FOH CAN/US Box Pass 2017 - Official Thread!


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Hey Everyone!

Here is your official FOH CAN/US Box Pass 2017 Thread!  
This is the thread where we'll keep track of the Box Contents, where participants will post their Puts and Takes, and general Box Pass commentary can flourish!

I hope everyone enjoys this Box Pass - I think we're in for a great ride!

Enjoy!

Participant Tags - @Ramrod918 @garnett @Onsto @ComancheKeen @treberty @shlomo @havanaclub @ChrisMG @CanuckSARTech @ChefBoyRG54 @zulubravo @CatchNRelease @Nekhyludov @joeypots @Tave1225 @Erm310mce @ehdg @dizedean @zeedubbya @Knilas @jsummers157 @Newkarian @Boosted @SloppyJ  @khomeinist @boopdeep @jacktarnold @joshb @Charley @Notsocleaver @topdiesel @fabes @Lotusguy @vintagerodshop

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FOH CAN/US BOX PASS 2017 Route Map (with provinces/States to preserve privacy)

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Box Pass Participants
CANADA                   Province                     Box Received            Box Sent off                                     
1. Ramrod918           British Columbia              28 June                       29 June
2. Onsto                    British Columbia              04 July                         07 July
3. ComancheKeen    Alberta                            10 July                         11 July
4.
Shlomo                  Quebec                           13 July                         16 July
5. Treberty                 Quebec                           16 July                         18 July
6. Havanaclub           Ontario                            19 July                         20 July
7. ChrisMG                Ontario                            21 July                         22 July
8. CanuckSARTech    Ontario                           27 July                        28 July

USA                              State                      Box Received            Box Sent off                                      
9. ChefBoyRG54       Michigan                         29 July                         01 Aug
10. Zulubravo              New York                      04 Aug                         08 Aug
11. CatchNRelease     New Hampshire            10 Aug                        11 Aug
12.
Erm310mce           Massachusetts             12 Aug                        12 Aug
13. Nekhyludov           Massachusetts             12 Aug                        14 Aug
14. Tave1225               Rhode Island                16 Aug                         21 Aug
15. Ehdg                      New Jersey                   23 Aug                        24 Aug
16. Dizedean              Pennsylvania                 26 Aug                        28 Aug
17. Zeedubbya           Ohio                               30 Aug                        2 Sept
18. jsummers157       North Carolina               5 Sept                          6 Sept

19. Newkarian            Florida                           8 Sept                         13 Sept
20. SloppyJ                Arkansas                       18 Sept                       19 Sept
21. Boopdeep
            Texas                             21 Sept                       25 Sept
22. Boosted                Alabama                       27 Sept                       30 Sept
23. Jacktarnold         Arizona                            2 Oct                         4 Oct
24. Charley                 California                        6 Oct                         10 Oct
25. Notsocleaver        Hawaii                           13 Oct                        16 Oct
26. Topdiesel              California                       23 Oct                        23 Oct
27. Fabes                    California                      25 Oct                        27 Oct
28. Lotusguy              California                      28 Oct                        30 Oct


CANADA                   Province                     Box Received            Box Sent off                                                             
29. vintagerodshop  British Columbia           17 Nov                       20 Nov


Withdrawn
1. Joeypots               Massachusetts
2. Knilas
                    Ohio

3.  Khomeinist          Texas
4. Joshb
                   California

5. Garnett                  British Columbia

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FOH CAN/US BOX PASS 2017 – THE BOX PASS CIGARS

(Updated – 20 Nov)

