What is this avacado green glass thing for??

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  1. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    This is 6 1/2 inches square, heavy for its size at almost 5 pounds. Has a 60s 70s vibe to me, especially with that color.
    Google image search wants it to be an ashtray, but no really close matches. I at first thought ashtray, but it wouldn't really work to rest a cigarette, and the recesses in the center would be really hard to clean if you put out a cigarette in them. The recesses are about as wide as a pencil, and 3/4 inch deep.
    I am stumped. Thanks!

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    drg642, Sep 13, 2022
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  2. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Cool colour! (but that’s all I know)
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    could the holes be for snuffing the butts..
     
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  4. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Could it be a flower frog?
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    916Bulldogs123, Sep 13, 2022
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I was just wondering the same thing!
     
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  6. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    Would be very hard to clean out the holes after snuffing butts out in them.
    Could be flower frog, but I don't see how any stems would stand up in these short holes.
     
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  7. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Hold soap, sponge or brillo pad?
     
    pearlsnblume, Sep 13, 2022
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  8. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    I also wondered about soap, but it is way too big to have on the side of a sink.
     
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  9. Msalicia

    Msalicia Well-Known Member

    Pipe ashtray?
     
    Msalicia, Sep 13, 2022
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  10. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    Could be, seems a little awkward, but maybe.
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  11. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    Good idea. I do think it would have slots on the side edge for the pipe stem to rest in, if it was intended as a pipe ashtray.
     
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  12. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    I personally don't think 3/4" is too short to hold up a flower with a robust stem. Especially if cut shorter.
     
    sabre123, Sep 13, 2022
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  16. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    well I will be darned. Glad you found it.
     
    pearlsnblume, Sep 13, 2022
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  17. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

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  18. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    Found only thanks to sabre123!
     
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  19. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Haha.Yeah great job sabre123
     
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  20. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    deserves a Best Answer !!!!!
     
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