{"product_id":"chargex-credit-card-glass-ashtray-1970s-5-25-in-canadiana","title":"Chargex Credit Card Glass Ashtray – 1970s – 5.25 in. – Canadiana","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blast from Canada's banking past: this heavy octagonal glass ashtray advertises Chargex — Canada's first national credit card, launched in 1968 and renamed Visa Canada in 1977. The blue-and-gold Chargex logo sits under the glass base, reading clearly through the top. Thick glass, crisp graphics, pure '70s Canadiana for the collector of banking, advertising or small-scale promotional pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eBrand: Chargex (Canada's first national credit card, 1968–1977)\u003cbr\u003eItem type: Octagonal glass ashtray \/ advertising piece\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 5.25 in. x 5.25 in. (as measured by owner)\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Heavy clear glass with printed logo\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: \"CHARGEX\" in blue, black and gold under the base, visible through the glass\u003cbr\u003eEra: 1970s\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 ashtray\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: Ashtray only\u003cbr\u003eFunctionality: Ashtray \/ display \/ trinket dish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition. Glass shows no chips or cracks visible in photos; logo decal intact; light age specks consistent with use. Sold as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping Information\u003cbr\u003eLocal Saskatoon pickup by arrangement; cash accepted. Shipping across Canada and the United States at buyer's expense. $1 shipping deposit at checkout, applied to the final Canada Post quote after packing. Interac e-Transfer for shipped orders. US buyers responsible for duties, tariffs, and import taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAY'S MERCANTILE\u003cbr\u003eRecycling the past, one item at a time.\u003cbr\u003ePacific Heights, Saskatoon, SK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay's Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616374919254,"sku":"JM 979","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261009_080029.jpg?v=1791641747","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/chargex-credit-card-glass-ashtray-1970s-5-25-in-canadiana","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}