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Resin Hippo Ashtray, 5 1/2"
Resin Hippo Ashtray, 5 1/2"Orders over $50 ship free in the U.S.Other rates are calculated at checkout.
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- Primary Spiritual Use: Peace
- Secondary Spiritual Use: Calming
- Size: 5 1/2 in
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Sun
- Zodiac: Leo
- Chakra: Solar Plexus
- Ruling Day: Sunday
- Tradition: Modern eclectic
- Intent: Peace, Calming
This hippo ashtray is a 5 1/2 inch novelty piece made of resin. The hippo wears sunglasses, a tiny blue bird perches on its head, and its wide open mouth forms the bowl that holds ash. It adds a playful touch to a desk or table.
At a glance
Key Features of This Ashtray
Hippo in sunglasses. With a blue bird companion, as nature intended.
Wide resin bowl. 5.5 inches, deep enough to actually use.
Desk and gift grade. The functional novelty done right.
The particulars
Product Details
- Resin ashtray, hippo design with bird detail, approximately 5.5 inches
- Wide bowl holds ash and incense debris; wipes clean when cool
- Heat-tolerant resin for ordinary ashtray duty; not for open flame contact
The Cheerful Guardian
The hippo carries genuinely old protective credentials, Taweret, the hippo goddess of ancient Egypt, guarded households and mothers for millennia, and we mention the lineage because it is true and charming, not because this fellow in sunglasses channels it. He is honest giftware: a well-made resin tray that catches ash, cone debris, jewelry, keys, or altar odds and ends, depending on which shelf he lands on, and makes his owner smile every time. Many ashtrays end up as catch-all trays, and this one does both jobs well.
Step by step
How To Use This Ashtray
- Use it for ash, cone debris, or as a catch-all dish: he does not judge.
- Let contents cool fully, then wipe the bowl clean.
- Keep open flame off the resin; embers and ash are his job, fire is not.
Good company
Pairs Well With
- Red Ginger Incense Cones by Escential Essences cone debris for the bowl.
- Red Dragon Hand Pet the giftware shelf's other charmer.
- Resting Witch Face Glass the matching desk companion.
Before you buy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it heat-safe?
For ashtray duty, yes: ash and cooling embers are fine, open flame against the resin is not.
Can I use it as a trinket dish?
Absolutely: keys, rings, altar odds and ends: the wide bowl serves every catch-all career.
Why the hippo?
Because he is delightful: and if you want lineage, Egypt's Taweret made the hippo a household guardian millennia ago, a fact this fellow wears lightly under his sunglasses.
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