Wooden Cigar Box

[vincent p. norris]

>I have a wooden cigar box and am wondering if anyone can tell me
>anything about it.

Almost every industry has an association, and they usually keep
historical records and even have a museum. I'll bet there's an outfit
with a name something like 'Tobacco Institute." Google around till
you find it; folks there can probably answer your question.

vince norris

[Gene Seibel]

I have a wooden cigar box and am wondering if anyone can tell me
anything about it. The front says "Wilbur Wrights" across a picture of
a cloud, the Wright Flyer and the Spirit fo St Louis. It's marked on
the bottom with "Factory No. 495 - 1st Dist., Ohio - 50" Also says
"Claro." On the front it says, "Pilot," and there is a notice about
the cigars being, "manufactured to retail for more than eight and not
more than fifteen cents." I have pictures at
http://pad39a.com/box.html .
--
Gene Seibel
Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.

[Gene Seibel]

Thanks. I am exploring several avenues, but thought that maybe some
old pilots here may be familiar with this one with its aviation theme.
--
Gene Seibel
Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.



vincent p. norris > wrote in message >...
> >I have a wooden cigar box and am wondering if anyone can tell me
> >anything about it.
>
> Almost every industry has an association, and they usually keep
> historical records and even have a museum. I'll bet there's an outfit
> with a name something like 'Tobacco Institute." Google around till
> you find it; folks there can probably answer your question.
>
> vince norris

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
(Gene Seibel) wrote:

> Thanks. I am exploring several avenues, but thought that maybe some
> old pilots here may be familiar with this one with its aviation theme.
> --
> Gene Seibel
> Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
> Because I fly, I envy no one.
>
>
>
> vincent p. norris > wrote in message
> >...
> > >I have a wooden cigar box and am wondering if anyone can tell me
> > >anything about it.
> >
> > Almost every industry has an association, and they usually keep
> > historical records and even have a museum. I'll bet there's an outfit
> > with a name something like 'Tobacco Institute." Google around till
> > you find it; folks there can probably answer your question.
> >
> > vince norris

Try a Google search on "Cigar Box Collectibles" or something similar.
Some of those old, rare cigar boxes can go for real money.

[Gene Seibel]

E-mailed the Nationa Cigar Museum and got some good info.
http://www.cigarnexus.com/nationalcigarmuseum/
--
Gene Seibel
Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.



Orval Fairbairn > wrote in message >...
> In article >,
> (Gene Seibel) wrote:
>
> > Thanks. I am exploring several avenues, but thought that maybe some
> > old pilots here may be familiar with this one with its aviation theme.
> > --
> > Gene Seibel
> > Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
> > Because I fly, I envy no one.
> >
> >
> >
> > vincent p. norris > wrote in message
> > >...
> > > >I have a wooden cigar box and am wondering if anyone can tell me
> > > >anything about it.
> > >
> > > Almost every industry has an association, and they usually keep
> > > historical records and even have a museum. I'll bet there's an outfit
> > > with a name something like 'Tobacco Institute." Google around till
> > > you find it; folks there can probably answer your question.
> > >
> > > vince norris
>
> Try a Google search on "Cigar Box Collectibles" or something similar.
> Some of those old, rare cigar boxes can go for real money.