What is It ? Found in an estate in Indiana
 

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I think this is an aluminum "Sand Cast Die" used to make a ceramic mold to produce an ash tray for the 38th joint meeting of the Major and Minor Leagues held in Cincinnati at the Netherlands Plaza Hotel, December 3- 6 1939. Banquet table gifts included Ash Trays Celebrating Baseball's 100th Birthday on each table. The ash trays are ceramic I have four of them in my collection the Reds, the Phillies, the White Sox, and the Giants. News Paper photos show the ash trays on the tables I assume all the Major League teams were made for the banquet. The Centennial of Baseball celebration came to a fitting end in Cincinnati at the winter meeting. What do you think ??? Visit my web site for more information and your comments www.1939baseball.com Thanks Steve

Nice piece. What is the scale of this item? Would be nice to have a ruler in the picture to see if it's 3" wide or 6" wide.

These are about 5" in both directions.

What Is It Ash Tray
 

Thanks for your note it measure 5X5

Great website, Steve!!

I have a question, however.....I am a Giants collector and have the Giants version of this ashtray. But, because MLB celebrated their 125th Anniversary in 1994 (patch below was worn by all MLB teams in 1994) I had thought these ashtrays came from 1969. Do you have a picture of the ashtrays on the tables at the 1939 banquet? Are you sure they're from 1939? I'd love that to be true....I got mine for 12 bucks!

Giants Ash Tray
 

Yes I have the Cincinnati news paper covering the joint meeting and it sure looks like the ash tray can't see any details of it however. The aluminum piece does have stamped on the bottom what appears to be 39m cant be sure I might be wishful thinking!! No question the ceramic ash tray is from 1939.