smellysell
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Yeah, there's nothing coming from either at this point they're so dry. Gonna empty it, test the hygro, season it, throw some beads in, and get him set up with some starter cigars.Great find. Is the tobacco and cigars, left over from the previous owner? I'd take everything out and let it air out. Keeping pipe tobacco and cigars together, isn't ideal.
Yep, not my first rodeo. Just helping a friend out.Nice looking humidor. Problem with a wood humidor that has sat unhumidified for some time is wood shrinks, may not be sealed up anymore. I'd start with a saucer with distilled water in it, with a 1" square of new synthetic sponge in the middle. Let it sit in there for ~48 hours or so, see how the RH is doing. You may be surprised how much water you'll go through, getting that wood back into equilibrium with a humidified environment. After the initial re-hydrating, you can put the beads in and start getting things to settle down a bit. It will take a little time, but you may end up with a great looking humidor. Good luck.
So after further discussion, I guess he actually was given it by another friend of ours when he moved. Not sure what he paid for it, or from where.Just curious, how much did he pay for it?