{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-1942-dated-anti-axis-ram-bunk-shus-benito-mussolini-ashtray-by-bassons-dummy-products","title":"Original U.S. WWII 1942 Dated Anti-Axis “Ram-Bunk-Shus Benito” Mussolini Ashtray by Bassons Dummy Products","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Adolf H, Tojo and Mussolini were the war’s three most recognized villains. Thousands of ashtrays, dart boards, badges, toys, coloring books, posters, comics and many other homemade items such as this one. Homefront collectibles are starting to become popular again and are surprisingly difficult to find at times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ashtray was produced by the Bassons Dummy Products in 1942. The ashtray depicts a caricature of the fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini, mouth wide open and ready to receive your cigarette butts. Normally there would be a paper label present on the bottom but unfortunately it went missing years ago. We were lucky enough to find an image of it and would read as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAM-BUNK-SHUS BENITO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMUSSO’S MOUTH IS LARGE AND ROUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE NOISE IT MAKES IS AN AWFUL SOUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE’S A LIKENESS OF HIS FACE………………\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDUMP YOUR REFUSE IN THE PROPER PLACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePATS. PEND.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMFG. BY BASSONS DUMMY PRODUCTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5702 48TH STREET, MASPETH, N.Y.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition is quite nice and it does show that it has been used as intended. There are no significant chips present and most of the original paint and details are still present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes more than ready for further research and display. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40635791409221,"sku":"ONSV23MDP104","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23MDP104__01.jpg?v=1694806234","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-1942-dated-anti-axis-ram-bunk-shus-benito-mussolini-ashtray-by-bassons-dummy-products","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}