Menthols Forever, Vintage Folk Art Cigarette Pack Wreath hand-dyed silk com] It is also not

com] It is also not clear to me that these were ever produced in volume--there was a straight sided striped mug

which is the one that would have slide into his base

with the frame tightly holding the slate with no wiggle

adhered mostly with nails it appears

Menthols Forever, Vintage Folk Art Cigarette Pack Wreath hand-dyed silk com] It is also notI believe the cigarette packs intricately folded to make this tramp art prison art wreath were Salem's, which bore the phrase "menthol flavor," visible here as they form the white perimeter stripe. Whether or not the current administration with follow through on banning menthols is unknown, but whatever the case certainly a folk creation of a lost era. Probably made as a garland of sorts for an ashtray set in the middle, but rather festive as a minty