Menthols Forever, Vintage Folk Art Cigarette Pack Wreath boudoir photo I splurged on this one

I splurged on this one because I think it is so lovely

I just didn't quite have the patience

Nicely done inlay decorating all sides of the exterior of the box

Syroco was founded in 1890 in Syracuse

to be mine

Menthols Forever, Vintage Folk Art Cigarette Pack Wreath boudoir photo I splurged on this oneI believe the cigarette packs intricately folded to make this tramp art prison art wreath were Salem's, which bore the phrase "menthol flavor," visible here as they form the white perimeter stripe. Whether or not the current administration with follow through on banning menthols is unknown, but whatever the case certainly a folk creation of a lost era. Probably made as a garland of sorts for an ashtray set in the middle, but rather festive as a minty