            Cigar                                        Box Date          Section            Notes               Original Owner
1. Cohiba Esplendido                         TUG DIC 09      Regular            Czar PSP          CanuckSARTech
2. 
Cohiba Behike 52                           TEU JUN 10      Regular             -                       Shlomo
3. 
Cohiba Piramides Extra                  UPE FEB 13     Regular           -                        Charley
4. 
 H. Upmann Magnum 46 Tubos     OBE MAY 08    Regular             -                       CanuckSARTech
5. 
Cohiba Robusto                              BMP OCT 16    Regular            -                        zulubravo
6. 
 Cohiba Siglo VI                              AMO OCT 16    Regular          Czar/Laguito       Tave1225
7. 
Diplomaticos No.2                          TOS JUN 16     Regular          -                           Charley
8. 
Montecristo Especiales                   OLUA            Regular           (05/86)                   Boosted
9. 
H Upmann Magnum 54                   PET NOV 16   Regular             -                         fabes
10. Partagas Culebra                      
   OEB MAY 07     Regular            -                          vintagerodshop
11. 
Cohiba Lanceros (Cardboard)    CLE OCT 02      Regular           El Laguito             Lotusguy
12. 
H. Upmann Sir Winston              ARG OCT 14     Regular              -                        Charley
13. Cohiba Behike 54                        TEU NOV 10     Regular             -                         boopdeep
14. La Gloria Cubana MdO No.4             2012           Regular              -                        Newkarian
15. H. Upmann Sir Winston                     2006           Regular              -                         fabes
16. 
Trinidad Robusto T                      MSO NOV 09    Discontinued     -                         Newkarian
17. Davidoff No.2 Tubos                           1986           Discontinued    -                         jsummers157
18. H. Upmann Petit Corona               MEG MAR 16    Discontinued   -                        SloppyJ
19. H. Upmann Monarch Tubos         PUT MAY 05    Discontinued     -                        jsummers157
20. Cuaba Generosos                         EMA SEP 07    Discontinued   -                          ChefBoyRG54       
21. Partagas Selection Privada No.1 OSU JUN 00    Discontinued   *Millenium rule    treberty
22. Bolivar Corona Extra                   CSU-VC-3        Discontinued    Dress Box          jacktarnold
23. 
Quai D'Orsay Imperiales             SXF SEP 05     Discontinued    -                          zeedubbya
24. 
Bolivar Corona Gigantes            PUR SEP 16     Discontinued    Czar PE              Nekhyludov
25. 
Ramon Allones 898                     OSU AGO 02     Discontinued    -                         Lotusguy
26. 
Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro           2007          Discontinued    -                        Notsocleaver
27. 
Diplomaticos No.1                       FJN JUN 05      Discontinued    -                         topdiesel
28. Bolivar Gold Medal                      MUA AGO 09    Discontinued    -                        treberty
29. Vegas Robaina Clasicos             BRU SEP 10     Discontinued    -                          fabes
30. 
Sancho Panza Molinos               ABR OCT 11    Discontinued     -                        topdiesel
31. El Rey Del Mundo Tainos             BM OSSC      Discontinued    (09/97)                 Boosted
32. 
Partagas Perfectos                         (60s/70s)       Discontinued     -                          Boosted
33. RyJ Capuletos LE '16                  TOS SEP 16      Dbl Band LE     -                        fabes
34.
 Montecristo 520 LE '12               LTB SEP 12      Dbl Band LE    -                          topdiesel
35. Montecristo Sublimes LE '08      LSM AGO 08   Dbl Band LE    -                          zeedubbya
36
RA Club Allones LE ’15                SOM DIC 15  Dbl Band LE     -                           chancehscmerr
37. 
Bolivar Petit Belicosos LE '09            2009         Dbl Band LE    -                          havanaclub
38. Cohiba Robusto Supremo LE '14 ARG DIC 14  Dbl Band LE      -                        vintagerodshop
39. Diplo Bushidos RE AP '15            TOS SEP 16    Dbl Band RE    -                         Lotusguy
40. 
La Flor de Cano Short Robusto  MLO MAY 10   Dbl Band RE    Box 699/1200    Lotusguy
41. Bolivar 5th Avenida RE GER '09       2009           Dbl Band RE   Jar                       Lotusguy
42. La Escepcion Sel Finos RE Ita '11 LEM SEP 11 Dbl Band RE    -                          zeedubbya
43. Bolivar Colosales RE GER '06     POS AUG 06  Dbl Band RE   -                           boopdeep
44.
Boli Fabulosos RE Benelux '09          2009         Dbl Band RE    -                          ChefBoyRG54
45.
Punch Poderosos RE Suiza '09         2009         Dbl Band RE    -                          ChefBoyRG54
46.
 RA Phoenicia 30 RE Libano '08   TEB AGO 08   Dbl Band RE   -                          Boosted
47. 
RA Celestiales Finos RE AP '09   OMA AGO 09  Dbl Band RE    -                         zeedubbya
48. 
Punch Medailla D'Oro RE UK '12  AME DIC 12   Dbl Band RE   -                          vintagerodshop
49. SLR Pacificos RE AP '09              MOS JUL 09   Dbl Band RE  HQ 2182/4000     Newkarian
50. 
Bolivar Tesoro RE Germany '16     ETP OCT 16   Dbl Band RE    -                         topdiesel
51. RA Super Ramon RE CAN '11      OGA JUN 11   Dbl Band RE    -                          boopdeep
52. 
PL Encantos RE AP '10                   2010             Dbl Band RE    -                         CatchNRelease
53. 
Punch Super Robustos RE AP '07 EMA DIC 07  Dbl Band RE    Czar                  Tave1225
54.
 ERDM Infantes RE Cuba '13           LAR AGO 13  Dbl Band RE    -                         Shlomo            
55. 
Vegas Rob. XV Anniv. RE CAN '12 LAR NOV 12 Dbl Band RE    -                       vintagerodshop
56.
Torpedo (Alejandro-H. Comodoro)  ???????      Custom Roll      -                        jsummers157
57. 
BHK52 (Alejandro-H. Comodoro)    Dec 2015     Custom Roll      -                       Ramrod918

