Antique Details

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S.E.PA Carved and Painted Cigar Box

Year: Late 19th early 20th century

Weight: 2 lbs

$395
  • The Company: Founded in Philadelphia in 1850, the tobacco firm was taken over by Otto Eisenlohr in 1885. By the 1920s, the company grew to a massive scale with 22 factories, 16 stripping plants, and 14 warehouses across Pennsylvania, churning out over 210 million cigars annually.
  • The Product: The Cinco was designed as a premium, hand-rolled five-cent cigar. It became incredibly popular, though some smokers playfully dubbed it the "Stinko".
  • Famous Lore: It is widely rumored that Vice President Thomas Marshall uttered his famous quote, "What this country needs is a good five cent cigar," after smoking a Cinco.
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