Antique Commercial Humidor Case - totally amazing!

[TommyTree]

Maybe Diane should take a picture with her holding today's paper in front of it.

[sunny1az]

Yes, you are correct that I reused the photo of it that was posted on this forum several years ago; I found it when I was researching this company. I thought that photo was better than the one I've taken recently, which I have now attached. I also have photos of the gears inside of it that make the glass go up and down, as well as photos of the back showing the levers.

I was thinking about listing it on Craig's List tonight but got home late so might do that in the morning.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a fair price? I have never seen another one like this one, which was from Flagstaff.

[CoventryCat86]

This thing only has value to someone who owns a cigar store, a fair price would be about $300.00. What does it have for a humidification unit? If it has none then the price would drop to about $100.00.

[cinda]

Wow BW! That is good. Nice catch. It was made for a shop I do not see anything so unique about it other then most people wouldn't have it in their home. I'd try to get a shop to barter with you for stogies.

[ggiese]

This thing only has value to someone who owns a cigar store, a fair price would be about $300.00. What does it have for a humidification unit? If it has none then the price would drop to about $100.00.

I concur with this value. If you sell it locally and the person can move it themselves you may pick up a few more dollars, but shipping it anywhere will not be cheap.

[sunny1az]

I really love this cigar humidor display case and, after reading all of the comments, have decided that I would rather keep it and use it as a display case for my collections.

[ggiese]

I really love this cigar humidor display case and, after reading all of the comments, have decided that I would rather keep it and use it as a display case for my collections.

Craig's list didn't work out?

[nhcigarfan]

Yep, craigs list. Based on it's age, it being in dry climate area and all the glass you would probably need to put it in a humidity controlled room.


Or try out that American Restoration people. It would be cool on their show and they would make it work. Might cost you some coin but it should increase the value.

Or Pawn it to pawn stars.

Edit: Or follow my advice on your original thread BW linked us to and Do your self a favor and keep it.

[cinda]

Yes, you are correct that I reused the photo of it that was posted on this forum several years ago; I found it when I was researching this company. I thought that photo was better than the one I've taken recently, which I have now attached.

Here you go BW in case you missed it? smilesssssssssss

[badwhale]

Here you go BW in case you missed it? smilesssssssssss

Yeah, I read that. It could be craftily worded to mean "I forgot my old login, and I'm trying to hock this thing again, and I found my old picture of it posted on the forum years ago. It's a better picture than the recent one I took" I also think that second picture they posted is from the flikr library posted in the original, but they're all dead now, and there's no way to tell.

My point is, same person / two different screen names = multiple account.

But alas, I'm with CC now. Who cares?

Will

[wchurst]

Yes, you are correct that I reused the photo of it that was posted on this forum several years ago; I found it when I was researching this company. I thought that photo was better than the one I've taken recently, which I have now attached. I also have photos of the gears inside of it that make the glass go up and down, as well as photos of the back showing the levers.

I was thinking about listing it on Craig's List tonight but got home late so might do that in the morning.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a fair price? I have never seen another one like this one, which was from Flagstaff.

Nice case - sunny1az !!!

I have the 4-section version of this myself, but in solid Mahogany (Heavy Beast) w/ 12 levers: Used it in my Cigar Shop in Calif, but only to display Cutters, Cases, Lighters etc.
(These do not humidify well by modern standards...originally they used Tin-buckets of water in the lower portion of the cases, as was the norm for humidifcation back in the 20-30's.)
I kept mine when I sold my shop last fall, and am going to use it to showcase my tobacciana-collectables at home once the remodel is done...I just couldn't part with mine either!

As for the company that made these, and held the patents on them, all I could find was: Loudon Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids (1920-1927)
I've seen one other quarter-sawn oak version in Texas, about the same size as yours, and they were asking $2,700 for it...I would have bought it, but it didn't match the Mohagany of mine.

I had mine appraised by an collector of antique tobacciana in Northern Calif (His family has been in the tobacco business for well over 100 years.... I'm jealous of his collection), and
he seemed to think that in a 'fair economy', my 9.5ft case sould be worth about $8,500-$10,500 - No telling what either of our cases are worth in this economy!