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Box Pass Rules/Guidelines

A Box Pass is pretty straightforward – it’s a fun way to try a few cigars that you havn’t been able to try before (or maybe you havn’t tried one for a while), as well as to share cigars that you have that others may not have tried before.  I start it off by sending out a box of various cigars to a series of people.  First person in line receives the box, picks some cigars that he/she wants, and proposes a trade to replace those cigars with others of equal/greater value from his/her own collection.  The trade is approved/confirmed by the box pass organizer. After the trade is complete, that person removes their “Takes” from the box pass cigars, they place their “Puts” in with the remaining box pass cigars, they re-pack the box pass cigars in the same manner they received it, and send it off promptly to the next person in line.  Quick turnaround is essential, because even though the cigars are sent with Boveda pouches, we don’t want these cigars to sit out of the humidor for longer than necessary.

There are, of course, some rules and guidelines to govern this box pass.  These rules/guidelines are in place to ensure that the box pass experience is seamless, fast, fair and enjoyable for all concerned.  I encourage discussion about the rules below, but generally speaking these rules are set (unless there is considerable uproar over any one issue)

If for any reason you feel that you can’t live up to or follow these rules/guidelines, please let me know now, and we can take you off the list – no harm, no foul.  I want everyone to be comfortable with this box pass, and if you’re not looking forward to it, then there is a problem!

Note – The mechanism of trading/posting is discussed further in the next post below.

RULES

  1. I have created a gmail account for this Box Pass – [email protected].  Please use this email address for puts/takes discussions, tracking information, Mailing addresses, general comments or complaints, or anything else related to the box pass.

  2. Non-Cuban Cigars are prohibited from the pass (Friends of HABANOS. ‘Nuff said!)

  3. No Hoyo de Monterrey Cigars. (Last time it was RyJ. This time, RyJs are permitted, but Hoyos are not. Just to keep it interesting!)

