Stone Ridge, NY (PRWEB) February 12, 2007
Cigar aficionados and artists alike can now compete for big cash prizes and premium cigars by turning a simple cigar box into a work of art. BestCigarPrices.com, an online distributor of brand name, wholesale cigars from around the world, is sponsoring the Cigar Box Art Contest offering a grand prize of $ 300 cash and second and third prizes of $ 150 and $ 50 gift certificates to be used at BestCigarPrices.com.
“The BestCigarPrices.com Cigar Box Art Contest emerged from one of those great brainstorms you have when you are smoking cigars and talking,” said David Cagan, General Manager of BestCigarPrices.com. “We were just batting around ideas for a fun cigar project and thought, ‘Let’s turn the cigar box into a work of art!’ We hope to see some really great art in this first-ever event.”
All types and styles of art are accepted and encouraged, including zany, classy and cool. The more interesting and unique, the better. There is no entry fee to join and Cigar Box Art will be judged using the following three main criteria: innovation, execution and presentation.
“Most cigar boxes are already works of art, but we want to see just how far ‘out there’ people can go. Let’s see just how crazy or extravagant the cigar box can be,” said Cagan. “Let your imaginations go, you know, the way smoke just sort of curls out into the air. Let your minds explore. Premium cigar smoking is a fun activity, it’s relaxing and it tends to bring out good things in people. That’s the spirit in which this contest was made.”
BestCigarPrices.com will send the first 50 requests a free cigar box to use for their submission, or contestants can use their own boxes. Contestants can call 888-41-cigar or e-mail info (at) BestCigarPrices.com to request a box.
After creating the artsy cigar box, contestants should take one or more high quality digital photos of their Cigar Box Art and e-mail the photos to info (at) BestCigarPrices.com; or mail the completed box to BestCigarPrices.com P.O. Box 652, Stone Ridge, NY 12484. Boxes will not be returned to sender unless a return mailer is included. Judges may request boxes of winners, in which case they will be returned to sender without additional cost.
Contest ends May 14, 2007 and all art must be received or postmarked by this day. BestCigarPrices.com will post winners at their Web site within a month of contest deadline, along with pictures of the winning boxes and other notable entries.
BestCigarPrices.com is an online outlet for wholesale cigars from around the globe including Dominican cigars, Honduran cigars, Jamaican cigars, and Nicaraguan cigars; with a huge offering of brands, such as Acid, Romeo Y Julieta, Ashton and Punch; as well as boutique brands, such as Carlos Torano and Paul Garmirian; and all sorts of smoking accessories like humidors, cigar cutters, cigar molds and more.
“At BestCigarPrices.com we pride ourselves in offering premium cigars online at wholesale cigar prices. We send out hundreds of orders each day. Why not pay tribute to the cigar box? Cigar Box Art! I can’t wait to see what people will do!” said Cagan.
For more information about company products and services, visit http://www.bestcigarprices.com or call 888-41-CIGAR.
About BestCigarPrices.com
BestCigarPrices.com, the leading online cigar distributor, carries, sells, and promotes all major brands of premium cigars, from the world’s bestselling brands to hard-to-find boutique lines. High volume , fast turnover rates, and longstanding relationships with cigar manufacturers around the world enable BestCigarPrices.com to offer one of the most extensive collections of premium cigars at discounted prices, making it the premier online destination for cigar aficionados and beginning smokers alike.
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