When Michael Giannini of Foundry Tobacco Company pulled back the curtain on his 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show releases, many were caught off guard by the sheer volume of them, let alone the intricate and detailing packaging he came up with. In addition to War of Currents, a completely separate Foundry project, Foundry’s Compounds, Elements and Musings—one series—contained 20 different cigars split in various packaging forms with a common theme of little information about the blends. Giannini picked both common and obscure elements for his inspiration, from hydrogen and gold to Europium and vanadium. In total there are 12 front marks, 18 boxes and 20 different bands between the Elements and Compounds parts of the brand. How does the math add up? A total of five cigars were shipped between two boxes (Titanium and H20), while Plutonium was offered in four different boxes. Foundry Compounds, Elements & Musings Hydrogen (6 1/2 x 46 x 56) —$5.85 (Boxes of 20, $117.00) Foundry Compounds, Elements & Musings Helium (6 5/8 x 54) — $5.30 (Boxes of 20, $106.00) Foundry Compounds, Elements & Musings Carbon (5 1/2 x 60) — $4.99 (Boxes of 77, $384.23) Foundry Compounds, Elements & Musings Argon (5 ...
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