Vintage ashtrays are getting another round on the coffee table. The staple accessory of the 1950s and 1960s has been hidden away in closets and basements since smoking indoors became unacceptable ...

Warrenton, Virginia, designer Barry Dixon, who’s been known to pull over when he sees a good antique mall or vintage store, is a fan of the large agate and stone ashtrays from the 1950s and 1960s.

A Bargain Hunt host got not one, but two, pecks on the cheek from an ecstatic guest on a classic episode of the BBC programme after their tiny item made an eye-watering profit.