A Cigar Box Purse Or Handbag Is A Unique Fashion Accessory With A Touch Of Old World Charm
There's an unmistakable charm about a cigar box purse or handbag. Neat, petite and elegant, and decorated with romantic, quaint and quirky images from a bygone era, these design gems are becoming increasingly sought after fashion accessories. You can buy cigar box purses and handbags made from real cigar boxes, or they can be decorated with just about any image you can imagine, including classic movie stars, fashion photographs, dancers, animals, flowers or abstract designs. If you shop around online, you'll find a huge range of cigar box purses and handbags, many of them uniquely designed and sold by the artist who created them. You can even have a cigar box purse or handbag custom made using a favorite image of a pet, a special place, person or thing, or perhaps a cherished old photograph of a great aunt or grandmother taken in a bygone era.
Any image is suitable, so long as it's your own, and there is no copyright existing in the photograph or artwork. Or if you're particularly creative, you could even make the purse or handbag yourself.Making your own cigar box purse or handbag.It's very simple to make a cigar box purse or handbag yourself, and you'll have the satisfaction of having something which is absolutely unique. A handbag or purse you've made yourself also makes a lovely gift for someone special. You can buy a simple wooden box, or a real cigar box if you can find one, some paint and lacquer, and the hinges, corners, handle and clasp from purse hardware suppliers which you'll find online. Of course, you'll also need a photograph or piece of artwork to use on the box.
Choosing an image, a color scheme and purse hardware pieces which work together artistically is great fun, and very satisfying when it all comes together. It's a very simple job to paint the box, glue on the image, cover the whole thing with a few coats of lacquer, then attach all of the purse hardware components..
Lynn Donn is the webmaster for http://www.unique-handbags-and-purses.com. Her website offers tips and information on all the latest trends in purses and handbags for the fashion enthusiast.Sequin Purses
Purses, popularly known as handbags, evolved several centuries ago. What first began as simple pouches made of hide, soon developed into status symbols, adorned with lavish embroidery and precious stones. The earliest purses were simple animal skin pouches that were used during religious ceremonies by the Egyptians and Babylonians. In course of time, they evolved into the expensive designer bags made by fashion houses, that we see today. Although the functionality factor is important, of recent, more emphasis is laid on the style statement.
A purse has essentially been used as an object to carry money, keys, makeup kits and important documents. There are several different types of purses available in the market. Each type has its own unique design and style. Sequin purses are one of the popular styles of purses available. Sequins are shiny, disk shaped beads used for decorative purposes.
These come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Previously, sequins...
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Women's Liberation
(ContentDesk) July 20, 2004 -- Women continue to make steady progress towards equality in the workplace. Now women are making progress towards equality on the home front. How? By tapping into their resources, including their husbands. Increasingly, men and women are both juggling the demands of a career and a family. The demands are not equal, however.
Traditionally, women have been the primary caregivers. Still so today. Relinquish that role? Never. We have the natural instincts. But share that role? Now, that makes some sense.The challenge? Let's face it: Most men are not very domestic.
Organize the power tools? Mow the lawn? Great. But change the baby, that's a different story altogether. Not that men don't want to be helpful. They do (really). They just don't always know (or understand) what to do, especially concerning babies, particularly infants.Here's my secret: Help him liberate you.
Impossible? Absolutely not. Give him the tools to be helpful, starting...
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Custom Purses Now Available Online at Stylishhandbags.com
DECATUR, GA (ContentDesk) March 28, 2004--Handbag designer Stephanie Styles, an Atlanta native, announces the launch of StylishHandbags.com, her online boutique featuring fashionable, custom-designed handbags. From everyday bags to little girl purses and mommy totes, each Stylish Handbag is a handcrafted original constructed from beautiful and durable decorative and upholstery fabrics and trims. Even with all the options, these fashionable bags are attractively priced under $80. The Stylish Handbag collection offers seven sizes and styles to meet every woman's purse requirements. Website visitors can peruse galleries of customizable handbag styles as well as items from the ready-made collection."We offer a bag for everyone.
