Moving cigar collection overseas

02-09-2010, 07:35 PM

A few of you already know this, but it looks like the Air Force will be sending us to Japan this summer for a 3-year tour. I'll leave all my mixed emotions out of it for a minute in order to ask an important question:

How should I transport my large cigar collection to Japan?

Option 1) The military will move our stuff, and I could buy large coolers to replace my Tupperware bins and pack them very well with plenty of Heartfelt beads. They would be unopened in a variety of climates, including a very long airplane ride. They would be unopened until I get them 3-4 weeks later. (this option would cost only what the coolers would cost)

Option 2) I could send myself a ton of large packages via USPS Priority Mail. This would require several packages, and I run risk of USPS mishandling as well as possibly opening and even refusing a package--you technically can't ship that many cigars to Japan according to the USPS website. The transit time would only be a week or so. (this option would cost shipping ... most likely more than the cost of coolers)

Option 3) Something I haven't thought of yet ...

So what do you guys think? Has anyone moved large cigar collections overseas before?

02-09-2010, 07:35 PM	#1
njstone Guest Posts: n/a	Moving cigar collection overseas A few of you already know this, but it looks like the Air Force will be sending us to Japan this summer for a 3-year tour. I'll leave all my mixed emotions out of it for a minute in order to ask an important question: How should I transport my large cigar collection to Japan? Option 1) The military will move our stuff, and I could buy large coolers to replace my Tupperware bins and pack them very well with plenty of Heartfelt beads. They would be unopened in a variety of climates, including a very long airplane ride. They would be unopened until I get them 3-4 weeks later. (this option would cost only what the coolers would cost) Option 2) I could send myself a ton of large packages via USPS Priority Mail. This would require several packages, and I run risk of USPS mishandling as well as possibly opening and even refusing a package--you technically can't ship that many cigars to Japan according to the USPS website. The transit time would only be a week or so. (this option would cost shipping ... most likely more than the cost of coolers) Option 3) Something I haven't thought of yet ... So what do you guys think? Has anyone moved large cigar collections overseas before?