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Posted 9 months ago
kerry10456
(493 items)
ThriftyGypsy posted an ashtray from the Nimitz and I was aboard the ship on it's first port in Norfolk, Va. back in 1975. While I was assigned for only a short period, I did buy this Zippo for the Ship's Store. Had totally forgot about it, until the posting of the ashtray.Thanks for looking and Thanks to ThriftyGypsy for stirring the old brain cells.
Here's the link to Thrifty's Ashtray:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/65895-uss-nimitz-ashtray?in=activity
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