tiki and hawaiian ashtrays

As our savage renewal project cleen and I decided to bring up the subject of tiki ashtrays for a few reasons. The first being that ashtrays have went the way of the dodo due to the anti smoking mentality of the country (don’t take this the wrong way I don’t like smoke filled places either and I occasionally smoke!). second we could not find a post dedicated to them. Thirdly we feel ashtrays are the weakest part of our own collection and most likely everyone else’s. That said we encourage everyone to add to this post so we and everyone else can see what’s out there.

Some of these are not tiki or even from restaurants but we enjoy them just the same and hope you do too. We included the matchbooks from the locales if we had them and ask that you do the same. Enjoy!

frankoma T8 not marked from a restaurant.

trader vic’s

mark thomas’s outrigger

kahiki does anyone know when this was used and who made it?

la concha motel, Vegas

terrace isle small print reads "tropical drinks in a tahitian atmosphere" no city listed on the ashtray. Does anyone have any info on this place?

hawaiian gardens san jose: I have seen a few mugs from this place too

kon tiki hotel phoenix

islander Stockton ca. match books from both major owners

lanai san mateo

bali hai shelter island. Three versions of the matchbook. The goof and cook island version are the same on the reverse.

large colorful ashtray. There is a set of this stuff that includes shakers, coffee type mug, tumbler and plate.

old souvenir ashtray that is a decal under glaze. Very lightweight and brittle.

another souvenir ashtray that you see a lot in thrift stores. Usually they have a name and hawaiian translation of the name. I thought it was cool that I could finally have one but didn’t have to look at a name like chuck (not that there is anything wrong with the name chuck) on it!

while this one has nothing to do with tiki or Hawaii I had to put the 25 cents down for it for obvious reasons!

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edited to fix pics

[ Edited by: the drunken hat 2005-09-09 01:37 ]

One of my favorites!

-Randy

Wearing Trader Vics logo ash tray at Oasis V.
(Photo compliments of the Rev. Ben)

I've got a bunch of ashtrays but most of them are packed away, including all of my Coco Joes. Here's what I could find:

From the Napili Kai Beach Club on Maui, probably made by Treasure Craft:

I think this is an ashtray. Really, I don't know what the heck it is.

Everything else I have is boxed up.

isn't this one usually marked from tiki gardens? or is it one that is similar to it?

Everything else I have is boxed up.

i think we've all been there before! thanks for posting what you can!

On 2005-09-08 14:23, the drunken hat wrote:
isn't this one usually marked from tiki gardens? or is it one that is similar to it?

I don't know, this one has no other markings or stickers.

I really like these collection theme threads. I just wish more people would participate. C'mon! Show us you ashtrays!

Great thread ! Here's a few more:

One from the Mauna Loa :

2 marked Hana Isle Hawaii:

2 Treasure Craft coconuts :

We found this one in an antique shop in Hilo a few years ago:

Ever cool!
I've only got a few, but I look for them everyday.
Thanks everyone!

oooooh. me likey the mauna loa ashtray!

so who has a trader dick's ashtray??! let's see it! :)

kono..i have your ashtray's evil twin!

I have some boxed up and packed away myself. I collect them mostly for their historical aspect (like my postcards and matchbooks). Here are a few that I lost on eBay to other bidders, but kept the auction photos:

Sabu

On 2005-09-08 15:52, dogbytes wrote:
kono..i have your ashtray's evil twin!

Nice! I'd prefer to have the Hawaii version myself, since I can find no evidence of ancient Polynesians ever making it as far as Florida. :)

Sabu, that Kona Kai ashtray is a sweet one. Too bad you didn't nab it.

yep we tried to win this one too! i think KC beat both of us out on it.

Here's the Chin Tiki ash tray:

and the bottom of the Mauna Loa, which reads, "Design By Mauna Loa... Detroit"

-Z

This is a Coco Joes canoe-shaped ashtray with tikis at both ends. I've been told that it was originally sold with jars of jelly inside.

