Anyone know what these are?

timo · 10-20-2009, 04:30 PM

http://longisland.craigslist.org/for/1428856429.html

10-20-2009, 04:32 PM

No clue but I would think for $250 you could get quite some really nice boxes of NC's and some downright great boxes of CC's...

The Poet · 10-20-2009, 04:35 PM

Old cigars, would be my guess.

Maybe you can find some info @ www.nationalcigarmuseum.com. Good luck.

acarr · 10-20-2009, 04:39 PM

I have no idea maybe the fore fathers of Cremoso's?

replicant_argent · 10-20-2009, 04:40 PM

a scorched box bottom on an old box of cigars usually indicates they were lovingly cared for, and are typical of a vintage box of the type. Usually examples like this have a Toasty, Charcoaly, Dead Ashtray flavor, followed by a musty flair in the finish.

markem · 10-20-2009, 04:48 PM

I have no knowledge of that marca. I have smoked recently cigars from 1919 and 1923 that were made with Cuban long filler and US wrappers. They smoked incredible. All the people who shared them on the puff pass were well versed in CCs and NCs and all stated that the cigars were quite good.

The price that they are asking is about average for such sticks. As with any cigar purchase from someone with whom you have no trust relationship: caveat emptor. That said, I know several people who do buy old cigars off ebay and such and have found some incredible cigars that way.

Kreth · 10-20-2009, 05:59 PM

I'm no expert, but I don't think the box damage would help with appraisal, as far as being a collectible.
As for whether they're smokeable, I'm on a cell phone, but they look very dry. How well cared for can they be if the box was on fire at one point?

Oh, and according to Google, they were made by a now-defunct NY cigar company.
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kaisersozei · 10-20-2009, 06:06 PM

While I was looking up "Cremo Cigars," the internet yielded this fabulous little tidbit:

Closer to the people in the photograph is a sign for Cremo cigars, which fell out of favor by 1929 when the company was accused of using saliva in its Cuban cigar-rolling process — prompting the slogan, "There's no spit in Cremo cigars."

Riff Raff · 10-20-2009, 06:15 PM

And you can buy THIS to go with them!

kaisersozei · 10-20-2009, 06:29 PM

Not to threadjack, but I found another reference to Cremo Cigars in this very interesting piece in Time magazine:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...1551-1,00.html

Note the date: Mar 4, 1935!

icehog3 · 10-20-2009, 07:06 PM

I dunno, but the singed box would scare me off at any price.

timo · 10-20-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Raff

And you can buy THIS to go with them!

Link no workey

Riff Raff · 10-20-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitnchew

Link no workey

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Cremo-Th...item3ca529d0da

Try this.

Skywalker · 10-20-2009, 07:29 PM

"The world's best cigar"!!!

Sound's like an Arganese!!!

I'd buy those, just to say I did!!!

timo · 10-20-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Not to threadjack, but I found another reference to Cremo Cigars in this very interesting piece in Time magazine:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...1551-1,00.html

Note the date: Mar 4, 1935!

Not sure why you consider that thread jacking as I wasn't asking peoples opinions about whether they would buy these or not. I was simply asking if anyone was familiar with these cigars.

The article is a very interesting read.

Kreth · 10-20-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitnchew

Link no workey

Try this.
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Riff Raff · 10-20-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kreth

Try this.
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Thanks Jeff! You are one helluva guy!

Blueface · 10-20-2009, 07:35 PM

Found this link.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...1551-2,00.html

timo · 10-20-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kreth

Try this.
Posted via Mobile Device

Yeah in my search I found one too.
http://www.richpennauctions.com/imag...orweb/0102.jpg

On a side note this link is from an upcoming auction listing with lots of old tobacco stuff going up.

http://www.richpennauctions.com/Desc...esc_List_A.htm
100-120 there about

timo · 10-20-2009, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface

Found this link.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...1551-2,00.html

same one as above

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Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: Anyone know what these are? I'm no expert, but I don't think the box damage would help with appraisal, as far as being a collectible. As for whether they're smokeable, I'm on a cell phone, but they look very dry. How well cared for can they be if the box was on fire at one point? Oh, and according to Google, they were made by a now-defunct NY cigar company. Posted via Mobile Device

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kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Anyone know what these are? Not to threadjack, but I found another reference to Cremo Cigars in this very interesting piece in Time magazine: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...1551-1,00.html Note the date: Mar 4, 1935! __________________

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