the center of the insert and the cigarette can be stamped out in the center of the insert as well upon completion of smoking the user may turn over the top portion and dump the debris into the well of the base 12 the top portion may then be replaced onto the base with its curved side 14 facing upwards this setup has numerous advantages the smoking debris and ash is covered over in the well of the base after completion of smoking this greatly reduces the likelihood of accidentally starting a fire for example if used outside the fact that the ashes and butts are inside a covered well minimizes the possibility that a breeze may flame up a cigarette butt that was not fully extinguished a similar addition of safety occurs inside the home further the fact that one may cover the smoking debris greatly reduces the amount of odor that the ashtray will cause after the completion of smoking another distinct advantage is that the user may have this ashtray on a coffee table or side table and it simply will not appear to be an ashtray as smoking has to some extent fallen out of favor in polite society the ability to camouflage an ashtray may fit the needs of some users in addition the top surface 14 of the top portion 11 may be embossed or otherwise decorated such that the closed ashtray has the appearance of a knick knack container or the like fig6 illustrates a partial cross section of a top portion 11 as it would be in use while residing.