Madoff Collectibles Flood eBay Jan 6, 2009
Among the more unusual items are "Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC" desktop cigar humidors being sold outright for 79. 99 dollars or 99. (Newsmax)
A legacy of legends: Documents suggest Dr. Frank Powell left behind a daughter Jan 4, 2009
In one, he outgunned a Minnesota challenger with a series of improbable trick shots, including one that excised a cigar stub from an accommodating assistant s teeth. His practice thrived. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Businesses Hope Billboard Will Attract Shoppers Dec 18, 2008
Published: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:41 PM EST Hoping to attract shoppers traveling along Highway 17 South, R&S Pawn and Cigar, MC s Gunsmithing, Lisa Jo s Barbecue and Ice Cream, R&R Heating and Cooling, and Chinoiserie Antiques have rented a billboard just south of Sunshine Growers. We are looking at ways to increase business downtown by using the old adage, strength in numbers, R&S Pawn owner Bob Sweeney said. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Make your presents felt: Spend time if you can't spend money Dec 4, 2008
Frank also makes personalized jewelry boxes out of cigar boxes. It's sew easy - For the price of a pair of knitting needles and yarn, you can create scarves, hats, quilts and baby booties. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Obama, McCain Masks Popular for Halloween Nov 1, 2008
They have President Bush, President Bill Clinton and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (smoking a cigar). "I don't like that one," she said. (The Pilot Newspaper)
ENCINITAS: Leucadia Artwalk comes to town again this year Aug 30, 2008
"Cigar Box" Bob will be making banjos ... A man known as "Cigar Box" Bob, who makes banjoes from cigar boxes, and others who handcraft bamboo flutes and walking sticks will also be on hand. (North County Times)
Orange City restaurant offers three dining experiences in one Aug 13, 2008
"As a semi-private club, the atmosphere offers patrons rich visuals, substantial furnishings and delectable foods to help guests "relax the body and enjoy the spirits," Korver said. The Passport Club is filled with art, artifacts, and antiques from six continents -- from treasures of ancient Asia to tapestries from Turkey to fossilized trilobytes from prehistoric Africa.The club features a selection of fine wines, import beers, and high-end liquors, along with a menu of tasteful hors d'oeuvres,... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Leon Hendrickson named Numismatist of the Year Jul 7, 2008
He began by selling coins out a cigar box stashed under the counter of his Winchester restaurant and the business grew from there. Today, Silver Towne employs 100 people and features a coin shop, jewelry and collectibles departments, as well as a custom mint. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Braves: Two chances to win road game today May 13, 2008
He used to smoke a biiiiig cigar through his mask ... The list of things that could go wrong with a catcher smoking a cigar is long - and all BAD.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Boerne White Sox play at Vintage Base Ball Tourney May 6, 2008
The "Cigar Box" field at Buffalo Gap proved to be a challenge since it was much smaller than any field that the Boerne team had played on previously. There was a chicken cage in right field with roosters running about, a wooden shed in center field that housed an antique car, and an iron fence that surrounded the field about 130 feet from the farming implement disk that was used as the home plate. (Boerne Star, TX)
Downtown antique shop opens Apr 20, 2008
When driving through downtown Casper, don't be surprised to see a 6-foot-tall wooden cigar store Indian standing on the corner of Midwest and Wolcott. Inside, you will find custom signs in Old West or other historical styles, wall-mounted reproductions of old Casper postcards, sport memorabilia and barrels from one of the last barrel makers in the United States. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Journeys | Prague: Under wintry skies, a city revealed Feb 5, 2008
Many New Yorkers might know that Prague is home to a sister branch of New York's two Bar and Books cigar bars ... cz) became the group's second Prague location last year, serving many of the same great cocktails, single malts and fine cigars with an expanded line of snacks, sandwiches and salads in the Vinohrady neighborhood, east of the city center. (International Herald Tribune)
Country living, remade to order Feb 1, 2008
This house, Sharpe says between puffs of his cigar, is the product of two decades of personal evolution and architectural maturity -- a design that presents an alternative picture of what country life can be. "I don't see the house as 'metropolitan' but as a country house responding to its setting," Pali says. (AZCentral -- Home)
More of this story Jan 12, 2008
