Cigar Box Storage

[vikingmedic]

So I was able to get my hands on a couple of cigar boxes today and Im looking at using some stiffened felt to use as liners. However Id like to get the cigar smell out of the boxes. I have left the lids open to air them out but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to speed up the process. Thank you!

Edited November 21, 2018 by vikingmedic

[inkstainedruth]

Dunno. Maybe baking soda to absorb the odors (that gets used in refrigerators).

As for the felt, here are places you can order flocked plastic inserts from but I'm not sure where (I got one from a table at a pen show several years ago), but I think if you do a search (the box up in the upper righthand corner) and make sure that the dropdown box shows "Forums" as being clicked, you can find relevant threads).

Another trick I've seen someone do is to cut small pieces of cove molding to fit and glue into the box, then glue velvet fabric over it.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[PaulS]

Gary and Myrna sell these flocked pen trays - each tray provides for 48 pens in two tiers - one above the other - in various colours. I've had them and they do look good. Gary is at GoPens, but I've forgotten now where they are in the States.

 

There is a product sold mostly for comic and book collectors, which absorbs/destroys the smell of nicotine/tobaccoa smoke - am sure it's available most places - certainly it's in the U.K. - will try to locate the name of the product etc.

 

Seems it's not cheap - a 500 g. packet of granules is currently Sterling 15.78 plus p.& p. to wherever. Described as a deodoriser and used to treat 'books, papers, clothing or other inanimate objects', to remove cigarette smoke, mildew odours, and general mustiness - the granules absorb moisture and odours and are natural and non-toxic. If of interest send me a p.m. and I'll forward the U.K. address.

Edited November 21, 2018 by PaulS

[bobs51]

Check out GoPens.com for pen trays that can be cut to fit cigar boxes. Not sure about international shipping, but worth a look.

[Bo Bo Olson]

Humidors are the way to go, the big one is walnut, the smaller one is burl vernier with cedar inner lining.

There is not cigar smell.

Never got around to doing the frames of felted flocked pen trays ...........some day.

Thanks for the name, so I can go looking again.

 

Put your cardboard box outside and most of the fine aroma will dissipate. Wood will be cleaner smelling, and can be cured with a bit of furniture polish if needed.

 

Do look in Ebay and flea markets, in most do not smoke fine wood humidors are cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 23, 2018 by Bo Bo Olson

[Runnin_Ute]

I used the liners that Gary at Gopens.com sells in mine. I don't recall any smell in the two that I picked up so I didn't do anything.

[Shannon]

Coffee beans.

 

If you don't like the smell of the tobacco, then fill the boxes with coffee beans for a few days. Should take care of it.

[PaulS]

Should that be Columbian or Brazilian Shannon? - how many cigar boxes have you treated this way, and how permanent is this treatment?

Bearing in mind the cost of some f.ps., I dread the thought - suggested by the picture above - that expensive 51s might roll around and knock each other.