Ashtrays can be made of many different things: some are metal, some are glass, some are clay, some are ceramic, etc. Anything that will not burn when exposed to hot tobacco ashes is fine.
The sand in ashtrays is typically called filler sand or ashtray sand. It is usually a fine-grained sand that is often dyed to give it a distinctive color. The sand is used to extinguish cigarette butts and provide stability for standing lit cigarettes.
Collectible and vintage ashtrays may be found on Ebay, Amazon, and Glass Menagerie. These places have many types of collectible and vintage ashtrays to select from.
Nope. Ashtrays are not applicable in motorbikes.
Disneyland still has ashtrays. There are designated smoking areas located around the theme park, and there are ashtrays at each one (usually built into trashcan tops). As far as merchandise, Disneyland sold ashtrays until at least the 1970s. They do not sell them anymore.
You can find outdoor ashtrays at industrial supply stores. Here are some websites that offer them: http://www.globalindustrial.com/c/office/outdoor-ashtrays/free-standing?infoParam.campaignId=T9A&gclid=CMGi4tmNyqoCFc1_5Qod4V5C0w, http://www.aaaindustrialsupply.com/outdoorashtrayscigarettebuttcanreceptacles.aspx and http://www.uline.com/index.aspx?pricode=ws302&gclid=COX51viNyqoCFasQNAodN3UO2A.
There are many outlets available that sell cigar ashtrays. Some such outlets are Amazon, eBay, and many, many more. It is also possible get them at local thrift or consignment shops.
Outdoor ashtrays come in a variety of shapes and sizes to meet your needs. The prices start around $40 and go up from there, based on your needs and decor preferences.
Back in the 20's people would actually use ashtrays with water in them to put out their cigars. Outside ashtrays became a problem because birds would come and sit in them, and then die from the chemicals in the cigars. Someone then realized they could use these as bird baths and they also started making dry ashtrays.
Beer spilt in ashtrays
we dont want our ash to hit the ground!
There are no ashtrays on aircraft. Smoking has been forbidden for many years.