Mu New Premium Wood Carved Military Humidor!

[tfallis]

Okay, I have seen military humidors before and they ain't much. Usually just some Chinese import with a cheap label on it. This one, which I recently bought as a retirement gift was awesome on the website, but even nicer when it arrived.

The guy who build these is an Iraqi vet named Kyle Maliszewski. Anyway, If you want to find him, just Google his name and if I remember, he has all 10 of the first search results.

http://www.premiumboxes.com/storage/humidor-size-comparison.jpg

http://www.premiumboxes.com/storage/military-humidor-open.jpg

http://www.premiumboxes.com/storage/military-humidor-6.jpg

http://www.premiumboxes.com/storage/military-humidor-1.jpg

http://www.premiumboxes.com/storage/military-humidor-2.jpg



The smoking lamp is lit!!!!!!!!!!!

Thomas

[SmokeyNL]

What a stunning humidor! very very nice

[Boss Hogg]

That is just absolutely beautiful :tu

[SmokeyJoe]

Truly a piece of art! Great retirement gift, brother. :tu

[huero71]

Beautiful box. Wow! :tu

[Whee]

check out the price, boys...

[icehog3]

check out the price, boys...

Definitiely a keepsake piece, not for the casual desktop guy. That being said, the craftmanship is beautiful.

[14holestogie]

check out the price, boys...

Yeah, ouch.

Beautiful, yes. Mid priced? Not nearly in my mind.

[lightning9191]

Nice looking humi!

[replicant_argent]

"The types of wood we will use (normally several) have to be the best in their class; especially Spanish cedar, which, if not correctly dried, will possibly warp as well as leak sap later on. Since most humidors I create have an allowable trickle of air, that factor must be incorporated into the design as well. The objective here is to allow the humidor to breath just a little, so that the humidor need not be opened for long periods if necessary. "



I wonder what that means? Just most? Not all? Looks like a lovely box for a couple hundred cigars, but at that price point, or for just a couple hundred more, I would be talking to someone else (B.S.). I guess if that is exactly what you want, and you can justify the price tag, it is a stunning looking piece of furniture. I would like to know more about the "allowable trickle of air"

[marge796]

A beautiful piece of art that one can also use as a humidor.

[replicant_argent]

"It is important that the humidor gets air from outside the humidor occasionally. Many will tell you that you should open the humidor every week or so during periods where you are not regularly opening it to smoke the cigars. But what happens when you go on vacation or are out of town for a while? My thought on this is to create a humidor, like we do, that allows a small amount of air in based on the seal and the hole in the bottom for the humidifier's AC cord to exit. We could seal that but choose not to for this reason. Many humidors seal tightly and that is okay if you are opening them all the time. I personally feel that a little (very small amount) of air should be allowed in. Every humidor I make is tested for humidity correctness for several days after seasoning it to make sure it maintains the correct percentage at all times. "


okay, I dug in his site and got that.



It's a (beautiful) humidor...... With a hole in it...

I don't have the woodworking skills to craft anything as nice as that, and can certainly admire its lines and the laser carving though!

[tobii3]

No argument, very nice.

But HOLY $%#@ did you see the price???

[shortstory5]

Wow. Gorgeous humidor! Congrats on the retirement!

[TOB9595]

It is a stunning piece of work...

Congratulations on getting this.
Tom

[chippewastud79]

I am incredibly confused. Are you Kyle himself? Because you are using the exact same pictures posted on your website, even in the same order. Clearly who ever you are, you are not the purchaser of said humidor. I suppose you could be the guy who set up the website, considering you share the same name, but you clearly came haucking a product and a website. Perhaps you should contact the Team of Eleven and just get your name set up for a retailer instead of acting like a "satisfied customer", it just comes off as spam. :hm

[blugill]

I'd buy it in a second if I had the extra cash.
Beautiful work.

[WildBlueSooner]

I am incredibly confused. Are you Kyle himself? Because you are using the exact same pictures posted on your website, even in the same order. Clearly who ever you are, you are not the purchaser of said humidor. I suppose you could be the guy who set up the website, considering you share the same name, but you clearly came haucking a product and a website. Perhaps you should contact the Team of Eleven and just get your name set up for a retailer instead of acting like a "satisfied customer", it just comes off as spam. :hm

:tpd:

[Whee]

THis has been posted on two other sites, but under the crafters name. Think it is a bit spammy to me.

[big a]

THis has been posted on two other sites, but under the crafters name. Think it is a bit spammy to me.