  4. All Cigars placed in the Box pass must be:

    1. In good condition (no heavily cracked feet, flaking wrappers, etc)

    2. NOT FAKE (Obviously – anyone passing fakes will be publically discussed for all of FOH to see)

    3. Certified beetle-free (to the best of your ability – anyone putting in cigars that later develop beetle holes will be publically discussed for all of FOH to see)

    4. Not a duplicate of a cigar already in the pass (can't have more than one of a particular cigar in the pass)

    5. Handled with care - be careful with the cigars in the pass, they have had a long journey and may yet have a ways to go before they find a home!

  5. Custom-rolled cigars – must have their roller name, purchase point and purchase/roll date included. Only Customs rolled with Cuban tobacco are permitted. No more than two custom cigars in the pass at any one time. No more than 1 Custom Put/take per member.

  6. Minimum Take – 1 cigar. Maximum Take – 5 cigars.

  7. Cigars to be traded in 1:1 ratios (1:1, 2:2, 3:3, 4:4, 5:5). No un-even trades

  8. Participants are to check the condition of the Box Pass packaging when they receive and send out the box.  If any bag has developed a hole, replace it, if a boveda pouch is used up, replace it (I will send spares to start), that sort of thing.  

  9. All members are required to email me their postal addresses. I will provide each member of the pass with the postal address of the next person in line (so that each member only ever sees the mailing address of the person they are sending the box to)

  10. Box pass shipping cost is to be borne by the person sending off to the next participant.  

  11. The Box Pass is always shipped in the same manner – Priority Mail (with tracking) for US Passers, Xpresspost for Canadian Passers.  This is to ensure swift travel through the postal system.
    The Tracking number must always be communicated (via Email) to the Box Pass Organizer and the next member in line, so that the next person in line can track the package coming in and be prepared for it. DO NOT PUBLISH THE TRACKING NUMBERS PUBLICALLY.

  12. The Box Pass organizer will send out emails to the next three members after each time the package is sent out, informing the next person up, as well as the following two members.

  13. Once each Participant receives the Box, they have 3 days (72 hours) to propose and action their trade, and send off the Box to the next participant. 

    Example 1: Joe receives the package on Monday afternoon after getting home from work. Joe must send off the Box by Thursday afternoon. 

    Example 2: Tom receives the package on Friday morning.  He must send off the package by Monday morning.

    Obviously, a few hours leeway is acceptable, and if there is an emergency or other mitigating circumstances, discuss with me ASAP and we can look at an extension. Otherwise, each day’s delay in sending out the pass results in a 1-cigar penalty (payable to the Box Pass collection).

  14. If there is a disagreement on Cigar Valuation, the Box pass organizer has the final say.

  15. Side trades between members are permitted within reason - to a limit of 5 separate sticks sent per participant (no separate box-trades tagging along).  This is to ensure that the size of the package doesn't balloon out of control with side trades.  For example, if participants 9 and 12 on the list want to make a trade, Participant #9 can use the box pass to send cigars specifically to Participant #12 (but Participant 12 would have to send his part of the trade to Participant 9 separately) – just make a note in the Box Pass notebook and mention it in your take/put post, so that those cigars aren’t taken accidentally. I recommend using a custom band with the intended recipient on it, so that there can be no mistake. 

  16. Gift cigars to other members in the Box Pass are permitted - just be sure to mark the cigar clearly with who it is meant for (and make a note in the FOH BOX Pass notebook too)

  17. Cigars from 1999 are prohibited. Cigars from 2000 and 2001 can be present in the box pass, but no more than 5 cigars from these years combined at any one time. Any cigars into the pass from 2000 and 2001 must be from a box that you've recently smoked from, and you can confirm that they have not exhibited significant construction  or taste issues.

     

     

     

GUIDELINES

  1. Treat your trade (and the box pass) as if you were on the other side of the table.  Don’t try to take advantage of others by taking rare sticks and proposing to put in crap cigars.

  2. Generally speaking, a box pass participant should have at least 10-15 different cigars to choose from in their home collection, to ensure that they have a wide range to sort out a trade from.

