Today I’m going to be taking a look at The Cannonball ashtray, made by Wicked Anvil, based out of Houston. Not having previously been aware of their products, when the package arrived I was curious why I was being sent such a large, heavy box from the halfwheel office. Opening it up however, I quickly found a solid metal object that was more sculpture than ashtray. It’s emblazoned with iconic Texas symbols like the Texas star, cannons, the Famous Texan words COME AND TAKE IT and the company’s anvil logo. Weighing in at 4 pounds, 5 ounces, the all-metal ashtray consists of a four-footed base, each with a stirrup-style cigar holder on top, and a cannonball shaped centerpiece that splits in half with the top coming off to reveal a deep bowl for your ashes. While it’s not quite as large a receptacle for ashes as the Stinky ashtrays, it’s still pretty big at 2 1/2 inches deep and 5 inches wide. It easily holds half a dozen finished cigars and their ashes before you need to empty it, though it could probably hold more. One nice thing about it, is when you’re done smoking but might not want to empty the ashes, is ...
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