Posted 10 months ago
mikielikes…
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This is a strange item, the silver colored plaque on the hat of this "extremely happy" older gent. reads " Washington D.C." "The Capitol" . The bottoms marked "Made In Japan" . Any ideas????
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You are right!...called an ugly head ashtray and are quite collectable here's one that was on EBay.....:-)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SMOKER-HEAD-OPEN-MOUTH-ASHTRAY-MADE-JAPAN-TILSO-LOOKS-UNUSED-/160824556429?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2571e3fb8d
He needs to quit smokin it has aged him pretty bad :-)
Your Yankin me, right inky? REALLY....REALLY?????? Thank you for the input. I mean, who would have thought it!?!???
YES MANI,,,, I often wonder what the Marlboro Mans horses headstone looks like on the 50 zillion acre ranch i have made payment on over the years. LOL
Interesting that it says Washington DC CAPITAL instead of CAPITOL... Maybe one of those Japanese translation problems! He's very, uh, charming, Mikie!
stefdesign, you dont have to try to be nice about this horrid creature, its the wifes! In all fairness, i bring home some pretty straing things too.
thank you Sean & vintagemad for the luvin! Also, if you two DO really luv this, then, ah, stefdesign made me say those nasty things about this , ah , charming piece........ of s*^# JUST KIDDIN...........
I see the beauty of an old happy man.
brattjdd, thank you for the nice comment, sorry this took so long!
thank you musikchoo
thank you shadsnsmudge
thank you vontrike, luv that name!