  3. There will be a notebook passed with the Box Pass - it is the original Notebook from the 2013 FOH CAN/US Box Pass! I encourage everyone to read and to use the notebook to make a permanent note of what you've taken and put. It adds to the fun....but isn't a necessity. Highly encouraged.

  4. By all means, commenting on the box pass thread is encouraged, but keep it civilized.  If you have a problem with a trade, send me an email.Don’t post harsh/rude comments or you may be removed from the participant list. Don’t be a jerk!

  5. The Box Pass will have 4 categories of cigars: Regular Production, Discontinueds, Multi-Banded (LE/RE/Specials), and Customs.  Generally speaking, trades should be like-for-like (RE for RE, Regular Production for Regular Production), but exceptions can be made. Discuss with me if unsure.

  6. If the Box Pass outgrows the current packaging, replace the packaging with appropriately-sized new packaging in good condition. I will leave extra space in the box, but side trades could use up that space.

  7. If you are unsure about anything with your proposed trade, and want to discuss it before posting, please email me, I’m happy to go through it with you, and provide some valuations if you’re unsure.

  8. This FOH Box Pass will be viewed and followed by most members of the FOH community.  Act respectively towards all members of the pass!

 

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TRADING EXPLANATION:

The heart of the Box Pass is the trade itself.  This is where you pick the cigars you want, and put some of your cigars into the pass for following members to choose from.  To make this work, everyone needs to be on the same page with the values of the cigars that are being traded.  The Box Pass organizer (myself) is the final word on valuation – and I base my valuations on the going prices for cigars online and in stores, as well as the relative rarity and difficulty to find that particular cigar (if applicable).  I use as much data as possible to come up with a fair valuation for each cigar, and draw upon my experience collecting and trading cigars as well.  I will also discuss with other experienced cigar traders in instances where I’m not sure, to make sure I am fair to everyone.


In the previous box FOH CAN/US Box Pass, the trade process tended to bog down sometimes.  There were a few reasons for this:

  1. Members had very different ideas of cigar valuations – or had no idea going in. 

  2. Some members used it as a hard negotiation – trying to work the pass for the best one-sided deal possible for them

  3. Some members just didn’t understand that the point is to make a fair trade, in the interests of all members – Put in cigars of equal or greater worth. 

As a result, sometimes the trade approval process would drag on for days, and that’s not the point here.  So for this one, we’ve got a different process:

Step 1:     Once the Box pass is in the mail from the participant immediately before you, you can now post your proposed trade.

My intention with this new process is to combine trust and experience with trade proposals.  You need to post your trade publically before it can be approved, so the onus is on you to make sure you’re posting a fair trade, because if you don’t, other participants may voice their displeasure (in POLITE terms) and you may face some embarrassment or loss of face.  

Once you’re comfortable with valuations of your puts and takes:

Step 2:     Post a picture of your proposed Puts in the Box Pass thread, and write your full proposed trade.  If you have the box pass in your possession, you can include a picture of your proposed takes, but to expedite the process, you can post your Puts before having the box pass in your possession.

Step 3:     IF I HAVE NO ISSUES with your proposed Puts/Takes, I will post my Approval in the Box Pass thread within 24 hours of your posted proposal. The trade is now official.

Step 3a:   IF I HAVE ISSUES with your proposal, I will post “Not Approved” in the Box Pass thread and email you to discuss. Once we’ve got a trade arranged that is fair and equitable, you can then post it up and I will post my Approval once I see it.

Step 4:     Once the trade is official and complete, package up the Box Pass and send it on to the next person on the list!

 

If you’re not comfortable with your proposal, or if you know what you want to take, but are unsure of the valuations: email me and we’ll go over your proposed trades in private over email, so that you don’t post the trade until you’re comfortable it will be approved.  Heck, if you want to email me before the pass begins, just to get ideas of valuations of cigars you might want or might want to trade in, by all means please do.

