WW2 Period British ‘NAAFI’ Ash Tray.

Was £45 now £35

The ‘Navy, Army, Air Forces Institute’ is a company created by the British Government in 1920 to run recreational establishments for forces personnel, and their families, to relax and purchase goods. During WW2 the NAAFI ran over 7000 canteens manned by 96,000 personnel.

In addition to tea, cigarettes were one of the most important comfort items available to troops. As well as commercially available items, usually purchased at the NAAFI (Navy, Army, Air Forces Institute), many were part of the issued rations and were often used like money for wagers in card games, etc. Most cigarettes were available in boxed packets of ten or packed tins of fifty. Lighters were usually a private purchase item with boxes of matches readily available for lighting cigarettes, stoves, etc.

To accompany this iconic item from service personnel’s life I also have other articles available such as lighters, cigarette papers, matches, etc.

Priced to reflect very good condition.

Code: 198