How Paper Boxes Are Made / A practical and instructive book telling how the beginner may manufacture all kinds of paper boxes, with special chapters on the printing department for paper box plants, embossing, gold-leafing, label work, etc.

by Robert F. Salade

CANDY BOXES

ON account of the greatly increasing demand for candy boxes of all kinds in every section of the country, the writer thought it well to devote a chapter to this important subject, and an attempt will be made to explain the styles and construction of the most popular models of candy boxes which are on the market at the present time. It would be almost impossible for one to describe all of the many different kinds of candy boxes which are being made today, so it is the writer’s intention to mention merely those boxes that may be considered as standard in the trade.

Standardization of the styles and sizes of candy boxes is something that is seriously needed in the paper box industry, but standardization cannot always be followed by the manufacturers of candy boxes for the reason that the confectioners often want odd-shaped and special sizes of boxes to make their product more attractive to the public. It is a fact that a beautiful, odd-shaped paper box helps greatly in selling expensive candies, and even a “freak” box that is attractive without being beautiful is nevertheless a powerful selling agent. When the confectioner wants an out-of-the-ordinary box, and is willing to pay the necessary cost, the box-maker should give the confectioner what he wants, but whenever possible to talk the confectioner into using boxes of standard sizes, the box-maker should do so, as the standard styles and sizes of candy boxes will serve well for every practical purpose.