The purpose of this new process is not to knowingly embarrass anyone, but to ensure that participants are fair to others in the box pass.  If the trades are uneven, then people further down the line suffer because all the good cigars are gone.  The goal is to have a good variety of cigars (from regular to rare) throughout the pass, so that everyone has a fair shot at some unique smokes.  Some people prefer to just put higher value sticks in that what they take, so that there is no questions either way, but this is not necessarily required – as long as the trade is fair to everyone, that’s what we’re looking for.

Some other guidelines:

Regarding the cigar ratios: 1:1 for puts and takes is required. This means that if you want a $50 stick, you cannot trade in a $20 stick and a $30 stick together for it. But, you can even it out on the other side to keep within the ratio. Example:

 Unacceptable:

Take: Diplo Bushido (Value- $50)

Put: Por Larranaga Regalias de Londres RE UK  (Value $35)

       SLR Pacificos RE Asia (Value $17)

 

Acceptable:

Take: Diplo Bushido ($50)

          Partagas D4 ($10)

Put : Por Larranaga Regalias de Londres RE UK ($35)

        RA 898 RE Germany ($25)
 

Also, if super rare sticks get traded into the Box Pass (valuations above $100), I will not be sticking to exact values, but will do my best to ensure a reasonable assessment of rarity and value is kept to when evaluating trades.  If someone puts in a Bolivar Armonia RE or PL Magnificos RE (for example), those cigars are just as available to the next folks in the pass as any other cigar – but you will need to put in more than a PL Robusto RE to get it.

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Alright, I've packed up the Box Pass with hopefully everything that's required. The contents include:

- 3 Cigar boxes: One with the REs/LEs and Customs (all in 5-finger bags), One with the Regular and Discontinued cigars, and one with the few Gift cigars that I'm sending for a couple of guys downstream. 
- Extra 5 finger bags
- Extra Boveda Packs
- Extra Blank Cigar Bands
- The Box Pass Notebook - Please use this Notebook to write down your Puts, Takes and whatever else you want to write down.  Makes it a bit more fun!

Please remember that once the Box Pass is delivered to you (according to postal tracking), you are responsible for it until it is shipped on. If delivered to a common area, please have someone pick it up promptly so it doesn't get lost. Treat them as you would your own cigars!

The Box Pass will ship out tomorrow to the first person on the list - @Ramrod918, you're on deck!


 

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Thanks and looks great. 

I will go through my humidor and post/email a take/put hopefully tonight or tomorrow. 

 If the box pass arrives on or before Thursday I will try to ship it out the same day. If it arrives Friday I will most likely keep it for the weekend holiday(Canada day long weekend) and ship it out when Canada post opens on Monday or Tuesday just to keep it safe in a 65/65 zone.

 

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5 hours ago, Ramrod918 said:

Thanks and looks great. 

I will go through my humidor and post/email a take/put hopefully tonight or tomorrow. 

 If the box pass arrives on or before Thursday I will try to ship it out the same day. If it arrives Friday I will most likely keep it for the weekend holiday(Canada day long weekend) and ship it out when Canada post opens on Monday or Tuesday just to keep it safe in a 65/65 zone.

 

Awesome! I've sent you an email with the tracking info - you should receive it by tomorrow.

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Chris, I'm not part of the box pass but wanted to say what a great job you did putting it all together. Well done!


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Thanks mates! I appreciate the props :)

Gents, a slight hiccup in the Box Pass Path - Garnett has had to step back temporarily as an urgent requirement to travel came up, so we're replacing him with a standby member, @vintagerodshop .  I intent to include Garnett on the return voyage of the Box Pass at the end, so that he doesn't miss out.  Once Ramrod918 is done with the pass, it will travel to Onsto instead of Garnett, and then to Vintagerodshop, then to Comanchekeen, and the pass will continue from there as before.

I'm glad I kept a spare member on hand!

Welcome @vintagerodshop!

 

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Hey everyone!

 Just got the box today, haven't opened it yet but Ill post my proposed puts/takes.  A few of the double bands and REs I already have so its hard for me to trade into that box when they are already there.. And Hoyo ban has handcuffed me a little bit but thats alright.