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Anyone who collects tiki ashtrays should bid on these Trader Vics ashtrays that Tikifish is sellin on e-bay to benefit Purple Jade.

Auction link here

[ Edited by: ookoo lady 2005-09-08 20:15 ]

nice collections out there! I'm sorry to say that right now I only have one rather beat up ashtray to share:

and the back side

I forgot to mention that the pineapple tips are all chipped on this tray.

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[ Edited by: exotica59 2005-09-08 20:50 ]

GREAT collections everyone! I also only have one ashtray, but when I saw it, I couldn't pass it up. It's from Trader Vic's 50th anniversary.

Thank you for this thread! I never took notice of this end of the tiki collectible market. You can be sure I'm keeping my eyes open from now on, this stuff is great!

thanks everyone for posting!

i almost forgot this one cause its outside for when we go out to smoke cigars. this thing is huge at a little over 10" across. it also has a pearl coat on the white to look like real mother of pearl!

Great Collections! Seeing as my wife is the smoker in the house, she prefers the Hotel Room pilfered ashtrays as they are easier to clean. But I do have this Coco Joes out in the Lounge. The finish is a bit beat up, and I'm tempted to mask off the jewel and give it a few coats of flat black BBQ paint. But as far as my favorite ashtray, it has to be this baby gator number. Once again, a gift to my dad from his favorite aunt. Unfortunatly it was kept on an open porch for a few years, and shows some wear & tear. Again, not Tiki in the classical sense, but certainly fits in.

I really really like this one:

Great thread DH!
Here's one of my favorites...

Aloha,
:tiki:

On 2005-09-09 15:59, Tiki Royale wrote:
Great thread DH!
Here's one of my favorites...

Aloha,
:tiki:

i was wondering when someone was going to post one of these!! a personal favorite of mine also. one day it will grace our collection too.

as a footnote: i'm pretty sure they used it at trader dick's as well.

Check out this TC thread please:

PAGO PAGO TUCSON?

Interesting ashtray sale...

Tikiwahine won the Trader Vic's Ashtrays! Woohoo!

[ Edited by: tikifish 2005-09-11 16:43 ]

treasure craft ashtray - no markings to a specific establishment, not terribly exciting, but relevant

here is another ashtray we "lost track" of. it is a small treasurecraft clamshell with a lei creating the loop on the top.

Couple more Treasure Craft ashtrays:

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Black resin ashtray, maybe HIP or CocoJoes:

I have a few......still packed.....here is one of my favorites...

would love to find the Mauna Loa......Mrs. Fury was trying to win one on ebay for me at Xmas.....lost to KC

Anyone have an extra to trade?

There are just so many great pieces out there! Thanks for sharing some of your collections. Here is a few pieces from my collection:

This ashtray is from "Don The Beachcomber" at the Hotel Sahara, Las Vegas.

These two are from the "Bali Hai" that is still located on Shelter Island in San Diego, CA.

This seldom scene guy is from the old "Al Williams Papagayo Room" that was located at the Tonga Room in San Francisco during the 1940's.

The one on the left is a cool one from "The Tropics Motor Hotel, Seattle, Washington". The one on the right is from "John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel/Casino" where Trader Dicks is in Reno, Nevada.

An awesome Tiki face one that looks very much like a Westwood style Tiki but only has a small blue and white "Made In Japan" sticker on the reverse.

The one on the left is a good old "Kon Tiki Ports" ashtray in the shape of a pineapple. It was designed by Steve Crane Associates and has a black and gold foil label on the reverse that says Japan and has what looks to be a H and F in a circle. The one on the right is an older frosted glass one that features a picture of the Kon Tiki expedition. It has no markings but I am guessing it probably came out of the museum in Norway.

