So it was very hit and miss back then, lots of wasted cigars ugha moist sponge on a dish inside a humidor is the old school method, then hope for the best.
Hmmmmm, I had not considered that, I imagine back in the day there were tobacco farms all over the USA, the sight of a tobacco curing barn was probably an every day thing!Gotta remember just what kind of cigars most people smoked, not sure they where as nuanced as what we have the pleasure of smoking now. The average smoker could not afford cigars that where shipped across the country. Most tobacco was grown and rolled locally or received in barrels and then rolled as needed. Depending on the time frame you're speaking about of course.