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WoS Pewter snuff box

W

Hey all, I just ordered the box described above, and naturally it wasn’t until after ordering that I noticed it is marketed as being for table-top use. Does this mean I won’t be able to pack it around in my pocket? If so, how come? Cheers.

S

It’s likely because it’s either too large to conveniently fit in a pocket, or more likely, because the latch isn’t secure enough to prevent it opening in your pocket. You wouldn’t want to fill it up with your favourite snuff and wind up with a pocket full of snuff.

X

Its probably heavy enough to pull your pants down too, unless you wear suspenders.

S

I have two of this type. They are a bit large and heavy and the tops flap a bit but if you don’t put to much snuff inside, you can carry them in your pocket with no loss of snuff.

B

Works great in my truck. Makes it easy to take a pinch during long drives on the freeway. Not something I would want in my pocket. Too heavy.

W

Got it. Thanks Gents. Any suggestions on a good old-timey metal snuff box that I could buy that will not kill my bank acct.? I need a really good one that will stay closed and not leak, look at home in a time machine, and be comfortable in a shirt pocket.

A

I know they are a bir pricey but you could never go wrong by investing in a silver box - once you’ve got one it will last forever so might be worth considering. Apart from the snuff store ones, if you do a search on ‘very small silver snuff boxes’ there is a link to a site that sells them for about $40, and silver keeps snuff in fantastic condition. Apart from that you are really stuck with pewter boxes that cost about the same as silver and are not a fraction as good. You don’t see plain metal boxes very much these days and to be honest most of them were crap and very leaky. I don’t know if Rajeks are still in business but they were the last store where I saw plain metal boxes advertised.

W

Thanks a lot snuffster I’ll check that sight right away. It’s all a great excuse for more silver which is my favourite metal.

W

Those are indeed great boxes. I may well buy one. Or two. In case anybody else lands here, the site is: silverminegifts.com

D

I got one of those too, and its been on the trade forum since the day it was delivered

I

I have one from silverminegifts.com (found the link on here over a year ago) they make wonderful little snuff boxes.