coocooforroo Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 For several years I have been stuffing my cigar bands into a sock drawer in my dresser. The drawer is almost full and I need a new plan. I like to keep the bands off of significant smokes (first Cuban, first of particular brand) or from significant smoke sights (Cuban beach) but I'm not a collector. I need to organize these somehow. Any ideas?
lemmycaution Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 You can fit a lot of bands into a photo album. I did this a couple years back and it came out quite nice.
Bartolomeo Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I am such a newbie geek, I am currently taping them in my cigar journal I bought to have a reference of what actual bands look like.......I know, I know, I will look back at this post in a year and laugh how much of a dork I am right now I have seen people take old bands and glue them to their zippos as a piece of art almost..........also seen people tape them flat on old cigar boxes as a clock or art again JAT Bart
MontrealRon Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I keep large glass jars, with flip-top seals, that are sold for dry food storage. The bands just get tossed in, still round. When one is full, I get a bigger one, and start again. They make a great display!
anacostiakat Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I have seen some nice table tops using the bands. Affixing them to something and then mounting it under glass on a table top. I throw mine away.
samb Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I glue them to old cigar boxes in a collage style.
toasterhead Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 How can we forget this one: http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/inde...5&hl=guitar That is what I am saving mine for... Dave
Ellery Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Bartolomeo said: I am such a newbie geek, I am currently taping them in my cigar journal I bought to have a reference of what actual bands look like......Bart i do the same thing lol
OZCUBAN Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 I throw mine away Its bad enough having a cigar addiction... with out the worry of having BAND issues as well Cheers Oz
Kangaroo495 Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 I put them in a big glass vase. Looks quite stylish on the bookcase in my apartment. People tend to notice it and comment. One day hoping to make a collage and hang it on the wall.
cigarros Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Don't throw out them away! In some years they become a rarity. I started to collect my collection so. Now you can see her on Trevor's site
demiurgic Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 During my first year of picking up this fab. habit, I collected them all. This means, I had the WM PENN el-crapola smokey bands and 10 year old Sancho Panza Habanos that were divine. then I took all of these, along with a nother hundred bands (literally) and pasted them onto my 100 count humidor's top surface. Sealed the bands for protection and years later, they still look great. Also this serves as a great reminder of places I roamed in the cigar world.... I think I had pics someplace, let me check...
Kangaroo495 Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 cigarros said: Don't throw out them away! In some years they become a rarity. I started to collect my collection so. Now you can see her on Trevor's site Lol. Where on earth did you get them?? You seem like a pretty young guy, so you can't have smoked them all I like the RyJ "Hector de Ayala"
Stalebread Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Here's an example of what I do with some of my old bands. Most, but not all, the squares represent bands. But the bands have been scanned into the computer, then printed at an enlarged scale. Actual size of the piece is 7 X 10 inches (18 X 26 cm).
Stalebread Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 cigarros said: Don't throw out them away! In some years they become a rarity. I started to collect my collection so. Now you can see her on Trevor's site WOW! That is one very impressive collection.
bigfunkyg Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Everytime I smoke a new brand I save the band and tape it to my monitor at work. When $h!t starts hitting the fan as it usually does around here I look at my collection and imagine smoking a fantastic cuban. Unfortunately I am missing a handful that I have smoked but will continue to add to my collection. G
thechenman Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 cigarros said: Don't throw out them away! In some years they become a rarity. I started to collect my collection so. Now you can see her on Trevor's site That is quite a collection of bands you have there cigarros...very impressive.
thechenman Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Before I started smoking Cuban cigars, I would toss my cigar bands into an old cigar box, when that filled up, I started putting them into a drawer on my wine rack. I have being tossing my Cuban cigar bands into a wine carafe. Looks pretty good. I only save the bands of cigars I smoke at home. Ones I smoke when I am out and about just get tossed.
bassman Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Bands go in the paper recycling. Empty boxes are kindling for the fireplace.
cigarros Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Kangaroo495 said: Lol. Where on earth did you get them?? You seem like a pretty young guy, so you can't have smoked them all I like the RyJ "Hector de Ayala" Ha-ha! Eh! It was just joke)) lol!! I'm proud this collection. I think that even few people can brag at least similar treasures... On the Trevor's site only small part. But anyway I repeat - Don't throw out anillos away! In some years they become a rarity.
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