Just out of curiosity - anyone ever take a stab at one of those eBay auctions for a vintage cigar box containing some cigars that are not for consumption seeing that the value is in the packaging and the bands?
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Just out of curiosity - anyone ever take a stab at one of those eBay auctions for a vintage cigar box containing some cigars that are not for consumption seeing that the value is in the packaging and the bands?
yep done that...cigars is what i was buyin, not the box....
So, next question - did you get your money's worth? Cigars seemed properly stored?
Nope. Why risk it when you can buy from legit vendors at roughly the same price or sometime even less? And if you receive just a box, you have no recourse as that was what you bid on, no matter what was indirectly implied.
Im probally the dumb's cigar smokin BUM on here...ifin its odd into collection....dont have one into collection.....got one firer it up..got smoke an I can gag it down then I smoked it....the price can get rediqulise on ebay for somethin you can only look at brfore you buy...dont expect jem's
Vendors - plural? I only know of Gotham Cigar Museum for pre-embargo/clear Havanas. But as you say, the prices there are comparable. Still risk getting cigars that have been poorly stored at some point in their history, but that kind of goes with the territory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cameradude
Well, now that I think of it, Christie's sometimes has boxes for sale, but the price is not comparable - definitely Christie's prices!
infin it cost more than $3 I can only hope you'll at least let me see you smoke it..
David bought some Florida Queens from Gotham and was pleased with his purchase....
Yeah - my plan is to pick up a few Clear Havanas from Gotham sometime soon. I want have them on hand over the next few years to celebrate upcoming stages of withdrawal from my current job. :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by droy1958
Expect some of the Florida Queens mightn't be too smooth.... shaven that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by droy1958
Oooops...the Florida Queens you mentioned to are cigars.
How old would they be? At a guess I'd say 1940s ~ 1950s, maybe earlier still.
And wonder how much taste they might have when smoked.
I've had a few Clear Havanas from the '30s. All were flavorful but not terribly complex. Pretty mild. I don't know where they came from before they were given to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by allusred
He said they were from the 1940's and were still good to go...Quote:
Originally Posted by allusred
@Entropydave
Ahhhh....you could probably get a case of Nair and make a trip down south and find a queen to slick up.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by allusred
Can't wait to read your report once you pull the trigger. Do you plan to age them? LMAO!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Lancerolot
Well, naturally one would be foolish to smoke a 70 year old cigar before its time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herf N Turf
***Gotham Cigar Museum - Clear Havana CigarsQuote:
Originally Posted by allusred
The Berings, Cuesta Reys, were a notch better than the El Productos,which in turn were better smokes than the Dutch Masters,White Owls etc in the 1950s. More expensive at $8.00 for a box of 25.And Bering had a "short" size that was a lot shorter than today's Nubs., Cant recall the exact price,but doubt it was more than five bucks a box.