Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars - Page 2

mosesbotbol · 02-23-2011, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

Saw it too, great show. The Old Man said that they are still in production?

La Corona is no longer produced, but Belvederes are made by a couple of Marcas. For sure it is worth $100 if the box is not warped.

guitar4001 · 02-23-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

La Corona is no longer produced, but Belvederes are made by a couple of Marcas. For sure it is worth $100 if the box is not warped.

LA Corona is still produced - in Honduras. The cuban version made a revival in the late 80's and were discontinued in the late 90's IIRC. When Fidel Castro visited NYC in the late 50's he bought a La Corona from the JR store. At least that is how I remember reading the story.

JR's sells them for about $50 for box/25.

Domer · 02-22-2011, 07:21 PM

yea I saw that episode too. I wonder how many awesome smokes have been lost over the years due to people not keeping them humidified properly?

I know I have found the occasional cigar or two in a desk drawer or in the console of my car that I meant to smoke and never got around to. These weren't by any means irreplaceable but it still wasn't fun finding them all dried up and brittle.

That being said, I'd love to have a pre-embargo box even if the sticks were dead just for a decoration if nothing else.

Neens · 02-22-2011, 10:52 PM

I would pay something for it just because I like the way the box looked and it would fit in nice in a smoking room. It would be something to talk about with some friends. I don't think I would ever try to open it because of how long it was sitting around for.

Whipper Snapper · 02-22-2011, 11:08 PM

MMM, dehydrated dust habanos.

Eleven · 02-23-2011, 06:35 AM

Could you X-ray the box to see without opening it?

Maybe an MRI?

weak_link · 02-23-2011, 06:59 AM

I could see a cigar manufacturer buying the box, grinding up the dust and sprinkling a 'generous helping of Pre-Embargo Cuban tobacco!!' in cigars and selling them as over priced novelty PE smokes.

fwiw I love that show.

HK3- · 02-23-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by weak_link

I could see a cigar manufacturer buying the box, grinding up the dust and sprinkling a 'generous helping of Pre-Embargo Cuban tobacco!!' in cigars and selling them as over priced novelty PE smokes.

fwiw I love that show.

Funny yet true!

I love the show as well.

Chainsaw13 · 02-23-2011, 11:19 AM

The latest expert they bring in for hand writing/signature analysis kinda bugs me. Carries that big case and only pulls out a magnifying glass. Every time he does that, it reminds me of the one scene from "Top Secret". If you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm taking about.

shilala · 02-23-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

The latest expert they bring in for hand writing/signature analysis kinda bugs me. Carries that big case and only pulls out a magnifying glass. Every time he does that, it reminds me of the one scene from "Top Secret". If you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm taking about.

My daughter and I dvr this show and watch it religiously. We laugh our asses off every time the magnifying glass comes out of the giant box. We had honestly thought that was the only thing in there, but we saw some papers strapped to the inside in an episode we watched a few days ago.

And I wouldn't buy the box of worthless cigars even for five bucks. But now that I know that there's really guys that'd pay 50 bucks for unsmokable cigars, I'd do it. On second thought, I should have already known. You guys buy Paratagas all the time...

Noodles · 05-10-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

The latest expert they bring in for hand writing/signature analysis kinda bugs me. Carries that big case and only pulls out a magnifying glass. Every time he does that, it reminds me of the one scene from "Top Secret". If you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm taking about.

I LOL when I first saw that movie.

weak_link · 02-23-2011, 11:34 AM

HK3- · 02-23-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by weak_link

The bottom should read, "I know an expert who will buy this thing once I rip you off."

jsnake · 02-23-2011, 11:47 AM

I like watching that show but I am pretty sure 90% of those fools who get ripped off go gamble away all their money. Seriously, if you have something of value the last place in the world you should try to sell it would be at a pawn shop.

saw this episode but those cigars have to be dust by now. Not a gamble I would take.

jkstewart1 · 02-23-2011, 01:22 PM

Sorry, I missed it. I'm sure it's on my dvr because my son doesn't miss an episode. I'll have to look.

The handwriting expert who pulls just a magnifying glass out of the huge case bugs me too. Why the big case if you only have the glass in it?

