Aristocrat - finally placing my order

[markem]

I'm having Bob Staebill make an Mxt in the 20" cabinet depth (the 19" is a 16" cabinet) since the 26.5 will be too deep for me. I considered dropping the set and forget, but decided to go ahead with it.

So the basic style is this

http://www.aristocrathumidors.com/mxt%20011-rpanel-400.jpg

But the wood combination is this

http://www.aristocrathumidors.com/arist%20M%20Plus-ch-quilt%20020-300.jpg

I expect to finalize and place the order on Wednesday. Bob is really amazing about answering emails and providing all sorts of useful options. He sets the standard for customer service.

[elderboy02]

Congrats! Bob is a class act guy. He helped me out when buying some stuff for mine. You will enjoy it! :tu

[CigarNut]

This is so cool Mark -- It will look really nice filled with your cigars :)

[markem]

This is so cool Mark -- It will look really nice filled with your cigars :)

It's going downstairs next to the 55" flat panel TV too. Makes everything handy in my old age :D

[pnoon]

Good for you, Mark.
I'm jealous.

[markem]

Good for you, Mark.
I'm jealous.

You're jealous but this time tomorrow, I'll be broke :D

[pnoon]

You're jealous but this time tomorrow, I'll be broke :D

And after Friday, I'll be broker than you. ;)

[markem]

And after Friday, I'll be broker than you. ;)

true dat :tu

[MedicCook]

Congrats Mark.

[Old Sailor]

Sweet looking, congrats!!

[bobarian]

And after Friday, I'll be broker than you. ;)

:r:r Good luck Peter!

Congrats Mark, looks like you picked a beauty!:tu

[Bigwaved]

it is about time :tu

[icehog3]

I am very excited for you, Mark! :tu

[darkninja67]

Cannot go wrong with an Aristocrat. Good call on going with the Set and Forget system too. Good luck filling her up.

[massphatness]

:wo enjoy, Mark -- please post a delivery pic if you get the opportunity

[croatan]

Ooh, that's going to be purdy!

[Mugen910]

I'm not jealous I swear.


















OK maybe a lot jealous!

[bsmokin]

WOW. So awesome. If I could get one of these AND stay married, I would do so in a heart beat!

My wife freaked out just when I got my Vino... of course it was delivered to our front door before I told her anything about it :) It's always easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask permission... :tu

[Stogeyfish]

Congrats on your decision, Mark! :tu

It's not a humidor but a really nice piece of handcrafted furniture!

[bvilchez]

Congrats on your decision, Mark! :tu

It's not a humidor but a really nice piece of handcrafted furniture!


If that line doesn't work with my wife then I'm blaming you Don!!!

But seriously congrats on your purchase...take pics upon arrival.

[DropTheE]

Congrats on your new investment. I hope it brings you years of enjoyment every time that you look at it, open it and pluck a stick from the shelf.
That will be a beautiful piece I am sure!! Like everyone else said, be sure to post some pictures to share with us.
:D

[rizzle]

Gonna be a beauty, for sure. :tu

[warren G.]

I'm so jealous..! A big congrats man...obv post some pics when you get it :D

[ridenlive]

:dr

[shilala]

Just plain awesome. Congratulations!!! :tu

[stewshi]

:bh must make more money afford finer things

[Jack1000]

Very envious. Thanks for sharing though---it's going to be a beauty.

[markem]

:bh must make more money afford finer things

We have a large number of pieces from Kinion: http://www.kinionfurniture.com/ and also Falcon Designs: http://falcon-designs.blogspot.com/

We have a soft spot for well made wood furniture

[Mugen910]

We have a large number of pieces from Kinion: http://www.kinionfurniture.com/ and also Falcon Designs: http://falcon-designs.blogspot.com/

We have a soft spot for well made wood furniture

Damn that sure ain't IKEA!

[shilala]

We have a large number of pieces from Kinion: http://www.kinionfurniture.com/ and also Falcon Designs: http://falcon-designs.blogspot.com/

We have a soft spot for well made wood furniture
I have an amish table and a couch with a board sticking out the back. I didn't look at your links lest I covet.
I like stuff with wires and things I can hurt myself with. Kinda ties up the budget.

