Restaurant Row
Tavern on the Green Ashtray
The rural Victorian Gothic structure now known as Tavern on the Green was built in 1870. Offering an authentic (pre-Warner Leroy) Tavern on the Green ashtray. CLICK HERE for more information
The Cookery Ashtray & Matches
Barney Josephson, founder of the legendary Cafe Society, opened The Cookery, serving hamburgers and omelets along with the jazz at University Place and Eighth Street. Offering an original Cookery ashtray, purloined from the club. CLICK HERE for more information
The Lobster Restaurant Ashtray
Simon Linz and Max Fuchs founded The Lobster in 1919. Rising young executives of MGM who frequented the place thought nothing of sitting on beer boxes to enjoy the good seafood. CLICK HERE for more information
The Peninsula Hotel Ashtray
Overshadowed by more luxurious hotels like the Plaza Hotel just a few blocks north and the St. Regis just across the street, the Gotham Hotel changed its name to the Peninsula. Offering an original Peninsula Hotel ashtray, desirable for its connection to New York City culture. CLICK HERE for more information
The Stanhope Hotel Ashtray
Over the years, the Stanhope has been part of pop culture in the city. Offering an ashtray from the legendary Stanhope, desirable for its connection to the history of New York City in the twentieth century. CLICK HERE for more information
Toffenetti Ashtray
Dario Louis Toffenetti built a two-story, glass-fronted building, outfitted with an escalator and a show-off gleaming stainless steel kitchen. The restaurant was "Famous for Ham and Sweets." CLICK HERE for more information
Turf Restaurant Ashtray
Arnold Reuben Jr., owner of the legendary Turf Restaurant at 49th and Broadway in New York City and a descendant of immigrants from Germany, claimed his family developed the world's first cream cheesecake recipe. CLICK HERE for more information
Upstairs at the Downstairs Ashtray
Julius Monk, the diviner of generations of talented performers, operated a split-level cabaret, called Upstairs at the Downstairs, called "the first legitimate cafe revue in New York City." CLICK HERE for more information
Village Barn Ashtray
"Village Barn" was the first country music program on American network television. Broadcast from 1948 to 1950, the weekly variety series originated from The Village Barn in New York City's Greenwich Village. CLICK HERE for more information
Voisin Ashtray (James Bond dined here)
The inspiration for Voisin, in name and spirit, was an ages-old Parisian classic. Offered is an extremely rare ashtray, a venerable relic from one of New York's paragons of French cuisine. CLICK HERE for more information
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Ashtray with Match Holder
For many years, the members of the Astor family were known as “the landlords of New York," and their most famous namesake is the luxury Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Offered is a souvenir from the legendary Waldorf-Astoria, an elegant ashtray with match holder. CLICK HERE for more information
Warwick Hotel Ashtray
The Warwick Hotel was commissioned by William Randolph Hearst as a guesthouse for his Hollywood and theatrical friends, with a penthouse for his mistress, Marion Davies, across the street from the Ziegfeld Theater. CLICK HERE for more information
"From Gags to Riches" (Foreword by Toots Shor)
Toots Shor himself provides a Foreword to this 1946 edition which has been called "the wittiest, raciest, chuckle-provoking collection of impudent tales, drawings, and art ever put together in one volume." CLICK HERE for more information
"How Sweet It Is: The Jackie Gleason Story"
How Sweet It Is offers the definitive biography of Jackie Gleason, The Great One. It's an intimate portrait of the outrageous comedian and revealing tribute to his relationship with hard-drinking conspirator Toots Shor. CLICK HERE for more information
"The Wonderful World of Toots Shor"
Palship, as John Bainbridge observes in the nearly-forgotten 1950 profile of Toots, was what the legendary saloon was all about. This remarkable book celebrates New York's "temple of palship" like no other. CLICK HERE for more information
"Toots Shor" by Alan Dunn
Toots in pen and ink, drawn for John Bainbridge's book by American cartoonist Alan Dunn, depicts the famous bear hug by legendary saloonkeeper Toots Shor. Offered is an 8" x 10" desktop artifact. CLICK HERE for more information
"Toots" by Bob Considine
Toots Shor emerges, intact and unique, in this authentic portrait by Bob Considine, a fellow bum of long stanging. Rich in names, humor and good stories, Toots provides a feast for any reader. CLICK HERE for more information
Toots Shor 1950s-Style Cocktail Glasses (Gift Box Set of 2)
Mixologists at the Rainbow Room used coupes with long, faceted stems to serve Champagne and Champagne cocktails. Offered is a revival of the iconic glass from the legendary supper club in a Gift Box Set of 2 with original recipes for Champagne cocktails. CLICK HERE for more information
Toots Shor Whiskey Glasses(Gift Box Set of 2)
For anyone who seeks a snootful of nostalgia, offered here is a set of 2 vintage whiskey glasses with the Toots Shor logo. Artifacts from a smoke-filled era in which men were men and women were dames. CLICK HERE for more information
"The Stork Club Cookbook"
Offering a hard-to-find copy of the long-forgotten Stork Club Cookbook, an historic artifact originally published privately in 1949 by Sherman Billingsley, commemorating the 20th anniversary of New York's legendary Stork Club. CLICK HERE for more information