The event, which will take place every Sunday, is organized by New York transplant Phillip Dane, who since settling in L.A. in 1991 has founded the Melrose market, three Beverly Hills cigar lounges and a short-lived Hollywood rooftop flea market, among other ventures. Dane, who says he's "40 going on 12," spoke with Los Angeles Downtown News about what brought him Downtown, and the keys to any good flea market. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
No shame in a white Christmas Dec 2, 2007
It's not a famous label, but it hails from a great vintage in Bordeaux and shows ripe, dark-skinned fruits with notes of cigar and forest floor ... 95, No. 986380), a luscious Tuscan blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah with creamy, mouth-filling cherry and spice and notes of cigar tobacco and leather. (Globe and Mail)
The Summer Retreat of Bar Harbor Nov 11, 2007
Places with such wonderful names as Cigar Joe's, Carmen Verandah (ouch. Havana and Route 66 for fantastic hamburgers. (Suite101.com)
A bit of Canton history makes its way home, again Nov 3, 2007
There were signs and the structures of Baldwin Pianos, Adams Pianos, M. W. Rafferty Company, (a cigar factory), Canton Candy Kitchen, Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis Beer), Pfister Dean's Havanas (The 500 cigar), Coca-Cola, and many more. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
O'Brien on trade talk Nov 2, 2007
The entry titled "Braves already heating up Hot Stove," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hundreds of tourists enjoy a little taste of Central Java Oct 27, 2007
"We will visit countries in Asia, Australia and Polynesia. This is a long trip," Bunde said, while smoking a cigar during a break at Jambu train station. The nine-kilometer train trip, which traveled from Ambarawa to Bedono, was popular with the tourists, some of which got a close-up look at the train and its driver, Pujiono. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
The first 100 men in the door get a free cigar. Artists from all over Alaska (at least 50) will travel to Anchorage this day to present their original wares and commercial items. (Anchorage Daily News)
To tune of $1.13m, decoys are the real thing Sep 21, 2007
The deal is seen as a coming of age for a genre that's taking its place beside weathervanes, carousel horses, and cigar store Indians in the pantheon of American folk art. Crowell's birds are known for their close attention to detail, combining intricate carving of bills and tails with delicate painting of feathering patterns. (Boston Globe)
Refined Rogue Hosts Its Premier New York City Event at OK Cigars Sep 13, 2007
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiring and established gentlemen are invited to join the founders of new online men's magazine Refined Rogue for an afternoon of stogies, cocktails and camaraderie at OK Cigars on Saturday, September 22 from 1:00 - 4:00pm ... "Refined Rogue is excited to make the art of cigar smoking a younger, more accessible pastime by partnering with OK Cigars. We look forward to having experts, cigar rolling demonstrations and our host's extraordinary selection of cigars,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cigar box fever Sep 10, 2007
Tony Hyman shows off his favorite hristmas box collection of cigar boxes in his Shell Beach home. He is being featured in Cigar Magazine ... For some, the allure of exotic cigars stowed away in a humidor is worth pursuing time and time again. (Santa Maria Times)
Wall Street-on-Sea feels chill amid talk of shake-out Aug 28, 2007
Sandwiched between fine art galleries, cigar stores and designer fashion boutiques, the Subway barber shop on Greenwich Avenue clips short, smart "business cuts" for a clientele of hedge fund managers. Business has been slow lately and the clients seem slightly tetchy. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Samuel (Sam) Randolph Aug 22, 2007
His father owned a cigar factory during his youth in Indiana, and his mother was a housewife. Then he met Isabelle Raymond, and was married on Feb. 3, 1940. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
It's Elvis Week in Memphis – hang on Aug 16, 2007
From a $40,000 piece of jewelry worn by Elvis to a cigar he once puffed on, all sorts of weird and wonderful collectibles are up for grabs during Elvis Week. Apparently you're never too young to impersonate Elvis Presley in Memphis. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A bucket of relics from Napoleonic era Jul 28, 2007
There were occasional tables modelled as camels, quirky cigar boxes modelled as pug dogs, Austrian cold-painted animals and birds, blackamoor lampstands, model ships and esoteric cased collections of seeds and grasses. And in between there was some classy Georgian furniture, with a grand set of chairs fetching within a whisker of $100,000. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Contractor who plied Rowland with gifts pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud Jul 11, 2007
