Origami Parasol Made with Winston Cigarette Packs Andersen Design Studio though even in their day

though even in their day the company--owned by real estate magnates Herbert and Hartland Law-- seems to have been quite elusive about what their products did exactly

is in good used condition

5 1/8" long x 3 7/8" deep x 2 1/4" tall

with some loss of paint and assorted scuff marks

Origami Parasol Made with Winston Cigarette Packs Andersen Design Studio though even in their dayWhen I found this little parasol at a recent estate sale small but quite heavy for its size I added to my pile just because I liked it. Not until I got home did I give it a close look and realize that its canopy is made entirely of painstakingly folded Winton cigarette packs. With a little research I learned that these origami parasols were once a common craft among Japanese American women, who would save up cigarette packs and then complete them with