Category Archives: Ashtray

Ashtray, Glidden Pottery, I love Lucy Props

I Love Lucy: Curve Handle Ashtrays

Curve handle “ashtray” on the coffee table on I Love Lucy Season 1,Ep 2. The Quiz Show

in the early episodes of I Love Lucy Season 1 we spot a pair of matching curve handled dishes on the coffee table. They could be used as ashtrays or serving dishes and match the stoneware pan or skillet made by Glidden Pottery.

Glidden Pottery Catalog Page on the Right
Lucy holds it as a weapon in Ep 6. The Adagio

To emulate the look search for a matching pair of Glidden Pans or Skillets on eBay

Seen in original set color photo

Glidden Pan Skillet with curved handle on eBay – click for details

Matching pair of dishes in The Fur Coat Episode

A similar one seen on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/499459174

From https://ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu/exhibitions/glidden/ :    “Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz owned a set of Gliddenware and examples can be spotted if one carefully watches early episodes of the I Love Lucy show.”

50s Retro, Ashtray, I love Lucy Props, Mid-century, Monte Carlo, Travel

The Ricardo’s Cinzano Ashtray

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Cinzano Ashtray in the Ricardo’s hotel room

Below is a collectible vintage Cinzano ashtray like one seen in the Ricardo’s hotel room in the screen capture above. At that time Cinzano was still a family run business based in Turin Italy that had been in business since the 1700’s. The I Love Lucy set dresser added well chosen European pieces to evoke a sense of place for the Ricardo’s trip to Europe, in this instance to decorate the set of Lucy and Ricky’s Monte Carlo hotel room.

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Vintage Cinzano glass ashtray – click picture to view the eBay listing
50s Retro, Ashtray, I love Lucy Props

Ricky’s Glass Ashtray

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Ricky Ricardo’s glass ashtray on I Love Lucy looks like Erickson Art Glass

In an I Love lucy scene from Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her we spot an interesting looking glass ashtray on Ricky’s desk. Ricky’s  ashtray looks very like an Erickson Art Glass piece.

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Erickson Art Glass Ashtray seen on eBay

Carl Erickson founded Erickson Glassworks in Bremen, Ohio. they were world famous glassworks and the hand made art glass pieces are now in several museums. The were in production from 1943-1961. The ashtray in green above (also on eBay HERE) is an example of their trademark bubble design – small bubbles encased in thick glass.

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