Chapter 483 482. A Mysterious Humidor (1)

Just as Li Du was about to speak, Saditel's eyes were attracted by the cigars beside him: "Danish Royal Cigars?"

"Yes, it seems that you have a lot of research on cigars, and this brand is not very well-known in the United States."

Royal Danish cigars are currently only circulated in some local tyrant circles, such as the leadership circles in the Middle East, China, Japan, South Korea, and certain countries in Africa. These are the main consumers.

In addition, the countries where it enters the civilian market are concentrated in Northern Europe, such as Denmark, Switzerland, Finland and so on.

"Of course, I love cigars and their fascinating aromas, it's a great cigar, isn't it?" Saiditel said.

Hans immediately asked, "Can you go to the auction?"

Saditel shook his head: "Although Royal Danish cigars are relatively rare in the United States, they are not unavailable. They can be bought online, and the auction value is not great."

He came here specially for the giant gun, which is a handmade work. It has never been seen in reality, nor has it been released by major arsenals, so it will definitely attract the attention of many military enthusiasts.

The reason why the Hessman Secondhand Auction House is willing to help the auction without commission is to expand its popularity, and there is a huge market for this kind of thing among the people.

In other words, he won the right to auction the giant gun not for making money, but for expanding his popularity.

Of course, as far as auctions are concerned, as long as they are well-known, making money will become easier.

Seeing that Saiditel was interested in cigars, Li Du handed him one and said, "This is for you, how about a taste?"

Saditel smiled and waved his hand to refuse: "No, this cigar is too expensive, you should keep it and sell it. In fact, I am not very interested in it. What I am interested in is the humidor. I like to collect this thing. "

As he spoke, his eyes fixed on the cigar box placed on the ground.

Humidor collections are relatively common in the United States. In the early years, cigars were aristocratic supplies and luxury goods for the upper class. As a tool for storing cigars, humidors are generally beautifully made.

Li Du is also drying cigar boxes. These humidors try to create a tropical environment when the cigars are rolled out. They maintain high humidity for a long time, and the material of the box is a little damaged.

A good humidor is also an asset, it can make the storage environment of cigars close to ideal, so that the cigars can still keep their original flavor as much as possible during storage and carrying.

Therefore, if the humidor is guaranteed to be in good use, it can make money if not sold to collectors.

This time they got a total of ten boxes, which were divided into three styles, and eight of them belonged to the same type, which were triple-pack humidors connected by hinges. According to the logo, they should belong to Dunhill.

Dunhill is the definitive men's luxury brand, dedicated to challenging the notion of luxury, and that of an international luxury brand, with more than 220 boutiques around the world.

The other two don't have a logo, but they should belong to the same series as these eight boxes, with a big 'DM' logo on them.

The eight identical boxes are all made of brown-yellow cedar wood. They are made in a regular style and are shaped like a small box like a bread machine.

The two boxes without LOGO have very different styles, taking the non-mainstream route.

I saw a big steel skull inlaid on the top of the box, with some metal ornaments on the edge for embellishment. The material of the box is unknown, but it is not different from cedar.

Seeing these two boxes, Saditel's eyes lit up, but he tried his best to keep his eyes on Dunhill's humidor and tried not to pay attention to the skull box.

But how keen is Li Du's insight? Saditel only took one look at the skull box, and he noticed the affection in his eyes.

Of course he didn't tell the truth, he was waiting for Saditel's performance.

Sure enough, after looking at the humidor, the auctioneer said, "These boxes are very beautiful. Are they famous brands from Dunhill? I want to replace them. What do you think?"

Li Du asked: "Replace? What do we think?"

Hans said with a smile: "He wants to barter, second-hand trade, and ask us what we need in exchange."

Li Du nodded suddenly. Is there still a slang term for this second-hand trade?

He said, "Sorry, these boxes can't be exchanged, we're going to use them for the cigars, and lo and behold, 224 cigars, eight boxes of 28 cigars each, exactly matching."

Saditel showed a regretful expression: "It's a pity, I like them very much, but there are two cigar boxes here, like who made them by hand? There are no cigars in them, right?"

It can be seen whether the cigar humidor has been filled with cigars recently, and the traces are obvious.

Hans said: "These are two empty boxes, why, do you like them?"

Saiditel said: "I haven't seen them. Maybe I can add some new things to my collection, but I only want one. What are you willing to trade?"

Hans looked at Li Du, Li Du smiled and said, "Don't look at me, this guy actually wants to take these two boxes from us, and his goal is these two boxes."

Saditel hurriedly said: "No, you misunderstood..."

Li Du said: "Forget it, I misunderstood. In this way, I have changed my mind now. I will keep these two skull cigar boxes, and I will spare you two famous brand boxes, how about it?"

Saditel stared at him blankly, and couldn't help but said, "Are you sure? This is a Dunhill box!"

Li Du said: "Stop talking nonsense, buddy, it's not okay to play tricks here. Maybe Boss Fu didn't tell you that my observation skills are different from ordinary people. Your true thoughts have already been revealed."

Hans smiled and said: "It seems that your purpose is really the two of them? Come on, buddy, tell us the truth, what's going on with these two boxes?"

Saditel still wanted to pretend to be confused: "I don't know, Li, you must have read it wrong. It's the first time I've seen these two boxes. I swear, it's the first time I've seen them!"

Li Du said: "We like honest friends, buddy, if you are not honest, we will not give you the giant gun, because we are not at ease."

Upon hearing this, Saditel was helpless, raised his hand and said: "OK, I surrender, you are such a terrible bastard! Well, I admit that I may know them..."

"Possibly?" asked Hans, interrupting him.

"Because like I said, it's really the first time I've seen them, the first time I've seen them in real life," Saditel said.

"Then what are they?"

"Do you know Daniel Marshall?" He asked without answering.

Hans looked at Li Du, and Li Du was happy: "I am a Chinese, how could I know you Americans?"

Saiditel said: "No, Daniel Marshall is not American, he is British, his father was an avocado farmer, he grew up working with wood, his dream was to build boats, and then he turned to making cigar boxes and won big. .”