Anyways feel free to gun me down if you think something feels unfair, I got thick skin ;) and will make adjustments.

Proposed Puts:

1-H.Upmann Sir Winston ARG JUN 14 regular czar PSP

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2-Cohiba Piramides Extra UPE OCT 12 regular

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3- Alejandro(alex) Hotel Comodoro Havana Behike 52 December 2015 custom

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4- Sancho Panza Molinos ABR OCT 11 discontinued czar HQ

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5- San Cristobal el Morro AME DIC 12 regular czar HQ

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Proposed Takes:

1- Cohiba Lancero mel abr 08 regular 

2-Sancho Panza Belicosos tpg jul 08 regular czar psp

3-Partagas Presidentes rbs abr 08 regular czar hq

4-Por Larranaga Petit Corona ema sep 08 czar hq

5-Robusta Larga (Jorgito-C. Hav.) Nov 2016 custom roll

 

Lemme know and thanks

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6 hours ago, Ramrod918 said:

Hey everyone!

 Just got the box today, haven't opened it yet but Ill post my proposed puts/takes.  A few of the double bands and REs I already have so its hard for me to trade into that box when they are already there.. And Hoyo ban has handcuffed me a little bit but thats alright.

Anyways feel free to gun me down if you think something feels unfair, I got thick skin ;) and will make adjustments.

Proposed Puts:

1-H.Upmann Sir Winston ARG JUN 14 regular czar PSP

image.thumb.jpg.7f8b86e3bf27809a0f667469603dfaa3.jpg

 

2-Cohiba Piramides Extra UPE OCT 12 regular

image.thumb.jpg.5e473efc679bbd70df660702613c5e2c.jpg

 

3- Alejandro(alex) Hotel Comodoro Havana Behike 52 December 2015 custom

image.thumb.jpg.720a8f5d859a2d489d33cc726dcff8b6.jpg

 

4- Sancho Panza Molinos ABR OCT 11 discontinued czar HQ

image.thumb.jpg.abca3f96a040bb63c39a160af152162b.jpg

 

5- San Cristobal el Morro AME DIC 12 regular czar HQ

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Proposed Takes:

1- Cohiba Lancero mel abr 08 regular 

2-Sancho Panza Belicosos tpg jul 08 regular czar psp

3-Partagas Presidentes rbs abr 08 regular czar hq

4-Por Larranaga Petit Corona ema sep 08 czar hq

5-Robusta Larga (Jorgito-C. Hav.) Nov 2016 custom roll

 

Lemme know and thanks

Puts/Takes approved!  Great start @Ramrod918!

For those wondering on Valuation (and I'll make a few comments throughout to help newer guys through) - this set is a great example of making it work by balancing out an Underpay with an Overpay.  Here, the Sir Winnie is worth less than the MEL CoLa in return (based on age and El Laguito provenance), but it's balanced out by the overpay of the CPE for the 08 PLPC.  The SP for SP trade is a bit underpay, but the El Morro for Presidentes is a decent overpay, and the custom trade is bang on. So in the end, we have a pretty darned even swap and everyone's happy.

Very good job with the pictures - I like the nice touch with the box codes behind them! Well played!  You've set the photography bar high :D

 

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Looks like the box of goodies is on its's way to me today, so I'd better get moving!! Thanks again to Chris for organising the pass, and playing ringmaster at another circus :)

Proposed Takes:

Partagas Serie du Con. #2           LSM MAR 08    Discontinued

Bolivar Libertadores RE France   POS MAY 07     Dbl Band RE

LFDC Gran Cano RE UK ’13        LAR OCT 13     Dbl Band RE

Monsdale (Jorgito-Club Havana)  Nov 2016          Custom Roll

 

Proposed Puts:

Trinidad Robusto Extra                 OUS MAY 09    Discontinued

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Montecristo Sublimes 08              TUG FEB 09     Dbl Band LE

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Punch Medalla de Oro GB            AME MAY 12    Dbl Band RE

