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Originally Posted by BrockJacob
Ha thats cool you used to own it.
It's dated 1939 on the bottom by the original owner i'm assuming. That puts it about 10 years older than I would have guessed.
Hopefully in 2023 I'll come across the Tigers version and can post in next years favorite pickup thread.
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The Tigers is a tough piece, but nothing like the Pirates. Hope you find one, Brock...
I believe I recall reading (in an old thread right here on net54) that the Tigers piece was created by a Detroit-based "artist" who was also a Tigers fan. So perhaps the Pirates Ashtray is a one-off that the artist specially created for a friend or client from Pittsburgh.
To me, these scarce "mystery pieces" are among the coolest things in the hobby.