Cigar Smoking Fan?

[El Presidente]

For those in the know, explain how this is meant to work?

 

 

Kisco Cigar Smoking Fan with Hand Lettering, Restored. Includes ashtray and matchbook. I

[Fuzz]

I guess before they invented the smokeless ashtray that sucked in the smoke, they used a fan to circulate the air around the ashtray, so the smoke wouldn't linger.

[Fuzz]

Other smoking fan ashtrays by Kisco.

They even made a floor fan table stand / stool

[El Presidente]

2 hours ago, Fuzz said:

I guess before they invented the smokeless ashtray that sucked in the smoke, they used a fan to circulate the air around the ashtray, so the smoke wouldn't linger.

 

..........I think I understand why they are no longer around 

 

 

[joeruby]

One of those things looks like it belongs under the hood of a Holden HG Monaro..

[Fuzz]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

 

..........I think I understand why they are no longer around 

 

 

They were around for about 50-60 years, from what I can see online. Must have had some amount of popularity.

[mprach024]

It’s actually a brilliant design, it takes the smoke from your cigar and blows it in your face. 

[stogieluver]

2 hours ago, mprach024 said:

It’s actually a brilliant design, it takes the smoke from your cigar and blows it in your face. 

Exactly what I’ve been looking for. 
not kidding. I hate when there’s too much air moving around while I’m smoking.