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All the big ones I've seen have glass.

Same here but I'm looking for something a little less fancy. I don't need to view my cigars through a window and would be more efficient without the window. The more I describe it the more I think a refrigerator conversion might be the route I need to go.

One method I’ve seen used is the old “vertical” cooler trick.
This guy bought the largest cooler he could find, and then built a 2x4 framed “stand” around it
This particular cooler already had “slots” built in the sides, which worked out perfectly as shelf slots when situated vertically.
With the frame painted, and some additional artistic touches, it was pretty dang cool.
Held well over 1,200 cigars if I recall correctly.

Maybe don’t put your cigars in an environment that has extreme temp and RH swings?
Its never a good idea, no matter how good your storage solution.

I’d be afraid to keep even an expensive unit in non climate controlled building.

As far as a storage I converted a 75 bottle wine fridge. I don’t use the cooling feature. Just leave it unplugged.

If you have that many cigars you might have a problem. My name is Bucky and I'm an "holic" in many ways. Definition: a physical compulsion, coupled with a mental obsession to consume things of desire.

When I started this addiction some 20ish yrs ago it was just a desktop humidor. Then I learned that they get better with age so... gotta buy more to age them... I kept buying. Started to store the overflow in a cooler in the basement, then a tote, and then another tote, and another... Used to have tuperdoors and coolerdors and tubs of the things in my basement stacked 6 ft high. Some nice cigars, some regular average stuff, bunch of stuff that turned out that I didn't like (my accumulation and experimentation mode of the cigar life cycle)

Also had an extra fridge in my basement... looked at the tubs, looked at the fridge... looked at the tubs, looked at the fridge. Hmm.. I could just unplug the fridge, line it with cedar from old cigar boxes and get rid of the coolers and totes. Brilliant!

Since then I've leaned temper myself and have whittled down to a one tuperdor for storage and a small wine fridge for easy access.

Long story short... one option for redneck cigar storage would be to check out Craigslist or similar for an old fridge that someone wants to get rid of. It's insulated from temperature swings, and sealed from swings of humidity. If you're looking for it to be a piece of furniture and fit your decor... spray paint it in various colors and call it a functional piece art.

Hi Bucky, Yes, I do have a problem and your story sounds just like mine. I think I am going to go the fridge in the basement route.

Early wineadors were wood. That’s exactly what I have.

There's a company I think it's called cigar locker that has lot's of options with no glass

I think that may be my route or build one from wood. I've discarded the idea of storing out in the shop and I like woodworking so I think I'm going to build one from wood for in the house. I've been looking around for spanish cedar. It seems like most humidors are made from other woods and lined with spanish cedar. Either way I'm going to need a humidification system. I'd like to find something other than beads or packets yet a system that can humidify and dehumidify to lock in at 65%. Any recommendations?