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Permalink Reply by Craig Mayhem on June 24, 2013 at 5:15am

I run in artsy-fartsy/performer/music circles so I have actually seen one in the wild. It was one of the small Punch boxes. I think it takes the right size/shape box for it to work. The one I saw was the size of a large clutch so it worked.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on June 24, 2013 at 5:19am

dan,i thought you said cigar box pussy

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Permalink Reply by Craig Mayhem on June 24, 2013 at 5:21am

my cats like my cigar box guitars...

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on June 24, 2013 at 5:22am

PURR

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on June 24, 2013 at 9:18am

I saw one at a flea market or somewhere like that.  It was in one of those trapezoid shape boxes that sort of have a purse shape.  Didn't match my shoes so I didn't buy it.

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Permalink Reply by Suspect Device on June 24, 2013 at 10:13am

I see them all the time. I am sure there are exceptions, but from what I hear from the fashionista ladies in-the-know, cigar boxes actually make pretty lousy purses. They usually need to hot-glue so much satin lining & crap inside that there's barely enough room for lipstick & a cellphone.  They don't open the right way, the hardware/hinges/hasps don't hold up with constant opening/closing and they fall apart, "Form-before-function" is often okay with women's accessories, ...just not when it comes to purses.

That said, over weekend my neighbor had a yard sale & I gave her a bunch of empty cigar boxes to sell to "crafters". I think she sold 30 or 40 of the "purse-sized" ones.

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Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on June 24, 2013 at 12:32pm

Well I confess I had to make one for the saleslady at one of the cigar shops I do biz with. Believe it or not there`s sites just for the hardware to make those things. My good deed got me some beautiful boxes in return.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on June 24, 2013 at 12:41pm

i  dont think  the  idea  is to  use  them as an  everyday  purse  ..    ive  seen    women  sporting them  at  car shows and  bike events   etc  ..   other women  will  not be  to   impressed  with them    ,,  as   per the reasons "suspect  device  "   mentioned   ..    but  in  a  "guy  crowd  "    its better than   hot  cakes  . 

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on June 24, 2013 at 3:19pm

If you put a strap on a cigar box guitar and sling it over your shoulder....

Better just check you didn't leave your lipstick in it...

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on June 24, 2013 at 4:26pm

Nothing wrong with putting a lipstick p'up in a CBG...as long as it matches your shoes. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Downtown Vinnie on June 25, 2013 at 1:01pm

U trying to tell us that you are carrying a purse again...What did yer counselor tell ya bout that......hmmmmmm......hahaa

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