The humidor looks great but :tpd: When i was checking them out and noticed the price it threw off red flags...

[Bruzee]

Nice work, but I agree with the other guys. We here at the Asylum don't take too kindly to being hoodwinked. Beautiful box though. Very pricey too. :2

[ECPrevatte]

Hmm, I don't think that price justifies it. Find someone with a nice laser engraver and do it yourself. Hell, you would save your self maybe a grand or more.

Sorry to be a parade rainer, but it is true. I know several friends with lasers and they could do it for under 200 bucks considering they would also design their own art work for the box.

[WildBlueSooner]

Hmm, I don't think that price justifies it. Find someone with a nice laser engraver and do it yourself. Hell, you would save your self maybe a grand or more.

Sorry to be a parade rainer, but it is true. I know several friends with lasers and they could do it for under 200 bucks considering they would also design their own art work for the box.

:tpd:

[pmp]

Nice humidor...very hard to justify the price since you can have a cabinet custom made for less.

[tfallis]

I appreciate all the responses. However, I did not think the some would question my honesty and consider the post spam. It's unfortunate even though I understand people's skepticism on the Net.

Anyway, I purchased this humidor through an eBay auction, Item number: 140310840499, and paid on March 31, 2009.

Now, since I have figured out how to post images and link to them myself, I have added the below picture. You can also go to eBay and look yourself. Maybe in the future I will add some pics of the humidor inside my own house.

http://maconlyofwa.com/paid.jpg

Thank you.

[BamBam]

WOW....just beautiful. I can see that as a proud addition to any desk

[pnoon]

I appreciate all the responses. However, I did not think the some would question my honesty and consider the post spam. It's unfortunate even though I understand people's skepticism on the Net.



Trust and respect is earned - especially in an internet forum such as CA. As a brand new member who hasn't participated or interacted much, nobody really knows if you are honest or a spammer/scammer. I'm not accusing you of anything underhanded. I'm just trying to explain why your reception may not have been as warm as you expected.

Alarm bells tend to go off when someone tries to sell something immediately upon joining.

:2

[chippewastud79]

It just didn't add up. Your first post is bragging about the humidor you bought, saying it arrived more beautiful than when you bought it on the website. Why wouldn't you have posted the pictures of your own humidor rather than the pictures from the website? Well you bought it on Ebay, not the website, now you have shown us that you paid for it on the 2nd, your first post was on the 5th. So unless it was shipped overnight, assuming that your payment went through immediately, you wouldn't have had the humidor on the 5th. Also, no where on Ebay does it say that Kyle is a veteran. You seem to have had a vested interest in this business and immediately came in bragging about it and encouraging all of us to check it out, despite not having your humidor. So unless you already had it, which you likely did not, I am not sure how you could claim it was more beautiful than you thought. Also the fact that you and a member named Kyle Mizsr3i2cboe seem to be joining a number of cigar forums only recently with similar posts about the same humidor seem to be very odd. You also use the "cheap chinese import" line similar to the Ebay item and the website and tell us to search for Kyle's name to find out more about them. Why would you have googled his name if you bought it on Ebay? :confused:

Your photos are also placed with direct links from the website, not Ebay, not sure how else to direct link the photos from the website without having their location, since searching for the web address you use for the pictures yields no results. :hm

[WildBlueSooner]

It just didn't add up. Your first post is bragging about the humidor you bought, saying it arrived more beautiful than when you bought it on the website. Why wouldn't you have posted the pictures of your own humidor rather than the pictures from the website? Well you bought it on Ebay, not the website, now you have shown us that you paid for it on the 2nd, your first post was on the 5th. So unless it was shipped overnight, assuming that your payment went through immediately, you wouldn't have had the humidor on the 5th. Also, no where on Ebay does it say that Kyle is a veteran. You seem to have had a vested interest in this business and immediately came in bragging about it and encouraging all of us to check it out, despite not having your humidor. So unless you already had it, which you likely did not, I am not sure how you could claim it was more beautiful than you thought. Also the fact that you and a member named Kyle Mizsr3i2cboe seem to be joining a number of cigar forums only recently with similar posts about the same humidor seem to be very odd. You also use the "cheap chinese import" line similar to the Ebay item and the website and tell us to search for Kyle's name to find out more about them. Why would you have googled his name if you bought it on Ebay? :confused:

Your photos are also placed with direct links from the website, not Ebay, not sure how else to direct link the photos from the website without having their location, since searching for the web address you use for the pictures yields no results. :hm

:tpd:

[BamBam]

:tpd:

