Who else keeps bands?

I always like to keep the bands to cigars that I've had for the first time. I've got an overfilling matchbox right now and I'm going to have to store them somewhere else now.

Does anyone else do the same or am I just insane?

[King James]

I have a large bag full of them and still keep many, especially stuff I smoke for the first time

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by Chompers

I always like to keep the bands to cigars I haven't had. I've got an overfilling matchbox right now and I'm going to have to store them somewhere else now.

Does anyone else do the same or am I just insane?

How do you get the bands to cigars you haven't had? Do you go to the B&M, pull off the bands, and walk out?

I keep bands to some cigars that I smoke. Depends on if I like it or not.

Originally Posted by andysutherland

How do you get the bands to cigars you haven't had? Do you go to the B&M, pull off the bands, and walk out?

That would be pretty funny if I did do that, but I meant when I smoke a cigar for the first time I like to keep the band.

[hotreds]

I paste all the bands of cigars I've smoked into a scrapbook. Eventually I'll leave out duplicates, but for now it's every stogie I smoke.

[icehog3]

I have the band from every banded Cuban cigar I've ever smoked. Have them in a glass display jar.

Gave all the NCs to someone who was crafting a project.

[MedicCook]

I usually keep my bands. I donated a handful to my local shoppe. They had a guy make a 3 string cigar box guitar and it was finished off with cigar bands covering the surface.

I save mine for when I build a few pieces of furniture.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by Chompers

That would be pretty funny if I did do that, but I meant when I smoke a cigar for the first time I like to keep the band.

I knew what you meant. I was just being an @$$hat.


Cigar band bandit!

[Footbag]

I never saved them until about 6 months ago. I started filling up a jar with them. Now I wish I had saved them the whole time. It's cool to just look back at the cigars you've smoked.

I keep them, I don't know why, I have no plans or schemes, I just keep them in my desk drawer...it's like a sickness

I save 99% of them. Since I've purchased a few boxes recently I have been throwing out bands that I have a lot of. Never throw away a first timer though.

[macpappy]

I have a gallon jug approaching half full. I'm also collect my beer bottle caps.
The bottle caps go around the brim of my beach hat during the summer

[Buckeye Jack]

Have one fairly good sized pistachio jar full and a pretzel jar from Sam's club about 3/4 of the way full.

I would say I have 90% of the bands since 1997 when I started smoking.

I keep mine is a display jar for decoration. I think they look cool

[MedicCook]

I have seen a bar top that they pasted all the different cigar bands to and then put a clear coat over the top.

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by Killjoy

I keep mine is a display jar for decoration. I think they look cool

I also keep mine in a glass jar. I'm not sure if I'll ever do anything with them, but they look good as is.

[Prospector]

I keep mine in an old cigar box for now. No idea what I will do with them.

[14holestogie]

Numerous cigar boxes full of every one. The little artsy lady I live with may do something with them someday, but she still frowns on the lengths I go to collect them.

[icantbejon]

On a total random whim about a week ago, I just started keeping mine. Not sure what I plan on doing with them but I'm keeping them.