- Humidor Give Away - CLOSED - Updated
Smokindaddy
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I have decided to give away my 300ct Ravello humidor. After thinking about selling it, I decided something like this would be the right thing to do. I have had it since Feb 2012 and since my wineador is done I have all the room and them some that I'll ever need. Ok, thats not true, thats just what my wife tells me lol.
Why am I giving away this humidor? I started with this hobby back in 2002 and have had some pretty top notch collections going, but when hard times hit the first thing to go is always the hobby. A year and a half ago I lost my job with my wife being seven months prego with our first baby. It's a very long story, shot version is, the city I worked for F'd up bad and I ended up making them pay up. By the time I received anything from them my daughter was almost a year old and my wife and I were buired in debt. The unemployment rate in the county I live in started at 14% and over the past year and a half has grown to almost 18%. After applying for anything and everything over the course of that time and being turned down and denied time and time again, I started to give up. I had never been in this situation before and with my wife and daughter depending on me I had to keep trying. I reached the point to where I just couldn't handle any more rejection and needed something to pull me out of some depression. One morning I got online and started to google all my favorite cigar brands I loved in the past and noticed how having a hobby again might be a good way to bring me out of my funk. I called my brother in law (winfip51) asked if he enjoyed cigars. We both jumped back into this hobby together and having something to redirect my focus on in hard times has done the trick. I have been able to get to know my brother in law better and make some new friends along the way. All of this has helped me keep my spirits up and be the husband and father my family needed me to be. Tomorrow Friday May 18th at 7:45am I will be starting my new job and finally start the process of putting this past year and a half behind me. Through all of this my wife has supported me and my hobby allowing me to spend money we didn't have just to make me happy.
So as my friends and family have been there to pick me up and support me when I was down, it's my turn to give back. I want this humidor to go to someone who doesn't just want it but needs it. I want it to go to someone that needs a good pick me up, that could maybe use a distraction in hard times, someone who is just starting with this hobby but can't afford to sink a lot of money into it right now. Whatever the situation may be I just want it to go to someone whos day would be made by finding this in the mail.
As I know it's not easy to come out and say, "Im going through a crappy situation" I would like any BOTL and SOTL that may know someone who could use a humidor like this to PM me and tell me a little info as to why they or their friend could use this humidor. Im all for someone speaking on their friends behalf with out their friend knowing, thats just what good friends do, and you don't have to be representing anyone from the forums here, it could be someone you know that really wants to get into this hobby but hasn't had the opportunity yet due to something keeping them from it. I also encourage people to speak on their own behalf as well. As this is not an easy subject for some to talk about please PM me all messages.
This isn't a contest, Im not looking for the best story or situation, Im also pretty good at being able to weed out BS, so please non of that. I just truly want to give back to my hobby and make someones day. One week from today I will ship out the humi and the person selected will be notified by a knock at the door by USPS. Thanks everyone!!!
This is the humi that will be given out
Why am I giving away this humidor? I started with this hobby back in 2002 and have had some pretty top notch collections going, but when hard times hit the first thing to go is always the hobby. A year and a half ago I lost my job with my wife being seven months prego with our first baby. It's a very long story, shot version is, the city I worked for F'd up bad and I ended up making them pay up. By the time I received anything from them my daughter was almost a year old and my wife and I were buired in debt. The unemployment rate in the county I live in started at 14% and over the past year and a half has grown to almost 18%. After applying for anything and everything over the course of that time and being turned down and denied time and time again, I started to give up. I had never been in this situation before and with my wife and daughter depending on me I had to keep trying. I reached the point to where I just couldn't handle any more rejection and needed something to pull me out of some depression. One morning I got online and started to google all my favorite cigar brands I loved in the past and noticed how having a hobby again might be a good way to bring me out of my funk. I called my brother in law (winfip51) asked if he enjoyed cigars. We both jumped back into this hobby together and having something to redirect my focus on in hard times has done the trick. I have been able to get to know my brother in law better and make some new friends along the way. All of this has helped me keep my spirits up and be the husband and father my family needed me to be. Tomorrow Friday May 18th at 7:45am I will be starting my new job and finally start the process of putting this past year and a half behind me. Through all of this my wife has supported me and my hobby allowing me to spend money we didn't have just to make me happy.
So as my friends and family have been there to pick me up and support me when I was down, it's my turn to give back. I want this humidor to go to someone who doesn't just want it but needs it. I want it to go to someone that needs a good pick me up, that could maybe use a distraction in hard times, someone who is just starting with this hobby but can't afford to sink a lot of money into it right now. Whatever the situation may be I just want it to go to someone whos day would be made by finding this in the mail.
As I know it's not easy to come out and say, "Im going through a crappy situation" I would like any BOTL and SOTL that may know someone who could use a humidor like this to PM me and tell me a little info as to why they or their friend could use this humidor. Im all for someone speaking on their friends behalf with out their friend knowing, thats just what good friends do, and you don't have to be representing anyone from the forums here, it could be someone you know that really wants to get into this hobby but hasn't had the opportunity yet due to something keeping them from it. I also encourage people to speak on their own behalf as well. As this is not an easy subject for some to talk about please PM me all messages.
This isn't a contest, Im not looking for the best story or situation, Im also pretty good at being able to weed out BS, so please non of that. I just truly want to give back to my hobby and make someones day. One week from today I will ship out the humi and the person selected will be notified by a knock at the door by USPS. Thanks everyone!!!
This is the humi that will be given out
Comments
A truly stand-up gesture and this is exactly what being a BOTL is all about and just another reason why this is the best forum, period.
I am glad to hear that things are getting better for you and I wish you all the best as you start your new job.
Secondly, this humidor giveaway is singlehandedly one of THE MOST GRACIOUS THINGS IVE EVER SEEN! Thats truly saying something special when you consider the generosity shown by the people on these forums, and I salute you sir! Its a great looking humidor, and is really going to make a huge difference to whoever is the lucky recipient.
Its things like this that make me love this place...
I can attest that this humidor has been seasoned properly, and is in immaculate condition. Best wishes to whoever gets it!
Your Mi Amors and Siglos are safe.......or are they???? J/K LOL
Congrats on the new job and good luck. I went through a similar situation a couple of years ago soon after my daughter was born. To say that's tough on a man is an understatement. But we endured and things ended up turning out for the better for me and my family, and we're doing better now than we ever have. Sounds like the same is happening with you bro, and that is AWESOME!
Oh yeah, don't be late tomorrow ;-)
I know it's still only day one, so far there have only been two people suggested. This is open to anyone and everyone, don't be shy.
Thanks again everyone for the awesome comments. I can't begin to tell you how great it was to get back to the grind yesterday. When I joined this forum I never thought I'd experience some many positive uplifting people here. I'm proud as hell to be a member.