the top bun is a lid
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An Ashtray Disguised As A Hamburger
A 10cm cheeseburger whose top bun lifts off to reveal an ashtray. Sold as 'dust proof', which it is.
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- hamburger
- novelty decor
- resin
- lidded ashtray
- gift
What Is This Thing?
A cheeseburger, 10cm across and 6.4cm tall, in resin: sesame bun, a dark patty, a ruffle of lettuce, a slice of melting cheese. The top bun lifts off. Underneath is an ashtray.
With the lid on it is a hamburger sitting on a table. With the lid off it is somewhere to put a cigarette. The listing calls this feature Dust Proof, which is technically accurate — the lid does keep the ash in.
Why You Don't Need It
An ashtray is already one of the least appealing objects in a house. Disguising it as food does not improve that; it makes it the least appealing object in the house that also looks edible.
It will also get picked up by people who think it is a snack. That happens once per guest.
Why You'll Buy It Anyway
Because the lid genuinely solves the thing everyone dislikes about an ashtray, which is looking at it. With the bun on, it is a burger on a shelf. Nobody sees the contents, nothing blows about, and the smell stays mostly where it is.
And because the listing photographs it with complete seriousness, arranged on top of a stack of hardbacks in warm afternoon light, like a piece of décor that happens to be full of ash.
Who It's Actually For
Smokers who have been told the ashtray on the balcony is an eyesore, and who would like to reply with a burger.
It also works as a lidded dish for anything small that you would rather not display — keys, earbuds, coins — which is a use the listing does not mention but the lid supports.
before you click buy
It is resin on the outside. Check what the inner dish is made of before trusting it with anything that is still burning, and never leave a lit cigarette under the closed lid.
Keep it where small children will not find it. It looks like a hamburger to adults. To a three-year-old it is a hamburger.
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