Cigars becoming like baseball cards? - Page 2

07-26-2010, 11:39 AM

I think many of the manufacturers are trying to head that way. From my experience, I have found that the thrill of the chase outweighs the taste of victory. Trying to chase down every limited run smoke will wear you out physically, emotionally, and financially. The most disappointment I have experienced in cigar smoking has been with limited runs. While I have found some to be truly exceptional, most limited run stuff I have tried has not been as good as the regular production stuff. The Tat Drac and Black label and the Viaje TnT and Summerfest come to mind. I would buy and smoke them if they were regular production lines, but rather than chase down a mediocre cigar with a high price, I would rather smoke the cheaper regular production Tats and Viajes. This is no different than the sports card world. When I was a kid, all I wanted was to get one of the Santa Claus football cards...now you can buy them for less than $5. About the same time, I got a Brett Favre rookie card in a pack of Stadium Club....it went in the box with the rest of the "worthless" cards. Now these sell for $40+ depending on condition....go figure.

thebiglebowski · 07-26-2010, 11:48 AM

i remember when it was just topps...

bobarian · 07-26-2010, 12:18 PM

Cigars are not collectibles, they are consumables. Play the game if you want but in the end they are all meant to be burned.

TripleF · 07-26-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Cigars are not collectibles, they are consumables. Play the game if you want but in the end they are all meant to be burned.

True. True. But I do like collecting this type of kindling

07-27-2010, 10:57 AM

I would like a 2010 boxed set of fuente or padron. Or a signed Don Pepin black for my collection. I think Rocky is more like the stale useless bubblegum than any of the cards imho.

07-27-2010, 04:19 PM

Wait until you delve into Cubans.
Regional releases and Edicion Limitadas, each commanding a premium.. to each their own...

TripleF · 07-28-2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by audio1der

Wait until you delve into Cubans.
Regional releases and Edicion Limitadas, each commanding a premium.. to each their own...

I like using those in the spokes on my bike

KenyanSandBoa · 07-28-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

I like using those in the spokes on my bike

You are definitely quite the Cuban connoisseur, Scott.

Subvet642 · 07-28-2010, 11:26 AM

I have zero interest in limited/special edition cigars at all. If I paid $20+ bucks for a stogie, I'd never be able to get myself to smoke it, and what good is that?

Tredegar · 07-31-2010, 03:21 PM

I just wonder how many different brands of cigars were out there over 100 years ago. It seemed like every town, or city, had their own roller making cigars locally. New York City used to have hundreds of families working out of their homes rolling cigars, probably on a piecework basis. I would assume that quality could be an issue.

pnutbutrsangwich · 08-01-2010, 10:42 AM

The one difference is that after you have chased down a box of rare stuff, you can still enjoy it. Cigars have utility and intrinsic value where cards end up being worth nothing if sentiment changes.

Let's say you spent $1000 on a GEM '85 Topps McGuire OLY RC in 1998 or you spent $1000 on an ultra limited cigar. Now, the Mac is probably worth like $50. Maybe the cigars aren't worth as much either, but I'll be they're a lot tastier than the Mac if you tried to smoke one

07-26-2010, 11:39 AM	#1
newlifetaxidermy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? I think many of the manufacturers are trying to head that way. From my experience, I have found that the thrill of the chase outweighs the taste of victory. Trying to chase down every limited run smoke will wear you out physically, emotionally, and financially. The most disappointment I have experienced in cigar smoking has been with limited runs. While I have found some to be truly exceptional, most limited run stuff I have tried has not been as good as the regular production stuff. The Tat Drac and Black label and the Viaje TnT and Summerfest come to mind. I would buy and smoke them if they were regular production lines, but rather than chase down a mediocre cigar with a high price, I would rather smoke the cheaper regular production Tats and Viajes. This is no different than the sports card world. When I was a kid, all I wanted was to get one of the Santa Claus football cards...now you can buy them for less than $5. About the same time, I got a Brett Favre rookie card in a pack of Stadium Club....it went in the box with the rest of the "worthless" cards. Now these sell for $40+ depending on condition....go figure.

07-26-2010, 11:48 AM	#2
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? i remember when it was just topps...

07-26-2010, 12:18 PM	#3
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? Cigars are not collectibles, they are consumables. Play the game if you want but in the end they are all meant to be burned.

07-27-2010, 10:57 AM	#5
hank_612 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? I would like a 2010 boxed set of fuente or padron. Or a signed Don Pepin black for my collection. I think Rocky is more like the stale useless bubblegum than any of the cards imho.

07-27-2010, 04:19 PM	#6
audio1der Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? Wait until you delve into Cubans. Regional releases and Edicion Limitadas, each commanding a premium.. to each their own...

07-28-2010, 11:26 AM	#9
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? I have zero interest in limited/special edition cigars at all. If I paid $20+ bucks for a stogie, I'd never be able to get myself to smoke it, and what good is that? __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

07-31-2010, 03:21 PM	#10
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? I just wonder how many different brands of cigars were out there over 100 years ago. It seemed like every town, or city, had their own roller making cigars locally. New York City used to have hundreds of families working out of their homes rolling cigars, probably on a piecework basis. I would assume that quality could be an issue.

08-01-2010, 10:42 AM	#11
pnutbutrsangwich Go Green! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 472 Trading: (3)	Re: Cigars becoming like baseball cards? The one difference is that after you have chased down a box of rare stuff, you can still enjoy it. Cigars have utility and intrinsic value where cards end up being worth nothing if sentiment changes. Let's say you spent $1000 on a GEM '85 Topps McGuire OLY RC in 1998 or you spent $1000 on an ultra limited cigar. Now, the Mac is probably worth like $50. Maybe the cigars aren't worth as much either, but I'll be they're a lot tastier than the Mac if you tried to smoke one