Labeling Cigars using Post-Its

Hi guys,

I want to keep track the year of my cigars and was thinking of labeling them using post-it. The only post-its that I found are colored. I understand there are cigar wrappers, but I figure the post-its are cheaper.

My concern is that would the dye on the post-its tain the cigars over a long period of time? I looked at my neigborhood Staples and they did not have plain white post-its.

Am I just too parnoid?

[markem]

If you want cheap, get from white printer paper, scissors and a glue stick. Works just fine.

[RightAJ]

If I want to label something (usually the year on CCs), I cut up index cards, write it out, and then put a small piece of tape around the index card on the bottom of the stick

I wouldn't put the sticky side of a post-it right on the wrapper..

aj

[md4958]

Originally Posted by MTBAlex

Am I just too parnoid?

Yes

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by markem

If you want cheap, get from white printer paper, scissors and a glue stick. Works just fine.

Post-Its need more glue to stick well, tried it=fail.

[NCRadioMan]

Notebook paper is even cheaper. I use that with scotch tape when I label a cigar. Or sometimes on the cap with a fine point sharpie.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by markem

If you want cheap, get from white printer paper, scissors and a glue stick. Works just fine.

This method works great also because you can print out all the info and then just cut the label to size. A small piece of tape to secure and youre good to go.

[spectrrr]

Originally Posted by markem

If you want cheap, get from white printer paper, scissors and a glue stick. Works just fine.

YEP, or sctoch tape. whatever you do, don't put anything sticky on the wrapper, even a post it. ALSO, make sure the band is a little loose, or you'll never be able to slide it off later without VERY careful surgury with a knife. I put a white band with names, dates, origins on EVERY stick I own.

simple stuff, name, date, gifted stick or purchased, year if applicable.

[Tripp]

One of the B&Ms I frequent uses yellow Post-Its to put a scan label on uncello'd cigars. They wrap it so the paper side is against the wrapper, and then the sticky part is only in contact with paper.

[Razorhog]

I take a digital pic of stogies when I get them. Then I post to my flickr page with notes as to where they came from. Easily searchable and you don't have to open
the humi. Also, you'll have a record of things long after the sticks are ashes

Guess I'm the laziest....I just buy THESE and write on them before stickin' 'em to the cello.

And for those that aren't cello'd, I use the single stick baggies.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Notebook paper is even cheaper. I use that with scotch tape when I label a cigar. Or sometimes on the cap with a fine point sharpie.

this /\ is the right idea!

[AlohaStyle]

Originally Posted by Razorhog

I take a digital pic of stogies when I get them. Then I post to my flickr page with notes as to where they came from. Easily searchable and you don't have to open
the humi. Also, you'll have a record of things long after the sticks are ashes

So if you have a bunch of the same cigar, how do you know which one is which when going into your humi?

[Razorhog]

Originally Posted by AlohaStyle

So if you have a bunch of the same cigar, how do you know which one is which when going into your humi?

Well that's a problem I've never had, but hope to some day! Good point. I suppose a homemade band would do the trick in that case. In one trade I put the sticks in a ziplock (left open of course) so they stayed separate and put a note inside.

Great advice guys. Thank you for the tip. I'll try the scoth tape and paper method

[spectrrr]

Originally Posted by MTBAlex

Great advice guys. Thank you for the tip. I'll try the scoth tape and paper method

just remember on non-cello sticks, leave the band nice and LOOSE so it will glide right off the stick later without tearing the wrapper.

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by spectrrr

only once cigar bombed by me? Need to change that

[sikk50]

I use Mobile Stogie

But when I have to its paper and tape

[TXRebel]

Here is a LINK to a spreadsheet for making labels posted by T.G .

[neoflex]

Originally Posted by tobii3

Guess I'm the laziest....I just buy THESE and write on them before stickin' 'em to the cello.

And for those that aren't cello'd, I use the single stick baggies.

I got ya beat on the lazy dept, I just use a sharpie on the little cello flap at the end of the cigar. No cello, unfortunately it doesn't get marked although I do have a bunch of the single stick baggies and that's a good idea that I never even thought of before. May have to start doing that in the future.