Here are the five Trader Vic's all together. What I always hate is that when you think you have them all, you see another one somewhere! These ashtrays feature the same characters that are on the vintage Trader Vic menus. Not marked on the bottom but a couple of these do have the small oval blue and white Made in Japan labels.

Not really a ashtray but a pretty cool way to display your matchbooks! An unmarked ceramic shell dish with a nice paint job.

This one is made of metal and features a Maori carving from New Zealand.

Thanks for looking!!!

[ Edited by: TabooDan 2005-09-17 00:48 ]

Here is one my husband picked up for me in Seattle recently. The Lanai San Mateo.

I have an original Duncan "1967" ashtray mold that I re-pop and sell ( Go Tiki )

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtiki-a-gogoQQhtZ-1

What You Think?

Mahalo Gogo ( Go Tiki )

Nice find on the Lanai ashtray sputnikmoss. I beleive that is one of the older versions as it is more rare than the usual one seen... the one that just reads Lanai on the side along with Villa Hotel.
Aloha,
:tiki:

On 2007-07-10 22:13, Tiki Royale wrote:
Nice find on the Lanai ashtray sputnikmoss. I beleive that is one of the older versions as it is more rare than the usual one seen... the one that just reads Lanai on the side along with Villa Hotel.
Aloha,
:tiki:

Thanks that is good to know. I LOVE finding the midcentury artifacts! The only thing better would be time traveling for a few cocktails and hiding it in my purse myself! :wink:

Just thought I'd bring back this thread with a cool carved wood ashtray I just got as a gift from a friend. She tells me her grandmother had it for years. Stands about 11" tall.

Here are some of mine;

Kahili Hut 380 El Camino Real, Belmont, CA.-Randy, what is there now?

Hilton Hawaiian Village

Tahiti South Seas, Santa Monica

Shelter Island Inn 950 Yacht Harbor, San Diego 6, CAL AC 2-0561

Paradise Isle --no location

Fabulous Java Lanes 3800 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Phone GEneva9-0958
"Ask about $5,000 for 300 Game"

The Tahitian 12010 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, Calif PO 9-0674-TR.7-0531

Bruce, nice collection, never heard about the Kahili Hut, and the Paradise Isle design is also totally new to me!

here are a couple!

Here's a British Tiki ashtray....

apologies for the quality of the picture - the text says

"Butlins""Beachcomber Bar Souvenir"

Here are most of mine....some not Tiki or Hawaiian ....

The front of the Aloha Jhoe's looks a lot like this Robert Parrish...

Aloha.....

HOLY MOTHER, :o :o now that's a lot of butt tray's. :lol: :lol: Nice collection.

Holy Crap, Bongo! What a collection! Now I'm jealous of the Rincon Room AND your ashtray collection!

Man oh man, there's some nice stuff there. Now that is a collection! The glass logo ones don't do much for me, but some of those pottery pieces.... :o
I guess I actually have quite a few ashtrays, but I'll just post my favourite one:

That IS one great ashtray, Paipo. And Bongo: You win! :) God, there are so many cool ones, the modernist ones, the A-frames, and so many unsolved riddles..
Let's do a book "The Art of Smoking"! :) Tiki AND modernist ashtrays, matchbooks and lighters! Whos's gonna do it!?

I never smoked but I really miss ashtrays:

Some very cool ashtrays, I had posted one I made before, Here is three more:

Matching Clock

Here is one Inky dug up for me!
I posted this info in locating tiki:
"I found an ashtray from this place. Did a google search and found out it still exists, but it is now Catholic run transitional housing for homeless folk!
ALOHA INN SEATTLE http://www.alohainn.org/ . Looks awesome! http://www.lihi.org/images/props/aloha_inn.jpg :)
The weird thing is the phone number on the ashtray is 285-6070 and the phone number on the website is 283-6070. Is the ashtray a typo and they kept the original phone number??"

Here's another one from eBay a few years ago that I wish I could have won. McGuire's Tiki Room - Somewhere in Hawaii. Supposedly dated 1959.