Any Modern Snuffbox Makers?

The only one I know of that still makes snuffboxes is Regnas.  Their boxes are beautiful and functional and completely snuff proof but they are damn expensive.  The price of them goes up every year, the price has skyrocketed in the years since I bought mine.  I got a gold plated sterling silver box with Sea Urchin fossil lid for $160 now the identical box is selling for $550.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Regnas?section_id=10598868

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Geezus those are some expensive snuffboxes I was thinking in the $100 range but if I ever come into some nice money I know where to look for some really really really beautiful boxes

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@dan11 unfortunately the images don’t show up so I have no idea what it is that you’re linking

I was showing my own spoons made from damascus. I can’t seem to get the images to post no matter what I try. I’d love to make boxes some day too!

@dan11 the day you manage to get a snuff box made you hit me up I would love to be your first customer

would something like this hold snuff?

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/646272313/stag-coach-hold-up-coin-pill-box-snuff?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=metal+snuff+box&ref=sr_gallery-2-2&frs=1

I actually contacted the seller and he says that it does but what do you guys think?

In your shoes, I would look for a nice used snuffbox on Ebay from the 20th century, i.e. non-Victorian. There are plenty of great ones in pewter and brass, and even more very good ones in wood. If you have a bit more to spend you could go for a sterling silver box. I think you would get better value for money than trying to find a new box, silver or otherwise. 

If you look around on Ebay, you can find a silver snuff box in good used condition for around $60. (Pewter or brass for half that.) People carry phones and watches around all the time that cost multiples of that!

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And I don’t think any snuffbox would do a very good job at keeping snuff fresh for 5 days - they are designed to be refilled every day or every other day. If that’s important to you, you might want to stick with a smash box or similar. 

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And another Etsy coin box seller. A few members here have bought these ones and were happy. I think the only issue is they’re a little small for pinching from.

https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/COINTRANSFORMATIONS?ref=search\_shop\_redirect

@barredbenny I will definitely keep a look out for some used snuffboxes on Ebay also what’s a smash box as I’ve never heard of one @dan11 yeah I saw that this vendor sells these types of coin boxes and as for the one you linked I very much like these ones as well do you how well these keep snuff or are they pretty much like 1 or 2 days worth of snuff and that’s it kind of box

@Lou_Bliss       Ari D Norman      in London, UK make new silver snuff boxes.

There have been  some pictures and comments here on Snuffhouse, a couple of years ago.

If you take a look at ebay UK,   item  number      272296311539  you can see the sort of thing they make.

  This one is 148 English pounds.

Better still, have a look at their website.

Cheers.

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@ArtChoo I will definitely take a look and perhaps buy one

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@Lou_Bliss

Smashboxes are very inexpensive plastic containers. Like this: https://snuffstore.co.uk/smash-box-white-10g-p-1814.html

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Ahhhh that’s what smashboxes are!! Thanks for the info didnt know that’s what those were called might pick myself up some of those also

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the coinboxs suck for snuff. 

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too small

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I swear by those smash boxes. They work really well for coarser, moister snuffs. Not 100% airtight, but they will hold the moisture for a couple of days I’ve found.

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smashboxes are decent. The coin things not so great.

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