Monogramming adds a degree of a woman's personality to her bag ? whether it's one of our Game Day Bags monogrammed with her alma mater or simply a single sassy initial," said Ms. Styles. "We've also created a line of elegant evening bags perfect for a bride's...
Custom Purses Now Available Online at Stylishhandbags.com
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It’s A Girl! E-tailer Announces New 'Sister' Site -- WickedCoolGIRLS.com
North Hollywood, CA (ContentDesk) April 12, 2006 -- After seven years in business, online retailer WickedCoolStuff.com is opening a new feminine version of its pop culture web site. http://www.WickedCoolGirls.com offers a similar selection of license driven merchandise, but with an emphasis on fashion and less on action figures, says CEO Brett Dewey. After successfully expanding their line to include Girls and Juniors tees, purses and accessories over the past 18 months, theyve decided to divide their web presence into two sibling sites.
WickedCoolStuff.com will continue to carry the wide range of movie, comic, TV and cartoon inspired t-shirts, action figures and collectibles while the new sister site will carry a selection of Juniors Tees, handbags and accessories -- as well as the toys and d?cor items the company has been known for. The difference is emphasis , CEO Brett Dewey says. Weve successfully carried...
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Comet Cleaners and Laundry Re-Opens in North Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (ContentDesk) November 1, 2005 - Comet Cleaners and Laundry, a full service laundry and dry cleaning company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has announced the grand re-opening of its North Scottsdale location.???Comet was closed for business for the better part of summer due to a business interruption which has been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
To celebrate its re-opening, Comet is accepting clothing donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
We will clean, launder, mend and repair any clothes donated for Katrina victims, said owner Kenny Bridges.
Why spend money on a grand opening party when so many people need our help?
Comet is extending this offer throughout the month of November.Comets Scottsdale location opened 15 years ago and is one of the few drycleaners in Arizona with a full service plant and master dry cleaner on the premises.
Comet has earned certifications from the International Fabricare...
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Liquor Store Retailers Fight Back Using Biometric Technology
Every liquor store or convenience store nationwide suffers the threat of fines, suspensions, even license revocation for selling alcohol to minors.
Until now, employee discretion, counterfeit IDs, and customer overflow have conspired against them.
But retailers are now protecting themselves and society from the dangers of underage drinking with a new biometric fingerprint identification technology that can verify ID in a fraction of the time it takes to "card" customers.
This speeds checkout while offering enhanced convenience and liability protection.
Return-on-investment for the technology has been as quick as four days.For years, Bob Zenner has battled ID counterfeiters supplying two local colleges.
Yet his liquor store in Alamosa, Colorado was recently closed for three days for a first "selling to minor" offense, involving a minor using fake ID.To avoid future "selling to minor" infractions, Zenner and an independent group of 20 stores...
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New Auction Site Offers Up and Coming Artists and Artisans a Better Way to Reach Buyers
(ContentDesk) December 5, 2005 -- It may seem like you can buy and sell just about anything through the online auction giants, but when a friend asked Cincinnati native and successful online auction seller Bob Schroeder for some help in marketing her beautiful handmade knit purses online, Schroeder was dismayed to discover that the big online auction houses were not necessarily the best places to showcase one of a kind creations. Whether its a painting, a hand made bag, or a piece of jewelry, these custom works of art need to be showcased against colors that dont overwhelm the artwork, and they really shouldnt be competing with every widget under the sun for the buyers attention, explained Schroeder. But even more important is that an artist sells best when they can display their work grouped together, in an online store or gallery , in addition to the individual listings. Unfortunately, every major auction site we looked at was just too expensive for a starting artist or crafter...
New Auction Site Offers Up and Coming Artists and Artisans a Better Way to Reach Buyers
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