Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box

Lbauer12 · 01-03-2014, 01:49 PM

Hello everyone, I found this cigar box at a thrift store recently. I have tried to find information about it with little success. I was directed here by Mr. Moo from the pipe smokers forum. He told me there would be more people here with expertise on something like this. On the front side, underneath a hinge is stamped: "...herein contained were manufactured to retail at more than twenty cents each and are so tax paid" Next to that in larger script: "Dunhill Selection No. 600" The rest of the lettering should be readable from the photos. Old stuff like this is very cool to me, because it has such a history. It has been interesting reading the story of the Dunhill company, I just can't find any specifics about this box. Anything you could tell me would be much appreciated.

mk05 · 01-03-2014, 02:09 PM

Welcome to CA

The Poet · 01-03-2014, 03:15 PM

As Marc said, welcome.

I have no clue, but it looks a lot like this:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...-107-138493583

Lbauer12 · 01-03-2014, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Poet

As Marc said, welcome.

I have no clue, but it looks a lot like this:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...-107-138493583

Yes it does thanks, plus it has a similar stamp about the cigars being manufactured to retail at twenty cents each...I read somewhere about the Dunhill company expanding and opening cigar stores in NY in the 1920's, maybe its from that period.

Col. Kurtz · 01-03-2014, 03:33 PM

Looks similar to a salesman's sample case.

shilala · 01-03-2014, 07:08 PM

No clue about the box, but it sure is cool.

Welcome to CA, brother!!! Put your name in your profile, will ya? It's awkward not being able to call you by name.

Lbauer12 · 01-03-2014, 07:16 PM

Yea, sorry about that, I changed my profile. My name is Lucas.

01-03-2014, 01:49 PM	#1
Lbauer12 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2014 First Name: Lucas Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 3 Trading: (0)	Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box Hello everyone, I found this cigar box at a thrift store recently. I have tried to find information about it with little success. I was directed here by Mr. Moo from the pipe smokers forum. He told me there would be more people here with expertise on something like this. On the front side, underneath a hinge is stamped: "...herein contained were manufactured to retail at more than twenty cents each and are so tax paid" Next to that in larger script: "Dunhill Selection No. 600" The rest of the lettering should be readable from the photos. Old stuff like this is very cool to me, because it has such a history. It has been interesting reading the story of the Dunhill company, I just can't find any specifics about this box. Anything you could tell me would be much appreciated.

01-03-2014, 02:09 PM	#2
mk05 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,331 Trading: (2)	Re: Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box Welcome to CA

01-03-2014, 03:15 PM	#3
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box As Marc said, welcome. I have no clue, but it looks a lot like this: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...-107-138493583 __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

01-03-2014, 03:33 PM	#5
Col. Kurtz Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jerry Location: South Appleton Posts: 1,839 Trading: (26)	Re: Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box Looks similar to a salesman's sample case. __________________ Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be a Vulgar Brawl

01-03-2014, 07:08 PM	#6
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box No clue about the box, but it sure is cool. Welcome to CA, brother!!! Put your name in your profile, will ya? It's awkward not being able to call you by name. __________________

01-03-2014, 07:16 PM	#7
Lbauer12 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2014 First Name: Lucas Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 3 Trading: (0)	Re: Alfred Dunhill Cigar Box Yea, sorry about that, I changed my profile. My name is Lucas.