5000 Cigars

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Late 19th century rare ‘5000 Cigars From Geo T. Warren & Co.’zinc lined wood box referencing 'Smoke Warren's Elixir of Life Cigars' on one side and the other side referencing 'Smoke Warren's Junior Cigars', all in as found four color paint decorated surface, as found condition, more than likely used as a transportation/storage container.  
 
Among other things, before George T Warren was the mayor of Flint, Michigan in 1885, he ran a thriving cigar business. William Durant, who founded General Motors, sold cigars for George T. Warren. In Durant’s biography, his claim to fame was his salesmanship of 22,000 cigars in two days on behalf of Warren’s company.  28.5 high x 30.5” wide x 19.75” deep. Item 705.16