🌴 Gold medals over a Tampa cigar palace
Original Garcia y Garcia inner cigar‑box label from the 1900s–1920s, about 8 1/2" x 6 1/4", showing the company’s big brick factory in Tampa, Florida.
A ring of embossed gold medals and red ribbons surrounds the building under bold GARCIA Y GARCIA lettering, with “Fine Mild Cigars” proudly announced below.

🏭 Tampa’s cigar‑factory boom
At the turn of the 20th century, Tampa (especially Ybor City and West Tampa) was the self‑proclaimed cigar capital of the world, with dozens of factories rolling cigars using Cuban‑style methods.
Garcia‑family operations like Garcia y Garcia and their relatives/associates helped turn the city into a hub, shipping “Havana‑style” cigars all over the United States.

🥇 Gold medals as a selling story
The circle of medals on this label reflects a common tactic of the era—boasting of awards from expositions and fairs to signal quality and prestige.
Here, the medals float like a halo around the factory, promising that every cigar inside the box carries the same award‑winning blend.

🧾 Details

• Original antique inner cigar‑box label, approx. 8 1/2" x 6 1/4".

• Stone‑lithographed with embossed and bronzed gold coins/medals on quality card stock.

• New old stock from long‑stored inventory; labels were never glued to boxes.

• You will receive one label like the ones shown, all from the same NOS batch.

🖼️ Nostalgic Tampa cigar art
Perfect for framing in a bar, cigar lounge, office, or Florida room, especially if you love Tampa/Ybor City history.
It’s a great crossover piece for tobacciana collectors, Florida history buffs, and anyone who loves turn‑of‑the‑century factory views and gold‑medal bragging rights. 🚬🌴