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

FLAT CANDY BOXES

Flat candy boxes are made as low as 1 inch, and are made in various sizes. They are used for holding single layers of chocolates, caramels, gum-drops, etc., and by reason of their long and wide shape they have the appearance of holding more material than is actually the case. The flat box of this type is usually of the telescopic pattern, extension edge bottom, the lid fitting down over the sides of the box, although many are made without extension bottoms. Sometimes small ends of ribbon are glued to the inner sides of the lid, the ends of the ribbon extending outside so that one may readily lift the low lid with the aid of the ribbons.

Thumb-holes at the sides of the lids are advisable with boxes of this kind. The thumb-holes are cut after the lids have been covered. There are several thumb-hole cutting machines on the market which are capable of handling all varieties of such work.