Mens Jewelry Box

"Searching Men's Jewelry Box? Today's post takes a nostalgic look back at a love for cigar boxes and shows you how to transform a recycled wooden box into a stylish and functional men's jewelry box. Once upon a time in 1980 something there was a gal attending elementary school with her classmates. If you are from that era, then you may recall, we had small boxes that we placed our school supplies in. Those boxes held more than just pencils and crayons; they were one of the first forms of self-expression I can remember. All rectangular in shape and made of a heavy cardboard, but the colors and designs were a plenty. The lid did not latch, just simply opened and closed, being held firm with tape along the spine where the lid and box met. Sometimes the boxes were crushed in desks, but I recall always cherishing mine while checking out my classmates' school supply boxes as well. One box always stood out to me, and I later learned it was actually a recycled cigar box, not a basic school supply box like the rest. I remember looking at that box longingly and wishing I had one too. Hey, who knows, maybe that is where some of my design preferences come from, one cigar box tucked away inside a desk, at an elementary school in a small town in Ohio. I recall it being dark and masculine, with emblems on the exterior and gold trim around all of the edges of the box. Oh, I wanted one just like it, but never saw anything that measured up to that beautiful box. Is it no wonder since I was searching in the wrong department? I knew nothing of cigars and that they came in intricately detailed trimmed edge boxes, with wonderful graphics atop. I can assure you had I known, I would have been asking for one! Oh, I can just see my mother's face! Egads, where did you ever learn of cigars? That scenario makes me chuckle... "

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