ELIE BLEU CELEBRATES AFRICA’S ICONIC ANIMALS IN THE BIG FIVE HUMIDOR

[El Presidente]

 

......if it floats your boat 

You would think that they would throw the ashtray in!

http://robbreport.com.my/2017/09/24/elie-bleu-celebrates-africas-iconic-animals-big-five-humidor/

 

 

SMOKE SCENE

Cigar smokers captivated by the lure and lore of Africa can celebrate that continent’s most majestic wildlife with this exquisite limited edition humidor from two celebrated artisans in Paris.

A collaboration between marquetry and humidor experts Elie Bleu and the designers of 2 Saints, the Big Five humidor is dedicated to Africa’s most dangerous and elusive animals: the elephant, black rhinoceros, leopard, cape buffalo and lion. Each species has been realistically and intricately captured in a three-dimensional bronze montage that covers the shape of the African continent.

This sculpture is the focal point for a massive hand-polished humidor painstakingly crafted from dappled Sipo Mahogany. It rests on four equally massive cast bronze “tree trunk" legs that were inspired by the African Baobab tree and sprouting individually cast, patinated, with ornate bronze leaves. Intricately detailed solid bronze castings also replicate the big five along the bottom trim of the humidor. Optional gold plating or solid gold embellishments are available. Lined in cedar, this lockable humidor features a lift-out tray and is capable of holding up to 750 cigars.

Priced at US$56,000 (RM234,650) each for the bronze edition (price upon request for gold versions), only eight Big Five humidors will be built, and there is a four to five month waiting period for delivery, as each humidor is handmade to order. In addition, there is a matching Big Five hand-cast bronze ashtray available for US$1,880 (RM7,880) apiece.

Elie Bleu

[fastkiller13]

I'm sure they would if you upgrade to the gold version. What do you think that costs? 

[shlomo]

750 cigars?!?! How big is this (insert adjective here) thing?

[PapaDisco]

well . . . if their "250" cigar humi measures 23 x 13 x 6, then this one has to triple that, but I can barely get 750 sticks in a giganto tuperdore . . .

[LordAnubis]

Might have to get this!

This was last weekend.











And to keep ken company in the sin bin, here’s some freaky African porn.


The only thing we didn’t see at Mara was rhino.



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[finecigar]

Saw this at IPCPR this year. Beautiful, yes, and gigantic! From memory I recall over 2 ft long 

[Fugu]

I am missing ivory marquetry....

[zeedubbya]

It's 650mm by 400mm by 250mm (25.5 by 15.75 by 9.84 inches). I think I could get my father in law to build a 400 square foot Spanish Cedar room addition for around the same price...


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[shlomo]

1 hour ago, zeedubbya said:

It's 650mm by 400mm by 250mm (25.5 by 15.75 by 9.84 inches). I think I could get my father in law to build a 400 square foot Spanish Cedar room addition for around the same price...


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Doubtful 750 half coronas could fit in those dimensions. That's 30 boxes!!

[PigFish]

1 hour ago, zeedubbya said:

It's 650mm by 400mm by 250mm (25.5 by 15.75 by 9.84 inches). I think I could get my father in law to build a 400 square foot Spanish Cedar room addition for around the same price...


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While it was a number of years ago, I built my shop for less than 8K (myself with some help from some friends when needed).

More from the cigars are a luxury for the 'elite and political class' crowd. -Piggy

[oliverdst]

Inside the factory:

- Ok, it's finished. What about the price?

- ...

- What are you smoking?

- A Medio Siglo.

- How much did you pay?

- $350/box.

- So US$56000 for the cheap one.