Very Rare Vintage Wooden El Verso Cigar Box
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| Management number | 30408063 | Release Date | 2025/12/24 | List Price | $22.55 | Model Number | 30408063 | ||
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The Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Corporation El Verso Cigar Box from Factory No. 10, 10th District, Lima Ohio. Box shows expected minor wear from age, as can be seen in photographs. c1917
The Deisel-Wemmer cigar company was started by Harry Diesel in 1884, hand rolling in his house. In 1886 he hired workers and opened his own store, by 1888 Diesel had teamed up with the Wemmer brothers, Henry and William after his workers had fromed a union and went on strike. In 1925, Diesel-Wemmer merged with the Gilbert Cigar Company, becoming the Diesel-Wemmer-Gilbert Cigar Company (DWS). After the war, DWS became the 5th largest cigar manufacturer after buying out several other manufacturers. After 106 years, in 1990, DWS closed due to declining sales and shrinking cigar market in the US.
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Antique > 100 years or older |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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100 years or older
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