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Not sure or have come across this in this forum. Searched but nothing. But has anyone ever did a collection of there sticks? I love watching videos on youtube with people showing off there box collection. Anyone want to post? There cabinet/boxes?

Hi Folks - Relative newbie here. Been reading the forum here and there throughout the years. Thanks for all the great content! I was wondering what your thoughts were on a couple of boxes I recently picked up from a reputable online vendor. I have some concerns about the condition of the boxes that I received. Not sure if this is normal. In the past (other vendors), for all authentic Cuban cigar boxes that I have purchased, the condition of the box, seal and security features have been impeccable. The boxes from this order have some questionable features. Please see the attached photos. For the box of Bolivars, all the authentication features have been removed, so no way to verify authenticity. Also, the box is in horrible condition, with apparently broken seals. For the box of Montecristos, the seals appears to have been tampered with (as if they were removed, box opened, then replaced). It seems very clear from the photos. Again, I have never seen this in any of the authentic boxes of Cuban cigars that I have received in the past. All contain flat seals with all security features in tact. I haven't opened the boxes yet. Wanted to touch base with the folks on this forum and vendor before doing so. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Mr. Arlo Bolivar Coronas Junior Montecristo No. 5

Hey guys. Looking to start my CC collection with a few boxes.. What is everyone's take on storing and aging for long periods of time?? My current setup is a few empty boxes with singles in medium sized tupperdor with a hygrometer and a few Boveda 65%. I was thinking of buying another, much larger, tupperdor for long term storage (3+ years) of boxes. Throwing a few Boveda packs in there with a few hygrometers (depending on size of the tupperdor) and possibly a small fan that I can control if I can find one. What is everyone's take on storage? Store boxes individually in a zip-lock back inside the tupperdor? Freezing boxes upon arrival? .. things like that. Also I don't want the sticks to be too inaccessible, as I would want to pull out a cigar a year to see how they are aging. Any info and advice would be awesome. Thanks!