:tpd:

:tpd:

I'm starting to see how you got so many posts in such a short amount of time :D :r

[Sailchaser]

It just didn't add up. Your first post is bragging about the humidor you bought, saying it arrived more beautiful than when you bought it on the website. Why wouldn't you have posted the pictures of your own humidor rather than the pictures from the website? Well you bought it on Ebay, not the website, now you have shown us that you paid for it on the 2nd, your first post was on the 5th. So unless it was shipped overnight, assuming that your payment went through immediately, you wouldn't have had the humidor on the 5th. Also, no where on Ebay does it say that Kyle is a veteran. You seem to have had a vested interest in this business and immediately came in bragging about it and encouraging all of us to check it out, despite not having your humidor. So unless you already had it, which you likely did not, I am not sure how you could claim it was more beautiful than you thought. Also the fact that you and a member named Kyle Mizsr3i2cboe seem to be joining a number of cigar forums only recently with similar posts about the same humidor seem to be very odd. You also use the "cheap chinese import" line similar to the Ebay item and the website and tell us to search for Kyle's name to find out more about them. Why would you have googled his name if you bought it on Ebay? :confused:

Your photos are also placed with direct links from the website, not Ebay, not sure how else to direct link the photos from the website without having their location, since searching for the web address you use for the pictures yields no results. :hm

you are right Adam it just does not add up,but you always have to give every one a chance to make right

[WildBlueSooner]

I'm starting to see how you got so many posts in such a short amount of time :D :r

Haha when you are with stupid you are with stupid...and I am usually with stupid!

[CBI_2]

Awesome!

[roughrider]

Damn that's nice. Congrats.

[Savor the Stick]

:tpd:

:r:r:r:r

[Savor the Stick]

I am incredibly confused. Are you Kyle himself? Because you are using the exact same pictures posted on your website, even in the same order. Clearly who ever you are, you are not the purchaser of said humidor. I suppose you could be the guy who set up the website, considering you share the same name, but you clearly came haucking a product and a website. Perhaps you should contact the Team of Eleven and just get your name set up for a retailer instead of acting like a "satisfied customer", it just comes off as spam. :hm

:tpd:
I like how you think!

[WildBlueSooner]

:tpd:
I like how you think!

Quit stealing my method of :tpd:

[BamBam]

Quit stealing my method of :tpd:

:r:r:r:wo

[sharpsbigfifty]

The bottom line is some members assumed that he was trying to sell something on the board. You know what happens when you assume something. Maybe next time ask instead of assuming. tfallis welcome to the board. for the record most of the members were congratulating you on your beautiful humidor.

[Savor the Stick]

Quit stealing my method of :tpd:

:r:r You caught on to that huh James.......:r:r

[sharpsbigfifty]

Did you buy that as a retirement gift to yourself?

[Savor the Stick]

Nice work, but I agree with the other guys. We here at the Asylum don't take too kindly to being hoodwinked. Beautiful box though. Very pricey too. :2

:tpd:

[stearns]

:tpd:

...:tpd:

stearns

[chippewastud79]

The bottom line is some members assumed that he was trying to sell something on the board. You know what happens when you assume something. Maybe next time ask instead of assuming. tfallis welcome to the board. for the record most of the members were congratulating you on your beautiful humidor.

I did ask, and when confronted he came back with a conflicting story to his original one. Just find it odd, first post claiming the superiority of a humidor he hadn't even seen yet. Kind of like a first post claiming that some people are wrong for assuming he is selling something. This is a nice community we have here and most people have a pretty good BS meter and something like this throws it up real fast, and it seems a lot of the time long standing members figure it out sooner or later. :tu

[Savor the Stick]

Haha when you are with stupid you are with stupid...and I am usually with stupid!

:tpd:

[Gone Dave]

You caught on to that huh James.......:r:r:tpd::fu

[MedicCook]

Beautiful looking humi.

[taltos]

The bottom line is some members assumed that he was trying to sell something on the board. You know what happens when you assume something. Maybe next time ask instead of assuming. tfallis welcome to the board. for the record most of the members were congratulating you on your beautiful humidor.The bottom line is that much of this forum has been together for well over 3 years across 2 boards and we are very protective of our home here and of each other. If something seems to be suspect, we will react and if we are wrong, we will admit it when proven wrong. This approach has worked in the past as you may understand when you see more of this board's culture. Keep in mind that on this board the community is as important as the cigars.

