How Do You Buy And Collect Cigar Boxes?
Cigar makers put a great deal of effort into designing evocative labels and choosing just the image for the cigar box.Cigar boxes can also be used to store everything from silverware, crayons, pastels, jewelry and even marbles. Cigar boxes can make great gifts for the holidays. Look in your local tobacconist shop for cigar boxes. They can be purchased for 50 cents to $1 at many cigar shops. Some cigar stores give the box to the person who buys the last cigar. Cigar boxes came into being about the time of the American Civil War. Before that, they were shipped to tobacconists in barrels. The tobacconist then would bundle 50 cigars with silk string. As brands became more distinct, the boxes began to take on personalities of the companies. Cigar boxes differ in long-term value due to the types of design, brand of cigar and the rarity. Buying the cigar box that is most elaborate in design may not prove to be the most valuable collector’s item. Some of the themes that have been popular inclu
