A walk down memory lane: Vintage cigar tools.

[El Presidente]

 

 

 

 

[Kevin48438]

What does one do with the bottle cap removers with the screw in them?

[Corylax18]

41 minutes ago, Kevin48438 said:

What does one do with the bottle cap removers with the screw in them?

They're for opening boxes. Slightly sharpened round ends to cut the stickers/labels. The tiny slot should fit around the nail, twist your wrist and the box pops right open! 

I believe the screw head looking thing is just a flat surface used to push the nail back in, but I'm not sure. 

I think they're super cool and would still be an awesome marketing tool. 

[Fuzz]

Yep, that would be a small hammer to tap the nails back in.

[Kevin48438]

Thanks for the info.  Glad they aren’t meant to remove the cigar cap or cut the head somehow.  I could only think of the most medieval methods to do so….

I don’t see many boxes nailed closed anymore.  Never thought about replacing the nail either.  They are cool as a display or novelty though.

[LLC]

33 minutes ago, Kevin48438 said:

Thanks for the info.  Glad they aren’t meant to remove the cigar cap or cut the head somehow.  I could only think of the most medieval methods to do so….

I don’t see many boxes nailed closed anymore.  Never thought about replacing the nail either.  They are cool as a display or novelty though.

Pretty much all Cuban dress boxes have a nail. I find they close better when you keep the nail. That said, I’ve never needed a hammer to do it. 

[La_Tigre]

8 minutes ago, LLC said:

Pretty much all Cuban dress boxes have a nail. I find they close better when you keep the nail. That said, I’ve never needed a hammer to do it. 

Yes, prefer the “OWWwww, sh^t..!” thumb method…but metal works, too. 😂 

[Kevin48438]

57 minutes ago, LLC said:

Pretty much all Cuban dress boxes have a nail. I find they close better when you keep the nail. That said, I’ve never needed a hammer to do it. 

Only a couple of my dress boxes have them.   The vast majority of the boxes I get have been opened and inspected.   I guess they are completely removing the nail.

For NC boxes that have nails, I never bothered removing it.  I just cut any stickers  with a knife, loosened the edge a bit with the knife, then pulled it open.

Now I want one of these.   I’m also envisioning a modern version with something other than a bottle cap remover.  Definitely don’t need that.  Incorporating a poker and screwdriver for lighters would be useful.  But what for that fat end?

[MattxG]

Neat, can you tell us anything more about the little leather pouch? Hanover PA is the next city over from me.  I never knew there was a cigar company there.  Since it refers to the square as "fountain square" I'd assume it dates from around the same time the fountain was in the square (1872-1904).  I'm gonna have to see if I can buy some D McG Newcomer memorabilia for decoration around.  

Also, I'm surprised there weren't any draw pokers amongst the collection.  It makes me wonder what people did before the perfect draw came along.  

[GoodStix]

@El Presidente was the prop guy on Silence of the Lambs?  😉

[El Presidente]

19 hours ago, MattxG said:

It makes me wonder what people did before the perfect draw came along.  

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