When did slide lid boxes switch direction?

[Bijan]

Here's a picture of 4 slide lid boxes.

The two on the left are older and open upwards (2001 and 2009 I believe) the two on the right are newer and open downwards (2019 or 2020).

When did things switch?

[Vitola Corleone]

I’d be surprised if they could implement either direction with 100% accuracy at any given time. I have boxes that go each way and thought it was random. But I never thought to correlate it with box date. 

[gojira]

I have no idea but I know when they assembled this box:

On a Monday morning after hitting the bar all weekend. 😁

[Islandboy]

I’ve noticed this as well. Both my BFF and Juan Lopez 2 boxes open counter to the way my brain operates. This is especially frustrating when I’m drunk 

[La_Tigre]

The boxes on the right are turned upside down....

....carry on.

☺️

 

[Ites]

I have no idea but I know when they assembled this box:
On a Monday morning after hitting the bar all weekend.

Hahaha I love this. Thanks for the laugh!

[Chas.Alpha]

The phrase “Cuba being Cuba” comes to mind...

[Nevrknow]

I just got 2 ‘20 boxes. Open in different directions. 
 

1. If the hot chick has on a red or black dress do I really care? No

2. See #1.

😂

[Bijan]

1 hour ago, Nevrknow said:

I just got 2 ‘20 boxes. Open in different directions. 
 

1. If the hot chick has on a red or black dress do I really care? No

2. See #1.

😂

Which boxes? I'm pretty sure all my hoyo from long ago open one way and all the recent ones the other way. Don't have anything else from both periods of time.

 

Hmmm I have a 2016 hoyo du Prince... I'll have to check that one.

[HDGSN]

I only have SLBs from 2017 and earlier. All open from the top, except the 50 cabs.

[Nevrknow]

JL and bottom Hoyo 2020 top Hoyo 18.. 

I know I have seen it before. I’ll have to check my other boxes when I get to work.

[Bijan]

41 minutes ago, Nevrknow said:

JL and bottom Hoyo 2020 top Hoyo 18.. 

I know I have seen it before. I’ll have to check my other boxes when I get to work.

Looks like the Juan Lopez is the only one opening upwards.

I'll check my boxes again too.

[Nevrknow]

Good eye tho. I vaguely remember seeing this on one/another box but didn’t bother me so I forgot it.

[Cigar Salute]

SOOO much "Cuba being Cuba" hahaha.  I have a Quai D'Orsay no 50 10 count box that has the logo stamped upside down on the inside lid hahaha.  🤷‍♂️  

[nKostyan]

I think these are atavisms of the times when SLB was usually installed in cigar cabinets. Depending on whether the box is on the top or bottom shelf, you can slide the lid up or down.