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cubanrob19 06-14-2010 08:47 PM

Does Anyone Know What This Is???
 
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I just picked this up for a small chunk of change ... the person that sold it to me thought it was a humidor, but Im not sure if it really is one. It seems to be kinda old but in good condition, and its from Cuba. The floor has 11 divets with small holes that dont go all the way through.

Anyone seen this before or have any insight as to what exactly it is, or if its a collectible.

thanks in advance!

dyieldin 06-14-2010 10:16 PM

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Looks like a box they use to stand smoke on the head pointing up but they would be huge ones for that box.

MarkinAZ 06-14-2010 10:30 PM

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I think it may be an old humidor Rob. Looking at the brand underneath the lid may compare to this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BEAUTIFUL-CUBAN-BOLIVAR-HABANA-CIGAR-CABINET-STAND-/250650003258

Just a thought based on minimal research...:D

OLS 06-15-2010 06:12 AM

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A double duty sales and shipping box. Pretty common back in the olden days.
Attached are a few more. I could point you to a vendor that sells alot of them
and has photos that you can use to understand the concept of the box,
but I get in trouble when I do that. Search the web for antique cigar cabinet.

Mugen910 06-15-2010 07:18 AM

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It looks like a box that can hold cigars.

tomc3084 06-15-2010 07:31 AM

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Damn , very nice. Brad, what kind of cigars are those in there, Montes? Which kind specifically though I mean, they look very old!

cubanrob19 06-15-2010 07:46 AM

Has Anyone Seen This Before???
 
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I picked this up for a small chunk of change, but I'm not sure exactly what I got here. The lady that sold it to me said that she was told it was a humidor ... if it is, Ive never seen one like it. Its branded with the old Bolivar Habana logo, it doesn't have a place for a humidifier or hygrometer, and it has 11 divets at the bottom with small holes that do not go all the way through.

anyone have any insight on this?

thanks!

captain53 06-15-2010 07:47 AM

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All I can say it is a pretty damn nice piece for the Cigar collector!:tu

KenyanSandBoa 06-15-2010 08:05 AM

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Is it lined in Spanish cedar?

icehog3 06-15-2010 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tomc3084 (Post 887556)
Damn , very nice. Brad, what kind of cigars are those in there, Montes? Which kind specifically though I mean, they look very old!

I would guess Bolivars maybe? ;)

cubanrob19 06-15-2010 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa (Post 887581)
Is it lined in Spanish cedar?

I would say yes, it seems to be.

cubanrob19 06-15-2010 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OLS (Post 887500)
A double duty sales and shipping box. Pretty common back in the olden days.
Attached are a few more. I could point you to a vendor that sells alot of them
and has photos that you can use to understand the concept of the box,
but I get in trouble when I do that. Search the web for antique cigar cabinet.

yea, if you could point me to that vendor, that would be great. I would like to see what he thinks. I just want to have all the info I can get on this piece ... it might be a good conversation piece!

Mugen910 06-15-2010 08:48 AM

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I would take Brad's suggestion and google "antique cigar cabinet" as the rules in this plase do not allow sharing of such sources.
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cubanrob19 06-15-2010 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mugen910 (Post 887616)
I would take Brad's suggestion and google "antique cigar cabinet" as the rules in this plase do not allow sharing of such sources.
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Gotcha ... but yea, i was googling that, I just wish I could find something closer to what I got. But im gonna keep searching!

thanks!

cubanrob19 06-15-2010 02:01 PM

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OK, so I've been checking it out, and figuered out that it is a humidor! check out the photos .... there is an interior cedar box with holes at the bottom that slides out of the exterior box. the interior box sits on these approx. 7/8" tall pegs at the corners of the bottom of the exterior box to leave a gap between the boxes so that you can place a humidifier in that area, and then the humidity will go through the holes of the interior box to keep the cigars fresh!

this is a sweet @ss humidor! I cant believe I snagged this for $30!!!

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2360.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2358.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2357.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2356.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2354.jpg

cubanrob19 06-15-2010 02:03 PM

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http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2353.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2351.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/IMG_2350.jpg

pnoon 06-15-2010 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cubanrob19 (Post 887622)
Gotcha ... but yea, i was googling that, I just wish I could find something closer to what I got. But im gonna keep searching!

thanks!

As a new member, be sure and read the rules and sticky threads. Lots of important information to be learned. Asking for vendors of Cuban cigars and accessories is frowned upon.
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cubanrob19 06-15-2010 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 887985)
As a new member, be sure and read the rules and sticky threads. Lots of important information to be learned. Asking for vendors of Cuban cigars and accessories is frowned upon.
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you got it man :tu ... sorry, I just got excited :D

shilala 06-15-2010 02:36 PM

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It looks super old. Nice snag!!

bobarian 06-15-2010 02:51 PM

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This looks like a100ct box or cajon. Primarily sent to retailers, it looks much to rough to be a humidor. All of the Cuban humidors I have seen are works of art, with detailed carving and much higher quality woods. Not sure of the actual age but a picture of any markings on the bottom might help. :2


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