Origami Parasol Made with Winston Cigarette Packs Andersen Design Studio 5” diameter

5” diameter

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

and a hole at the center of the back

it measures 54 x 72 inches and in is excellent condition

while the interior is glazed to make the planter watertight

Origami Parasol Made with Winston Cigarette Packs Andersen Design Studio 5” diameterWhen 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