He not only provided Rowland with champagne and cigars said to be worth as much as $10,000, but also contributed to the private foundation that renovated and improved the governor's official residence and gardens ... But neither the Labor Department nor the Department of Revenue Services investigated the insider's account, which told of gifts to state officials from "his vast wine collection" and his "exotic personal cigar hobby.". (Journal Inquirer, CT)
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Formed in 2003, this club features members who can juggle everything from balls to rings to cigar boxes to devil sticks. They also have been known to spin a plate or two. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
VICKERS/A mania for flea markets May 24, 2007
An old quilt top, a cigar box, two Little Golden Books, a hotdog and two Cokes. And we will go again. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Flea Market Vendors list May 24, 2007
Pam Brett Cigar box purses, needlepoint, dolls, books. Lois Brill Jewelry, scarves, marmalade. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
"Woodstock Of The Mind" May 11, 2007
" At the appointed hour, I was ushered into a cluttered sanctum where I met the King of Hay. "You don't mind if I smoke," he said, clearly a statement and not a question, as he lit a cigar. Slightly disabled after having a brain tumor removed years ago, Booth remains a passionate advocate of the affordable book. "I feel the right to read a cheap book is more important than the right to bear arms," he said. "This is being destroyed by the chains. I just want to sell books for a pound and that's... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Tiger part of the gallery with MJ on the links May 3, 2007
"For a pro-am round, it did not lack for entertainment.Woods and Jordan needle each other endlessly during their private rounds, and they brought the banter to Quail Hollow.With a cigar in his mouth, Jordan made an 8-foot par putt on the seventh hole, then mimicked Woods as he walked off the green, delivering a fist-pump in slow motion and holding his pose until he was sure Woods was looking.Woods was waiting for the 11th fairway to clear when Jordan walked by and kicked his ball off the tee... (The Morning Star)
ONE-MAN BAND Apr 30, 2007
" and on KCRA in Sacramento. (A Sacramento gallery, Artworks 21, featured an exhibition of 40 Lunchbox-A-Leles after the gift show in San Francisco.) Wherever there is a lunch box, Ray sees "playable art," whether it's Bugs Bunny, SpongeBob SquarePants or Betty Boop, or for the more macho ukulele players, a Harley-Davidson, Fender or Michael Jordan model. And if someone still has that classic Snoopy pail or Partridge Family lunch box from grade school, he or she can send it to Ray and have a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Glad You Asked: The cemetery at 'Caledonia Center'; funding the Civil War; lack of progress on Highway 32; cigar bars in greater Racine; where to donate collectibles; YMCA update Apr 26, 2007
Glad You Asked: The cemetery at 'Caledonia Center'; funding the Civil War; lack of progress on Highway 32; cigar bars in greater Racine; where to donate collectibles; YMCA update ... I have a some high rollers coming to town and they love to smoke cigars ... They want me to bring them to a "cigar bar." They will be here on business and like to drop a lot of cash so it's got to be upscale. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Singer Marie Osmond and husband divorcing after 20 years Mar 31, 2007
O'Bryan, clad in overalls and a white cowboy hat, a half-chewed cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, said he hunted with Earl Long as a boy, and for a time cured the boars Long shot. Reg Skains said he began taking his children to hog-dog bayings when they were in strollers. (North County Times)
Cigar Ads From Long Ago Now Collector's Items Mar 17, 2007
Cigar Ads From Long Ago Have Become Collector's Items ... Cigar Ads From Long Ago Have Become Collector's Items ... Also From CigarAficionado. (SmartMoney)
Nothing could be finer Mar 7, 2007
Tell you what, these morning drives around Central Florida ain t bad when the sun is shining, you ve got a good cigar to enjoy, and a rental car with a booming CD player putting out John Lee Hooker s Live at Cafe Au Go-Go (and Soledad Prison) ... (And a cigar sure would be nice right about now, on a picture perfect day outside the Big A.) ... but do wish I was with you at the game, DOB and the cigar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Belhumeurs to close Snooky’s Jan 23, 2007
During its heyday in the mid-1990s, Snooky s Downtown Tobacco Shop in Two Rivers Market carried more than 100 brands of premium cigars that sold for about 10 each ... The national cigar craze inspired by public figures such as California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and radio personality Rush Limbaugh has run its course ... Belhumeur prided himself on selling only fine tobaccos and cigars. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hot Tix -- Nightlife Jan 20, 2007
Local band The Boneshakers perform with Cigar Store Indians at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Advance tickets cost $10 and $13 the day of the show. (Herald-Tribune)
