5.75" tall hand-painted figural plaster ashtray featuring great fully dimensional caricature image including large open mouth for use as ashtray. 1940s. Totally different design from others by the same maker offered in this auction. ©1942 Bassons Dummy Products. Comes w/original 2-1/8x4.25" Bassons tag labeling ashtray as "Der Fuehrer's Face" w/additional text reading "Hitler's The Nitwit Who Started It All - But Bigger Guys Have Taken A Fall - Here's His Mouth Like His Head So Hollow - Let's Give Him Plenty Of Rubbish To Swallow." Tag shows handling wear w/.5" tag by hole used to attach tag to ashtray and moderate dust soiling. VG. Ashtray itself has incised designer name on back of base along w/patent number and shows lt. scattered wear w/scattered paint wear to hair accents and interior of mouth. Fine overall. Bassons also produced a Tojo ashtray as part of this series. First we've offered in our 47 years.