05-08-2011, 08:02 AM

Hey all. This isn't exactly related to the Pawn Stars episode, but is loosely connected anyway. I just bought (yesterday), a 1912 Romeo Y Julieta Cuban cigar box. Inside the box are a bunch of cigars, most with bands. Not all are R y J, but there are other Cuban brands in there as well. All appear to be from the same time period (1910's). I have no idea how they've been stored, but they are in amazingly good condition. I'm not a cigar aficionado, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to give me an idea of what they might be worth? Thanks!

xxx_busa · 05-09-2011, 11:49 AM

Those appear to be from the 70's or 80's not 1910

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Originally Posted by rjg7107

Hey all. This isn't exactly related to the Pawn Stars episode, but is loosely connected anyway. I just bought (yesterday), a 1912 Romeo Y Julieta Cuban cigar box. Inside the box are a bunch of cigars, most with bands. Not all are R y J, but there are other Cuban brands in there as well. All appear to be from the same time period (1910's). I have no idea how they've been stored, but they are in amazingly good condition. I'm not a cigar aficionado, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to give me an idea of what they might be worth? Thanks!

landhoney · 05-10-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xxx_busa

Those appear to be from the 70's or 80's not 1910

What makes you say that?
They look much older than 70/80's to me (the band, the shape (that's no celestial finos), and the other cigars in the box), maybe not 1910, but pre-embargo at least I think, definitely not sure though.

xxx_busa · 05-11-2011, 03:27 PM

Fisrt the density and color in the bands, Todays printing uses mineal pigment grown from natural resources, Print prior to 30's was dye based, Much higher tendency to fad, The foil stamping and metalic ink use back then would be very suspect too. To many indicators for much later technologies, not available to the cigar maker for that period. Some need to send a pic to the cigar box museum for verification

http://www.nationalcigarmuseum.com/Site/NCM_HOME.html

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Originally Posted by landhoney

What makes you say that?
They look much older than 70/80's to me (the band, the shape (that's no celestial finos), and the other cigars in the box), maybe not 1910, but pre-embargo at least I think, definitely not sure though.

DBall · 05-11-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xxx_busa

The foil stamping and metalic ink use back then would be very suspect too.

I have a 1926 cigar with foil wrap, so I wouldn't discount it based on that...

02-22-2011, 07:21 PM	#3
Domer Just living the dream Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derek Location: Delco Posts: 170 Trading: (4)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars yea I saw that episode too. I wonder how many awesome smokes have been lost over the years due to people not keeping them humidified properly? I know I have found the occasional cigar or two in a desk drawer or in the console of my car that I meant to smoke and never got around to. These weren't by any means irreplaceable but it still wasn't fun finding them all dried up and brittle. That being said, I'd love to have a pre-embargo box even if the sticks were dead just for a decoration if nothing else.

02-22-2011, 10:52 PM	#4
Neens Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Orange, CT Posts: 349 Trading: (21)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars I would pay something for it just because I like the way the box looked and it would fit in nice in a smoking room. It would be something to talk about with some friends. I don't think I would ever try to open it because of how long it was sitting around for.

02-22-2011, 11:08 PM	#5
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars MMM, dehydrated dust habanos. __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

02-23-2011, 06:35 AM	#6
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars Could you X-ray the box to see without opening it? Maybe an MRI? __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

02-23-2011, 06:59 AM	#7
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars I could see a cigar manufacturer buying the box, grinding up the dust and sprinkling a 'generous helping of Pre-Embargo Cuban tobacco!!' in cigars and selling them as over priced novelty PE smokes. fwiw I love that show.

02-23-2011, 11:19 AM	#9
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,229 Trading: (96)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars The latest expert they bring in for hand writing/signature analysis kinda bugs me. Carries that big case and only pulls out a magnifying glass. Every time he does that, it reminds me of the one scene from "Top Secret". If you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm taking about. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

02-23-2011, 11:34 AM	#12
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars

02-23-2011, 11:47 AM	#14
jsnake Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jake Location: Your mom's house Posts: 1,309 Trading: (22)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars I like watching that show but I am pretty sure 90% of those fools who get ripped off go gamble away all their money. Seriously, if you have something of value the last place in the world you should try to sell it would be at a pawn shop. saw this episode but those cigars have to be dust by now. Not a gamble I would take.

02-23-2011, 01:22 PM	#15
jkstewart1 Time to change the Avatar Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: John Location: Amish Country, Illinois Posts: 153 Trading: (7)	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars Sorry, I missed it. I'm sure it's on my dvr because my son doesn't miss an episode. I'll have to look. The handwriting expert who pulls just a magnifying glass out of the huge case bugs me too. Why the big case if you only have the glass in it?

05-08-2011, 08:02 AM	#16
rjg7107 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars Hey all. This isn't exactly related to the Pawn Stars episode, but is loosely connected anyway. I just bought (yesterday), a 1912 Romeo Y Julieta Cuban cigar box. Inside the box are a bunch of cigars, most with bands. Not all are R y J, but there are other Cuban brands in there as well. All appear to be from the same time period (1910's). I have no idea how they've been stored, but they are in amazingly good condition. I'm not a cigar aficionado, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to give me an idea of what they might be worth? Thanks!