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Cohiba Robustos slide-lid cabinet box . A cigar box is a box container for cigar packaging.Traditionally cigar boxes have been made of wood, cardboard or paper. Spanish cedar has been described as the "best" kind of wood for cigar boxes because of its beautiful grain, fine texture, and pleasant odor and ability to keep out insects.
Tramp art is a style of woodworking which emerged in America in the latter half of the 19th century. Some of tramp art's defining characteristics include chip or notch carving, the reclamation of cheap or available wood such as that from cigar boxes and shipping crates, the use of simple tools such as penknives, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes through glue or nails. [1]
George Schlegel's bird's-eye-view lithograph of New York City from 1873. George Schlegel Lithographing Co. (1849-1957) [1] was a New York printing company best known for its label designs for cigars and cigar boxes, and was owned and operated during its lifetime by four generations of German businessmen.
Routines performed with cigar boxes may also include quick midair box-exchanging tricks, balancing tricks, and more. [1] Most tricks are done with three boxes; more advanced routines may include more than three. Rather than the "flowing" style of ball juggling, cigar boxes have what is often referred to as a "stop-and-start" style.
Traditionally gift boxes used for promotional and seasonal gifts are made from sturdy paperboard or corrugated fiberboard. These boxes normally consist of a base and detachable lid and are made by using a die cutting process to cut the board. The box is then covered with decorative paper.
Box-pressed (or square-pressed) cigars are usually packed in two layers in a wide flat cigar box that has an attached flip or hinged lid, and is usually made of paper-covered wood or cardboard (as opposed to a plain-wood cabinet). The sides of box-pressed cigars will be gently pressed (so the cigars become squarer) prior to packing; this is ...