Posted 9 years ago
lndrozdenko
(79 items)
The above photos are a collection, once again, from my grandmother. I've never seen a portable ashtray, so I got chuckle from it when came across it. Has anyone ever seen one of these before? Is it considered a pocket ashtray? The lighter is a Ronson "Leona" I do not have a wick or lighter fluid to see if it works, but it appears to be in good working order. The box is just a decorative cigar box. I just find this to be an interesting little collection...
I've seen a couple of those portable ashtrays now here on CW....just goes to show how great the info on this site is, never know what types of things are posted and what a person can learn from the vast array of knowledge of the Patrons.
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Here's information on the lighter;
The Ronson Leona was first manufactured in 1949 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The production ceased in ca. 1955. - The lighter was named after Leona Aronson who was the wife of Alexander H. Aronson the son of Louis V. Ronson - the founder of the Ronson Corporation. A quite successful model marketed in many various finishes. The body of the lighter was available in Venetian bronze plate or silver plate. The enameled center section was even more diverse:
green enamel (common),
ivory enamel with red flowers pattern (common),
black enamel with purple flower pattern (rare),
black enamel - plane (uncommon)
corn flower blue enamel (uncommon),
rose (pink) enamel (uncommon).
-- Based on the "West Germany" label -the cigar box is also circa 1950's
Thank you so much aghcollect. You are so knowledgeable! The story about the lighter is quite interesting. I am not quite sure what color the lighter is. I appreciate ALL your infomation and thank you for the love.
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