Valuations are always about the buyer, and the buyer's interest...I had alot of interest in mine when I had a Cigar Shop, but probably would not pay the same price for it now just for using
in my own home. Fair guess in my estimate for your case: $600-$800 if I was buying an antique for my home - $1,000-$1,200 if I was trying to bring some nostalgia to my shop!

I'll upload some pics of mine if I can figure out how to do this...(The Pics are from the antique shop in Columbus Ohio where I bought it from in 2010.)
Otherwise, here's a link to them:
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=3b528...94FC6993%21497

[badwhale]

Nice case - sunny1az !!!

I have the 4-section version of this myself, but in solid Mahogany (Heavy Beast) w/ 12 levers: Used it in my Cigar Shop in Calif, but only to display Cutters, Cases, Lighters etc.
(These do not humidify well by modern standards...originally they used Tin-buckets of water in the lower portion of the cases, as was the norm for humidifcation back in the 20-30's.)
I kept mine when I sold my shop last fall, and am going to use it to showcase my tobacciana-collectables at home once the remodel is done...I just couldn't part with mine either!

As for the company that made these, and held the patents on them, all I could find was: Loudon Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids (1920-1927)
I've seen one other quarter-sawn oak version in Texas, about the same size as yours, and they were asking $2,700 for it...I would have bought it, but it didn't match the Mohagany of mine.

I had mine appraised by an collector of antique tobacciana in Northern Calif (His family has been in the tobacco business for well over 100 years.... I'm jealous of his collection), and
he seemed to think that in a 'fair economy', my 9.5ft case sould be worth about $8,500-$10,500 - No telling what either of our cases are worth in this economy!

Valuations are always about the buyer, and the buyer's interest...I had alot of interest in mine when I had a Cigar Shop, but probably would not pay the same price for it now just for using
in my own home. Fair guess in my estimate for your case: $600-$800 if I was buying an antique for my home - $1,000-$1,200 if I was trying to bring some nostalgia to my shop!

I'll upload some pics of mine if I can figure out how to do this...(The Pics are from the antique shop in Columbus Ohio where I bought it from in 2010.)
Otherwise, here's a link to them:
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=3b528...94FC6993%21497

Did you even read the rest of this thread? As CC would say, you're talking to a ghost.

Cool pix of your rig.

[wchurst]

Aw come-on Whale....

I DID read the whole thing....but it wasn't only for the original poster, many of us find interest in any new updates - It's both for the poster & for anyone that comes along later.
****I dug around for nearly 2 years trying to find out info about my own piece, so I thought it'd be cool to post what I knew for later views...save someone else some trouble -)

By the way, just an FYI...original poster is not a ghost: http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/inde...howtopic=21661

The Jonathan Day's Indian Arts
21 N. San Francisco Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Walter

[badwhale]

Aw come-on Whale....

I DID read the whole thing....but it wasn't only for the original poster, many of us find interest in any new updates - It's both for the poster & for anyone that comes along later.
****I dug around for nearly 2 years trying to find out info about my own piece, so I thought it'd be cool to post what I knew for later views...save someone else some trouble -)

By the way, just an FYI...original poster is not a ghost: http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/inde...howtopic=21661

The Jonathan Day's Indian Arts
21 N. San Francisco Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Walter

Nice a third username for that scammer. How does a post from 2006, on a different forum, showing identical pictures not imply that the OP here for this thread is not a ghost?

[wchurst]

Nice a third username for that scammer. How does a post from 2006, on a different forum, showing identical pictures not imply that the OP here for this thread is not a ghost?

Whale - You got a point I guess, and if he's a ghost to you...then he's a ghost, through 'n though!

My way of looking at it, he had the same handle in 2006 on both sites....went AWOL for 6 years and came back, probably forgot his password and had to re-register with a new handle.
(I did the same thing on eBay myself...took a year off being busy with work & school, forgot my password, and had to start all over again: Wasted 2 years of solid Seller History.)

No big deal though - Ghost's are ghost's...the info and valuations were for anyone who was interested :-)

What'cha smoking? ...think I'm going to go pull out a Griffin!

Night,
Walter