Ceramic Ashtray - Shuttle Columbia, Kennedy Space Center

This commemorative ceramic ashtray featuring the Space Shuttle Columbia would make a wonderful memorabilia item for your bar or space exploration display area. It reads: “Columbia Mattingly – Hartsfield Kennedy Space Center Florida” The underside is unmarked. It measures 5.375” square. There is one dot of missing glaze near a corner on the underside, which is a manufacturing flaw (indicated in photo with arrow). Two corners either have small wear in the ceramic or sticky spots - hard to tell. Otherwise in like new vintage condition with bright colors and no chips, cracks, repairs, or grazing. History: More than 20 years ago on February 1, 2003, just before 9am over Texas and Louisiana, damage to the Columbia’s left wing's edge by debris from the external tank during launch caused the loss of Columbia and her seven astronauts. #Collectibles #Historical #Memorabilia #Astronauts #SpaceTravel #Exploration #Missions #Spaceshuttles #Hardtofind #commemorative #souvenir