POCKET CIGAR CASES.
Many cigar dealers furnish customers buying loose cigars with paper cases for protecting the “smokes” while held in the coat pocket. These cigar cases are made of single pieces of Manila board, round cornered, and folded so as to form a holder. The sides are formed of strips of heavy paper, glued on the inner edges of the Manila stock, and folded so as to allow for expansion when the cigars are inserted in the case. One long and narrow piece of Manila tag-board, folded in the center, and two narrow strips of Manila paper, each strip containing a center fold, make the cigar case complete.
Any box-maker is in a position to manufacture paper cigar cases of this kind. The stock can be cut to the necessary sizes on an ordinary paper cutter, and the round cornering can be done on a regular round cornering machine. No creasing-work is essential, as all of the folding can easily be done without any creasing. The sides of the cigar cases may be imprinted with the names of retail tobacco dealers distributing them, or with the names of cigar manufacturers who supply the cases gratis to the dealers. The cases may be made and sold in large quantities.
BOXES FOR HARDWARE, GLASS, PICTURE FRAMES, TOOLS,
TOYS, ETC.
There is always a strong demand for plain, common-grade paper boxes, made on the set-up pattern, for holding hardware, glass, picture frames, tools, toys, books and any other things which do not call for high-grade boxes. Plain boxes of this variety should be made of heavy-weight chip-board, news-board or straw-board, and the corners should be stayed with tape or wire stitched. The creased edges of the boxes and lids are often stayed on the outer sides with the ordinary brown staying paper so as to prevent breakage of the boxes and lids at the places where creased. No covering of any kind is necessary. Paper boxes of this class may be made up during slack seasons, and they always find a ready market, especially when they are moderately priced.