The history of my humidors

[stevieray]

Often times I'll see new cigar smokers ask "how big of a humidor should I get?" I too asked that same question some 2 years ago. So now, 2 years later, I have assembled I little photo montage of the history "to date" of my humidors.

August 2006

My buddy at work gave my a couple cigars to try and I had no place to store them. This was his sugguestion.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/Zip_Lock_Bag.jpg


September 2006

I was smoking cigars more often and stumbed upon a very popular cigar board. I got involved in some trades and needed something bigger to store my sticks. I looked around the basement and found this.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/coleman.jpg


September 2006

At this time I started to learn about humidity and hygrometers. I wanted to be able to see my humidity readings. So I hit the local grocery store and came up with this.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/lock-n-lock.jpg


October 2006

On the cigar boards it seemed like alot of guys were buying desktop humidors at the time. So I ordered my first (not plastic) humidor. Honestly, at this time I thought this would be the last humidor I ever bought.


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/deskhumi.jpg



The history of my humidors part 2 coming up next...................

[stevieray]

Part 2


February 2007

Around this time I discovered Skype. While chatting with the guys on there I found that they were buying cigars by the box. That posed a new problem for me and my little desktop. So I placed an order for this. (Sorry for the stock photo...but my footlocker is buried in a cooler that's buried in the basement)


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/HUM-400FL2cheaphumi.gif


September 2007

My current set up worked pretty good for me. I wasn't buying a ton of cigars in the summer. However, when fall moved in I was back in the buying mode.
So I picked up a cooler. (Stock photo again...cause this is the cooler that has the footlocker in it that's buried in the basement) I eventually ended up with 2 of these coolers.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/120quartcool.jpg


May 2008

By this time my wife was getting a tad aggravated with all the coolers and humidors in our home office. I have to admit that it was pretty ridiculous looking. So after I told her about the cabinet that Dave (68Trishield) had built for him and how nice it was she gave me the green light to order one for myself.


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u20/stevieray_2007/aristocrat1-1.jpg

I emptied all my coolers and humidors and put everything I have in the cabinet.
Now that I sit here and put this post together I realize how much money I've spent on cooler, humidors, beads, fans, etc....:hm

Anyhow, for all the new guys out there, I'm not saying that you need to start out with a cabinet. I just wanted to show my progression in this hobby. If I had to do it all over again...I would start off with a huge cooler and not with the desktops and such.

[BlackDog]

Pssst. If you take the foot locker out of the cooler, you can buy a lot more cigars. ;)

I love the cabinet. Very nice. Aisde from outgrowing it, how did the foot locker work for you?

[troutbreath]

Footlocker making an appearance in the cabinet photo.

Great looking cab, by the way. You are truly evolved!

[stevieray]

Pssst. If you take the foot locker out of the cooler, you can buy a lot more cigars. ;)

I love the cabinet. Very nice. Aisde from outgrowing it, how did the foot locker work for you?

The footlocker worked good for me. Held humidity very well and I was able to get 9 or 10 boxes in and still have room for beads and a fan.

[UPHOTO]

How about some pics of the cabinet now?

Evolving is a great thing. ;)

[PolarGar]

That is one awesome thread. I especially like the genesis photo of the cello bag! :ss

I too have a foot locker and love it. I am in the process of converting a small closet into a humidor so will let you know how that all works out.

[stevieray]

How about some pics of the cabinet now?

Evolving is a great thing. ;)

My cigars are a little camera shy;), but if you are ever in the Central Connecticut area feel free to stop by and I'll gladly show you my filled humi. :)

[dunng]

Central CT?!?! Interested in a HERF when Azon opens in Agawam MA (right over the CT line)? Nice looking cabinet! :ss

[Tio Gato]

Nice Pics.
Central CT MA herf? I'd love to meet up. Please let me know or post it in the herf board. Thanks!

[white_s2k]

I listened to my fellow BOTLs and went from a 20ct to a Vino.. don't regret it at all.

Nice write-up. :tu

[AriesOpusX]

I made the same progression pretty much, wish I would've bought my cabinet to begin with.

[Dgar]

Great post, and EXCELLENT advice....

anyone thinking they might be interested in storing more than a dozen cigars, consider Stevierays advice concerning coolers.... cheaper than a small desk top, easier to maintain, and can usually handle the desent down the slope for a year or so ( unless your screen name is Addiction, anyone seen Brian around the asylum), by the time you out grow a large cooler you'll know if a nice cabinet is something you want to invest in.

[stevieray]

Central CT?!?! Interested in a HERF when Azon opens in Agawam MA (right over the CT line)? Nice looking cabinet! :ss

I've been keeping my eye on the Azon blog. :) I would love to get together for herf there when the lounge is complete.

[funnymantrip]

My story is so close to the same... First I had the 'bag' and would only have 4cigars at a time... Then a 20 ct humidor, then a 50 ct humidor, then one and another 150/200 ct humidor. I got to the point the humi's had their own theme and all were quite stocked.

Then came the Cabinet which I thought I would never ever fill up. Now overflow is back in one of the old ones.

[Steelerfanatic]

A man after my own heart. I went through the same thing.

Started smoking December 2006 when a coworker gave me a cigar

December 2006 - 150 Count Desktop

February 07 - Vino #1

April 07 - Vino #2

August 07 - 50QT Cooler

January 08 - 100QT Cooler

May 08 - 120QT Cooler

October 08 - Walk in/ Stand In :D

[DKPRLP]

My first humi was a 20 ct in 1975 now I got this and more spread throughout the house.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=28&pictureid=79

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=28&pictureid=80

[King James]

nice transition you had there!

[PolarGar]

Hey-yoooooooooooo!! Sweet! What is this slope that people talk about anyway? :ss

[DrDubzz]

started in september/october 2006, 25ct desktop, 120ct desktop, 48qt igloo, 28 qt coleman. Sold the desktops, now I just have the coolers

and then I started pipes a couple weeks ago :hn

[poriggity]

Very nice progression... I have the footlocker, and I love it, except its jam packed right now... Looks like its time for a cooler next!
Scott

[UK Bro]

Cool post, interesting to see "from A to B" in pictures.:ss

[Nimbus]

Always go bigger if you can because eventually you will run out of room as well. :2

Nice looking cabinet Steve. :ss