Robaina Farm Torpedo (Ariel)      Nov 2013 @ Farm  

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1 hour ago, Onsto said:

Looks like the box of goodies is on its's way to me today, so I'd better get moving!! Thanks again to Chris for organising the pass, and playing ringmaster at another circus :)

Proposed Takes:

Partagas Serie du Con. #2           LSM MAR 08    Discontinued

Bolivar Libertadores RE France   POS MAY 07     Dbl Band RE

LFDC Gran Cano RE UK ’13        LAR OCT 13     Dbl Band RE

Monsdale (Jorgito-Club Havana)  Nov 2016          Custom Roll

 

Proposed Puts:

Trinidad Robusto Extra                 OUS MAY 09    Discontinued

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Montecristo Sublimes 08              TUG FEB 09     Dbl Band LE

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Punch Medalla de Oro GB            AME MAY 12    Dbl Band RE

Robaina Farm Torpedo (Ariel)      Nov 2013 @ Farm  

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Ross nails it with a great set of Puts/Takes!  Proposals Approved!

Next up is Kirk (Vintagerodshop) - he should have the Box by Friday or so!  Great stuff guys!

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Alright! Since Canada Post have been so uncharacteristically prompt to our rural community mailbox, I decided to adopt the same sense of urgency and keep everything moving in good order. Follows a brief storyboard of a very happy half-hour spent elbows deep in a box of Cuban goodness :)

After removing enough tape to choke an elephant...

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I dug into the box like a 5 year old with ADHD on Christmas morning...

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Gently made all of my removals and replacements....

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Before re-packing ready for the next lucky winner :)

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@vintagerodshop: she's ready for you my friend, and even though we're hand-delivering, I added a layer of tape so that you too can get the sense of satisfaction from finally getting into the damned box!

@ChanceSchmerr: I'll let you know when the baton gets passed, mate. Since there's still so long to go, I've held back the pass-organiser gift cigar to give to you in person when we see you in August. Hardly seems worth taking up much needed box space for a partially smoked JLP Cremas anyway :)

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@Onsto Haha well done mate - An excellent photographic montage!  Good to see my packing work has held together through 2 guys so far.  Let's see how it looks after a few more LOL.

Many thanks indeed for the pass-organizer cigar. I will wait with baited breath to finally give this partially smoked JLP Cremas a try.  Reminds me of an old Navy friend who used to swear that his "Aged Players" Cigarettes were the finest smokes around LOL :rotfl:

 

Onsto and vintagerodshop are planning an in-person hand-off for this Friday.  I'll use this as a reminder to all - If you live near the next person in line (or just fancy a long car-ride/flight), you do have the option of hand-carrying the Box Pass to the next person in line, rather than sending it in the post via Priority Mail/Expresspost. 
The only caveats are:
 - you must keep within the 72 Hour timeframe (Rule 13), such that you must be delivering the Box Pass to the next person in line within 72 hours of receiving the Box Pass
 - you must work it out between the two of you (preferably ahead of time), so that you're both prepared for a hand-carry delivery (The Sending person can't insist on hand-carrying it if the Receiving person can't make themselves available to receive it in person)

@vintagerodshop you are free to post your proposed puts from this point!

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40 minutes ago, SenorPerfecto said:

What is the skinny Punch on top of the CoLa and why is it not in my mouth?

 

This has my vote as The Most Dangerous Thread on FOH. To the wallet.

Ninfa.

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2 hours ago, SenorPerfecto said:

What is the skinny Punch on top of the CoLa and why is it not in my mouth?

 

This has my vote as The Most Dangerous Thread on FOH. To the wallet.

Shlomo's right - it's a Punch Ninfa, a rare discontinued from the days when folks actually appreciated long skinnies a bit more!

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The box is leaving beautiful BC and is on its way to Alberta, arriving Tuesday. Clearly these Cubans like the Stampede!

Thanks for all the effort required to set this up and run it Chris. It's always a bunch of fun. 

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