[Jack1000]

We have a large number of pieces from Kinion: http://www.kinionfurniture.com/ and also Falcon Designs: http://falcon-designs.blogspot.com/

We have a soft spot for well made wood furniture

Bookmarked! We have a couple of pieces from stickley (http://www.stickley.com/) Nothing beats high quality wood furniture--you can leave it to your grandkids.

[markem]

Bookmarked! We have a couple of pieces from stickley (http://www.stickley.com/) Nothing beats high quality wood furniture--you can leave it to your grandkids.

Ever piece of furniture in the in-laws house (50s bungalow, solid fir) is stickley. Awesome stuff, but not an oak fan.

[Jack1000]

Ever piece of furniture in the in-laws house (50s bungalow, solid fir) is stickley. Awesome stuff, but not an oak fan.

A bungalow is the right kind of house for it--we have an old colonial, so it's not quite right, but I like what I like.

Stickley will actually build the furniture in a variety or woods and finishes and while the classic stuff is the quarter sawn white oak mission furniture they do have a couple of lines of more modern stuff.

Maybe I can talk my wife into an aristocrat to match her chairs:D

[markem]

Maybe I can talk my wife into an aristocrat to match her chairs:D

I could look at Bob's Arts and Crafts page all day :dr

http://www.aristocrathumidors.com/arts&crafts.html

[longknocker]

I could look at Bob's Arts and Crafts page all day :dr

http://www.aristocrathumidors.com/arts&crafts.html

He Does Some Beautiful Work, Mark!:tu Can't Wait To See Your Pics Of It Filled!:banger

[longknocker]

And after Friday, I'll be broker than you. ;)

This Is True; Been There, Done That!:D

[markem]

I can't wait for the pics to start coming in! Got this today

All is moving along nicely. We are probably approx 2 weeks from completion. Just getting to the stage where it looks like a humidor.

[longknocker]

I can't wait for the pics to start coming in! Got this today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NwP3wes4M8
:D

[markem]

final billing from Bob was made tonight on my CC, so I expect this to ship tomorrow and arrive next week. I sent an email asking for pics :dr

[bsmokin]

That's so exciting! :tu
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[Bill86]

Wow Nice looking humidor, how many cigars that hold? 5000? more?

[markem]

Wow Nice looking humidor, how many cigars that hold? 5000? more?

It should hold 115-120 boxes and the drawer should hold 300-400 singles.

[Bill86]

It should hold 115-120 boxes and the drawer should hold 300-400 singles.

Wow 120 boxes O_O. that's insane.

[markem]

Wow 120 boxes O_O. that's insane.

he makes substantially bigger ones

http://aristocrathumidors.com/

[bsmokin]

he makes substantially bigger ones

http://aristocrathumidors.com/

LOL

It's all relative, isn't it?! ;)

Because there are even crazier humis available, it somehow make your ginormous Aristo less 'insane'... Ok, whatever it takes to get one of these things through your front door, I'm in favor of! :tu


BTW - how do these things ship?? Fully assembled? What do shipping on something like that cost?!

[markem]

BTW - how do these things ship?? Fully assembled? What do shipping on something like that cost?!

I certainly hope that it is assembled for the price!

He ships FedEx ground and it is surprisingly affordable for as heavy as it is.

[CigarNut]

When's the Aristocrat-Warming party? :)

[markem]

Here is the picture that Bob just sent

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp268/vstrommark/mxt265-Quilt-cherry-panelsides-841-600.jpg

[rennD]

Mark,

I had never seen this thread before which makes my joke about getting one ... even funnier! Congrats bro!

[longknocker]

Here is the picture that Bob just sent

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp268/vstrommark/mxt265-Quilt-cherry-panelsides-841-600.jpg

:banger When Should it Arrive, Mark?:dr

[markem]

:banger When Should it Arrive, Mark?:dr

Monday before 1pm.

[markem]

Mark,

I had never seen this thread before which makes my joke about getting one ... even funnier! Congrats bro!

