At present I have about 2200 cigars, but I don't consider myself a collector, but a precautionist. I see which way the wind is blowing, and eventually it will be near impossible to buy cigars online if at all,(that process would have speeded up greatly had Gore became president did you hear how he wanted to attack tobacco?) and the taxes will continue to go up, not to mention doomsday could hit and its best to be prepared. I don't collect in the sense that I pop the lid of a box every now and then, take a whiff and carefully put it back. I honestly plan on smoking all of them eventually and I won't shed a tear when I smoke a so called prized cigar, I will enjoy it and be done with it. I also have 6,000 books in my basement, those I do collect in the true sense.