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Trash or Treasure... And is rehab needed? (part 2)
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NWStogie Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 7:59 AM EST
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I just figured out that I can't post multiple pictures. So instead of replying to my original post with the rest of the story and more pix, I am doing this part 2 post. Sorry, folks. I'm still a newb.

When I removed the tray, I saw what was in pic A.

All of the smokes in the top shelf and the bottom looked interesting, with some that might even be quality. The Ashtons without the cello look particularly interesting.

The seller cautioned me that there hadn't been a humidification device in the humidor "for some time now." But since this is the Pacific Northwest, I thought that their life in the humidor might not have been too bad, even without a humidification device. Without a second thought, I bought everything for $30. When I got home I popped in my calibrated hygrometer and found that the humidity in the humi was between 65 and 70. Seal did not look amazing, but the humidity gave me some hope that the cigars might not be in terrible shape.

I've moved them all to my humidor for a rest and potential rehab, as you can see in pic B.

Now here are my noob questions: What do you think for $30, trash or treasure? How can I check the condition of my new friends to find out if they need rehabbing? And if they do, can they be saved? And if they can be saved, am I doing it correctly?

TIA
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bassman45 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 4:41 PM EST
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Usually the noobs send me a few,I smoke them and then I'll let you know if they're good!
sd72 Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 4:58 PM EST
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The beads look about 50/50 white and clear. If that's how you found them you should be good.
shaun341 Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 5:03 PM EST
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Looks good like treasure to me, the cigars should be fine from guessing and the provided info and they are worth well over the $30.
NWStogie Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 5:57 PM EST
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Beads are from my humi. That pic was of their rehab setup.
corey sellers Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 6:22 PM EST
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Tell you what just send me a few and I will try them out for you

For real let them rest for a while
sd72 Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 7:13 PM EST
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The odyssey is $20 if you can find one, the hemis are $8-12 ea. Ashton's are $10-15ea. You may even like the hoyo at $5ish. I'd say you easily got $200-300 worth of you bought singles, at retail.
NWStogie Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 7:21 PM EST
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Wow! Sounds like I might finally have some non-newb smokes in my inventory.
ypetryna Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Sep 19 2016, 10:20 PM EST
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those hemis are mighty fine
NWStogie Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 1:14 AM EST
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I'm going to let them rest for 60 days @ 65 degrees and 65% humidity, then will check them out. I just might have something to trade. I know who's first on my payback list!
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#11 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 2:26 AM EST
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Any idea of the humidor's manufacturer?
Palama Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 2:53 AM EST
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Very good score! ThumpUp

Those Fuentes have the older band so they're at least 5 years old.

biacciconsulting.com:81/fuente.html
Buckwheat Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 7:33 AM EST
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Why did you take the cap off of the Monte Tubo? fog

P.S. Nice selection you've got there.
NWStogie Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 8:17 AM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
Why did you take the cap off of the Monte Tubo? fog

P.S. Nice selection you've got there.


Thx. I uncapped the Monte because I was on a rehab roll. If, for some reason, it needed rehabbing along with the others, resting for 60 days at 65 deg & 65% in my humi might help it, too. If it had never been uncapped & didn't need rehabbing, I figured that the uncapped rest in my humi wouldn't hurt it.

Probably Noob talk, I know.
NWStogie Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 8:38 AM EST
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Palama: Sweet! Thx for the link.

DmD: I'm away from home for a few days, pecking this out on my phone. Google hasn't been my investigative friend when it comes to trying to find the manufacturer based on the pix I have. I'll have to check for identifying marks and do a better search when I get home.
NoisyTutor Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 12:01 PM EST
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looks Like you have some Don Carlos #4's. There was a recall on these a few years back for being too delicious. Luckily for you I have a special container for proper disposal.
Burner02 Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 1:43 PM EST
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You probably should give the dude another $30.
NWStogie Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 2:37 PM EST
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Yeah... You guys are starting to make me feel guilty.

I think I will work through my guilt by doing the following:

1. Enjoying a fine cigar with friends this evening.
2. Pay it forward with some righteous bombing.
3. Include a few of these in my bombing after they are done resting.
boileremt Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 4:59 PM EST
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So, after studying both pics, inventorying the contents and consulting with several experts, I don't think this comes close to qualify for rehab for ya, NWStogie. You need a much larger stash and several humidors and tubadors to require any sort of CAD or TAD therapy.



Oh wait, you were wondering if the cigars needed rehab…

Whistle
DrMaddVibe Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 5:07 PM EST
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Get those CAO's outta there and it's all good!
NWStogie Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 8:53 PM EST
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Boiler: LOL...

Dr.MV: I've enjoyed some CAO's and others not so much. I've gotten a couple of pings about the coffin, so may end up repaying a karmic debt with it.

As long as I don't mix CAO's with the CIO's I'm hanging with for the next few days, all should be good. My freaking autocorrect on this phone tries to replace one with the other.
gummy jones Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 9:07 PM EST
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maintain optimal humidity and visit 1 cigar per month (starting 3 months from now)

how did i come up with those precise numbers you ask?

i just made them up...
NWStogie Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 9:17 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
how did i come up with those precise numbers you ask?

i just made them up...


I do that, too. People pay me to do that, sometimes. What I make up is accurate, mostly.
stinger88 Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Sep 20 2016, 10:50 PM EST
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You definitely came out way ahead on this one. Cigars alone probably quadruple the value you got. Pretty sweet.
Palama Offline
#25 Posted: Wed, Sep 21 2016, 3:18 AM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
maintain optimal humidity and visit 1 cigar per month (starting 3 months from now)

how did i come up with those precise numbers you ask?

i just made them up...


34.6% of all stats are made up on the spot.
NWStogie Offline
#26 Posted: Wed, Sep 21 2016, 10:21 AM EST
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Even I get lucky, sometimes...
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 2:51 PM EST
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Umm...I would do a backflip to get all those for $30. Pretty crazy! I would have been willing to spend at least $100 on that.
NWStogie Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 3:13 PM EST
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Hank_The_Tank wrote:
Umm...I would do a backflip to get all those for $30. Pretty crazy! I would have been willing to spend at least $100 on that.


After rehabbing them, I found one cracked wrapper on one Fuente. Everything else in wonderful shape. Smoked one of the Ashton and was blown away. Well aged, high end... It was amazing. I've sent about half of the remainder out amongst my PIBs and a few RAOKs. Saving the other half for our Secret Santa trading. Can't wait!
frankj1 Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 9:29 PM EST
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just give 'em a little squeeze test.
Whistlebritches Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 9:33 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
34.6% of all stats are made up on the spot.


Wow........and I was always under the impression it was 98.2%
NWStogie Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 9:34 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
just give 'em a little squeeze test.


Squoze and all perfect after 60 days in my humi.
Luke753 Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 10:02 PM EST
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Another nice find. I've been lookin but nothing yet.
NWStogie Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Nov 17 2016, 10:12 PM EST
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Since this find, I've seen 2 more interesting humi/cigar collections in my nightly L*tGo & CL checks. But both were asking for more $ than I was willing to pay. I'll find another at some point if I keep watching. You might be able to, too, if you live in reasonable proximity to an urban area.
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