Cigar boxes - anyone else collect them?

**cigar no baka** · 07-08-2005, 10:12 PM

I have really gotten into buying cigar boxes! I have bought at least fifty since I started smoking about seven months ago. I am finding them very useful for storing small things, plus many of them are very decorative and attractive to look at on my bookshelf.

Anyone else into this hobby? Comments? Thoughts?

**ggiese** · 07-08-2005, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by cigar no baka

I have really gotten into buying cigar boxes! I have bought at least fifty since I started smoking about seven months ago. I am finding them very useful for storing small things, plus many of them are very decorative and attractive to look at on my bookshelf.

Anyone else into this hobby? Comments? Thoughts?

Why are you buying them? My shop gives them away. Let me know what you need and we can work something out for the postage....

**Leebo** · 07-08-2005, 10:27 PM

I've got plenty for sale....

**cigar no baka** · 07-08-2005, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by ggiese

Why are you buying them? My shop gives them away. Let me know what you need and we can work something out for the postage....

My shop charges $2 each for wooden and $1 each of cardboard if you buy 10 at a time. They cost twice that much if you buy less than 10. I don't mind paying for them as I want to support my local smoke shop as they offer leather chairs and a big screen TV for free, and I'm a frequent mooch who goes by there and takes advantage of their generosity.

Thanks for the offer though, I appreciate it.

**CoventryCat86** · 07-08-2005, 11:17 PM

I've got hundreds of them. I give them away and sell them to those who want them.

**ggiese** · 07-08-2005, 11:22 PM

What's really nice about the cedar boxes is you can use them in a coolidor to "condition" your cigars. Works like a charm

**MMAB** · 07-09-2005, 05:07 PM

storage space for a bunch of cigar boxes just doesn't exist in my house.

I have saved a few really nice ones like some of the older Indian Tabac boxes that have fantastic artwork on them and they're cedar too. I laquered the exteriors to preserve them. They will make nice dresser boxes someday.

I also saved a couple of El Rey del Mundo cabinet boxes. They're just so nicely made and solid cedar. I use them in my humidor for singles storage.

As the others have said, any cigar shop will sell empty boxes for $1 or so, many will just let you have them!

I have sold a few on eBay. Particular ones that are desirable for the craft purse hobbyists or others that are fairly unusual and collectible like CAO Criollo boxes with the little drawers, etc.

SFG75 · 07-09-2005, 09:10 PM

Yeah, some people do collect the boxes for the old images that they contain. I haven't been interested in getting into that hobby, I'm content for now just spending money on cigars and trying new ones.

I would imagine that there is a ton of stuff on e-bay or some list-serve group that could give more information on this for those who are interested in it.

**ggiese** · 07-10-2005, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by SFG75

Yeah, some people do collect the boxes for the old images that they contain. I haven't been interested in getting into that hobby, I'm content for now just spending money on cigars and trying new ones.

I would imagine that there is a ton of stuff on e-bay or some list-serve group that could give more information on this for those who are interested in it.

Alfred - why you would even make this post... WTF!!!

Oh, that's right...

**MMAB** · 07-10-2005, 10:21 AM

I don't like the socks that guy is wearing. I don't like anything that he's wearing actually. None of it matches!

Got any pics of some REALLY stocky, "hunky" guys ggiese? Like construction workers or bikers? More my type. I never went for the slim, limp wristed pseudo-cowboys. I mean come on!

**ggiese** · 07-10-2005, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by MMAB

I don't lilke the socks that guy is wearing. I don't like anything that he's wearing actually. None of it matches!

Got any pics of some REALLY stocky, "hunky" guys ggiese? Like construction workers or bikers? More my type. I never went for the slim, limp wristed pseudo-cowboys. I mean come on!

That would explain why everyone dislikes Alfred so much - it's that limp wristed, flaming kind of appearance that just turns one off...