Think about how many Monte #4s that sucker will hold, Carl ;)

[longknocker]

Monday before 1pm.

I Guess You're Staying Home, Monday!:D:tu

[markem]

I Guess You're Staying Home, Monday!:D:tu

well, I do work from home but still plan to get my usual 8am coffee at the local coffee shop.

But don't think that I'll be getting much work done on Monday (kinda like today while waiting for the pics).

[pnoon]

Beautiful, Mark.

Of course, from Bob Staebell, I am not surprised.

[markem]

Beautiful, Mark.

Of course, from Bob Staebell, I am not surprised.

Indeed. And since it is cherry, it will eventually darken except for the panels which will make it more striking.

[bigliver]

Nice piece of art. I'm jealous. Better get to buying more sticks so you can fill that thing up.

[markem]

Nice piece of art. I'm jealous. Better get to buying more sticks so you can fill that thing up.

Great advice! :tu I probably need to spend loads of money on sticks soon. :r

[MedicCook]

Wow!! That is beautiful Mark.

[cort]

Think about how many Monte #4s that sucker will hold, Carl ;)

Think about how many Carl's it will hold.:r

[markem]

Think about how many Carl's it will hold.:r

Seven ... if you slice them thin :tu

[cort]

Seven ... if you slice them thin :tu

I think you can squeeze 8 but it's your humi:D

[jdakine]

OMG, that is sweet :dr:dr:dr:dr

Enjoy filling that humi up :tu

[BroncoHorvath]

the inlay on the sides looks outstanding:tu

[massphatness]

Probably a stupid question, but will the FedEx guy(s) bring it inside and put it in the general area you want it? I assume so, but I'm thinking if they leave that thing in the driveway, how the hell do you get it inside? This has recently moved from a back-burner item to a middle-burner item for me, and the logistics of getting the unit in my house scare the bejeezus out of me.

[markem]

Probably a stupid question, but will the FedEx guy(s) bring it inside and put it in the general area you want it? I assume so, but I'm thinking if they leave that thing in the driveway, how the hell do you get it inside? This has recently moved from a back-burner item to a middle-burner item for me, and the logistics of getting the unit in my house scare the bejeezus out of me.

Bob Staebell pays for delivery to the door and requires inspection and sign-off, which is a really good policy. He also specifies a lift-gate truck so that there is less chance of an accident in your driveway. Bob's advice to me is that a $20 and a smile will get it placed where ever I want it in the house.

I'm having it placed in the living room until I am certain that it really is going upstairs (30% chance that I'll be allowed to keep it in the formal living room). At 225 lbs, it won't be too back to haul up the stairs if I borrow a hand truck and pad it well.

[PartagasIV]

$20 and a smile got my M Plus to the middle of my apartment's driveway, no further. Took a furniture dolly to get it inside the building and a friend to help unpack it and move it into my apartment. Might be good advice in more suburban areas, but not in the middle of Mass Ave in Boston....

[itzfrank]

$20 and a smile got my M Plus to the middle of my apartment's driveway, no further. Took a furniture dolly to get it inside the building and a friend to help unpack it and move it into my apartment. Might be good advice in more suburban areas, but not in the middle of Mass Ave in Boston....

Maybe there was something wrong with your smile? :r

[ucla695]

$20 and a smile got it right where I wanted it. :) It appears that YMMV.

[markem]

Took a while, but finally managed to pick what to smoke after taking delivery. Since it is a once in a lifetime happening, I decided that I wanted something special but that I have plenty of so that in the future when I smoke the stick it will remind me of the delivery.

So I picked 3. I can do that. :)

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp268/vstrommark/reception.jpg

[Mugen910]

Maybe there was something wrong with your smile? :r

I like your smile! -(P

considering the area I'd have upped it to $40 people smell $$:r

[PartagasIV]

Hilarious Bao. Sorry to just catch this now. Markem, hope that your RA RE's were as memorable as the delivery and filling process!

I like your smile! -(P

considering the area I'd have upped it to $40 people smell $$:r

[lostark374]

hand truck and a furniture dolly would make that a one man job.

i move my M around by myself all the time. including in and out of the truck. and ive got a horrible back.