[sharpsbigfifty]

watch out tfallis is at it again.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Engraved-Military-Cigar-Humidor-Kyle-Maliszewski_W0QQitemZ140312607103QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item140312607103&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

If you click on the ebay link at take the time to read it you will see how tfallis obtain the link to the web site to post the pics. chippewastud79 I think you owe the man an apology.

Maybe you can pint out the conflicting story, I and others don't see it. The man was simply bragging about the fine looking humidor he had just purchased. Also he has every right to be proud of it.

[chippewastud79]

You can see my previous posts where I point out the akwardness of his posts, I do not need to type them again. 3 posts only about the same humidor that hadn't even arrived yet. And for the record please don't claim that others don't see it, because in the thread and messages other long standing members have seemed to have seen some thought provoking content as well. :hm

[md4958]

watch out tfallis is at it again.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Engraved-Military-Cigar-Humidor-Kyle-Maliszewski_W0QQitemZ140312607103QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item140312607103&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

If you click on the ebay link at take the time to read it you will see how tfallis obtain the link to the web site to post the pics. chippewastud79 I think you owe the man an apology.

Maybe you can pint out the conflicting story, I and others don't see it. The man was simply bragging about the fine looking humidor he had just purchased. Also he has every right to be proud of it.


I dont follow how Maliszewski putting up another humidor up for auction dis-proves Adams claim??? Why? Because there is a link to the designers website???

Im not saying that tfallis is trying to trying to shamelessly plug anything, and Im not saying that he isnt.

And I must agree with Adam, that you shouldn't say that "others dont see it". Please dont speak for others on this board, especially when there have been more that agree with Adam than dont.

Anyway, its a beautiful humidor. Kudos to the craftsman.

[Smoke Naked]

Although he was very excited and post whored all over the net, this guy seems legit. Anyone with accesss to AKO can look up Thomas Fallis, I can't, but the guy in the last post did.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?p=4048709
I think if tfallis had just waited and taken his own pictures instead of using the manufactures pics everything would have been all right.

So the moral of this story is, if you buy something new that is "crazy expensive" take your own pictures so people don't think you are trying to sell said "crazy expensive" item in your first post.:2:2

[ChasDen]

Regardless of the OP's intent, as a craftsman I must admit it is a fine piece of furniture. As for the OP I too find it odd he signed up at multiple sites all at once to brag about his new purchase.

The main question I have is whats the whole "Military humidor" thing? :confused:

No disrespect intended and if I need educated feel free to do so but is it just the engraving that makes it a Military humidor? Or is is intended for just Military members?

Advice to the OP if affiliated with the builder just introduce yourself or have the builder do it, offer up your products and treat folks fair. Build it and they will come! Many vendors have had great success here and elsewhere that way.

Chas

[DPD6030]

Nice humi. Way overpriced IMO.

Kind of reminds me of a thread of palio's are crap and I don't even own one or do I or do you. Heck I don't even know my own name! :r Adam I think you think we have another Wingate on our hands! What say you? :D

[WildBlueSooner]

Regardless of the OP's intent, as a craftsman I must admit it is a fine piece of furniture. As for the OP I too find it odd he signed up at multiple sites all at once to brag about his new purchase.

The main question I have is whats the whole "Military humidor" thing? :confused:

No disrespect intended and if I need educated feel free to do so but is it just the engraving that makes it a Military humidor? Or is is intended for just Military members?

Advice to the OP if affiliated with the builder just introduce yourself or have the builder do it, offer up your products and treat folks fair. Build it and they will come! Many vendors have had great success here and elsewhere that way.

Chas

Quit disrespecting our military members ;) I was wondering the same thing!

[leasingthisspace]

My guess is the emblem on the top. I was wondering too.

[tooomanycolors]

very nice, but I dont think my dad needs one

[chippewastud79]

Thanks for the extra pictures tfallis, glad you are participating in the forum. It sure does look great, I am on my way to buy one now :bh

Bill, did you pick one up? :confused:

[G G]

:tpd::D

[sharpsbigfifty]

No, I didn't pick one up. They do look nice. I would like to see one done up with one of the outdoor scenes. Maybe the walleye or the deer, I think that would look sharp.

[Darrell]

I hope this thread makes Tom's butt itch soon. :D

[chippewastud79]

I hope this thread makes Tom's butt itch soon. :D

:tpd: I am sure he will be back soon, since he hasn't logged in since posting about how great his overpriced humidor is. :rolleyes:

[Humidor Minister]

OUCH;) Just to be fair. I can tell this humi is a dificult one to build. The acucarve does nice work. He has good attention to detail too. :tu