Griswold Ashtrays

[Jerry Cermack]

I have several different variations of ashtrays and finishes and would like to know how many there might be?  I will have greg post the pictures and would like any comments on the two with no match holder and also if anyone has any different variations?

[Greg Stahl]

[Harry Riva]

Jerry, I have always thought the ash trays without the match holders were not Erie made pieces. I even think I read it somewhere but I know that doesn't make it so.
Harry

[Troy_Hockensmith]

I agree with Harry. They are not marked ERIE and the "rule of thumb" is, If it's not marked ERIE it is presumed to be made in Sidney.  

[Jerry Cermack]

I agree totally that they were not made in Erie.....but I wondered about the one with just a 0?    it appears to me to be the same size and quality as the one that has Made in USA which i thought was a Wagner made piece.  

I also have t wo different aluminum ashtrays that are probably lunch break or backyard pieces but interesting.

Any one know of any other variations that I dont show?

[Troy_Hockensmith]

The square one!

[Jerry Cermack]

Troy,
I apologize.....I didnt make myself clear....I was just asking about the round ashtrays......they seem to have many variations?

[Troy_Hockensmith]

I know. I was just tweakin ya. I shoulda put one of these guys in here.  ;D I've seen several that were porcelain as well but I don't remember colors or if they had the match holders or not. I just didn't look close enough and take in all the details.

[Jerry Cermack]

I have a few porcelain coated ones....All with no match holder....I dont know if they even made any porcelain with holders   I see a brass on listed in Daves book   I'd like to have one but only seen one in a shop once and thoughtit was a fake?

[JR Doffin]

       Jerry,
 I have a black iron one with a match holder , without the ERIE PA.,
although you can see a ghost where it was.
             JR

[John Knapp]

I have a black/white speckled, black/red speckled, red/white speckled that are round without the match holder.  Have seen them in yellow/creme, a light blue and black/green speckled  I have the red/creme with match holder.  Plus a couple different colors in the square ones.  I also have seen the brass ones but thought like Jerry and passed it up, it didnt look right.
John

[Steve_Stephens]

....but I wondered about the one with just a 0?    it appears to me to be the same size and quality as the one that has Made in USA which i thought was a Wagner made piece.  

Any one know of any other variations that I dont show?

Jerry,
The "0" ashtray was made in Erie.  The ones without the match holders were made in Sidney as far as I know.  All the others with match holders were made in Erie except for any made by an individual or other company as a copy.

I would like to see all your photos put on the unusual and interesting page with some simple notes.

Steve