Set of WWII Kemper-Thomas Co. "Burn The Axis" Ashtrays
American. 1940s. This is the complete set of "Burn The Axis" propaganda ashtray set. The original box is missing. The ashtrays were aimed at Hirohito (rat), Benito Mussolini (vulture), and Adolf Hitler (skunk).
Size
Each: 1" x 4.5" x 4.5".
Condition
The Hitler ashtray is in excellent condition. Hirohito and Mussolini are in great condition. Mussolini's image has some scratches. The undersides of Hirohito and Mussolini ashtrays have scratches across the bases.
Medium
Glass.
Provenance
From the Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.
Bid on this lot
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
American. 1940s. This is the complete set of "Burn The Axis" propaganda ashtray set. The original box is missing. The ashtrays were aimed at Hirohito (rat), Benito Mussolini (vulture), and Adolf Hitler (skunk).
Size
Each: 1" x 4.5" x 4.5".
Condition
The Hitler ashtray is in excellent condition. Hirohito and Mussolini are in great condition. Mussolini's image has some scratches. The undersides of Hirohito and Mussolini ashtrays have scratches across the bases.
Medium
Glass.
Provenance
From the Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
