. ROSELLE, N.J." on the bottom in the glazing! WHAT?? I had no idea this existed. Newcomb usually made vases and plates and stuff like that. This was a GREAT discovery for me. Turns out it is quite rare and I paid the same price that I was prepared to spend on the L/M toy cars. It even has big & littles on it. SCORE! I LOVE THIS THING!

 

That's pretty cool John!

Dave

 

I agree. I was only able to find a couple of others and it said they are from the 1940's.

 

I'm certainly no expert on pottery, but I do like Antique Road Show and I recall "Rosedale" & "Newcombe" (not sure of spellings) pottery being collectible and some vases bringing stupid money. Might want to check it out..

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/butt-wagon-ashtray.978702/

 

I have a couple of these and I agree they are from the 40's and are quite rare as you said.

One of mine was a souvenir from the national Soap Box Derby in Akron and has no makers mark, but looks to be the same Newcomb mold.

I don't believe they would give out ashtrays as souvenirs today.

you made a great find.

Mick

 

Too Kool!

 

That thing is smokin' hot!

 

Scored one today!!!!!

 

Pictures or it didnt happen

 

Here ya go

 

Cool ashtray! If you don't smoke, now you have a good reason to start.

Lynn

 

I had one like it on my desk at work, some one broken it.