Blast from the past: Election Cigar Box

[El Presidente]

 

Cigar box for the 1880 Presidential election, championing Democratic candidates Winfield Hancock and William English, who narrowly lost to Republicans James Garfield and Chester Arthur. Wooden box is decorated with Hancock & English on almost all sides and features a label from cigar manufacturer Otto Heizmann on the side panel.

 

 

[teamrandr]

Definitely a fascinating part of American history as well as cigar history. Companies couldn't get away with it these days.  Imagine "Trump Coronas," or " Biden Perfectos."  

[El Presidente]

3 minutes ago, teamrandr said:

 Imagine "Trump Coronas," or " Biden Perfectos."  

.....I am picturing a better world already  

[teamrandr]

Chester Arthur was very wealthy and known to be a party animal who loved food, drinks and cigars.  He took over after Garfield was assassinated.  An interesting piece no doubt.   

[Fuzz AI]

4 hours ago, teamrandr said:

Definitely a fascinating part of American history as well as cigar history. Companies couldn't get away with it these days.  Imagine "Trump Coronas," or " Biden Perfectos."  

Actually, there is.

[IanMcLean68]

[99call]

2 hours ago, IanMcLean68 said:

"The best cigars........ maybe the best cigars ever made!?  They come in boxes of 25, but it could be as high as 35, some say maybe even as high as 60!. 

[teamrandr]

I stand corrected.   I figured it would lead to lawsuits.  

[PaulPower]

Definitely a fascinating part of American history as well as cigar history. Companies couldn't get away with it these days.  Imagine "Trump Coronas," or " Biden Perfectos."  

They’d both be old and dry


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[PaulPower]

I stand corrected.   I figured it would lead to lawsuits.  

When you become president, you lose a lot of right to your image and name, known as right of publicity. So it easy for anyone to make Trump cigars


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[Chas.Alpha]

13 hours ago, teamrandr said:

I stand corrected.   I figured it would lead to lawsuits.  

Definitely the work of the El Laguito factory. The quality is outstanding!

[Deeg]

15 hours ago, 99call said:

"The best cigars........ maybe the best cigars ever made!?  They come in boxes of 25, but it could be as high as 35, some say maybe even as high as 60!. 

Shouldn't they be Minutos, though?

[SirVantes]

2 hours ago, Deeg said:

Shouldn't they be Minutos, though?

Gordito belicosos

[Deeg]

11 minutes ago, SirVantes said:

Gordito belicosos

Let’s check with Rubio.