# My new desk display. **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Exhibition\ **Created:** [March 23, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174 "2013-03-23T01:21:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JamesMay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jamesmay/32/1201_2.png) [@JamesMay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamesMay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174/1 "2013-03-23T01:21:06Z")
I was browsing the forums today and came across Jason Wong’s cigar box yoyo case. I was inspired to say the least. I immediately started calling around to find the materials to make one myself. My first stop was the local cigar shop. I told them I was looking for some empty boxes, and they brought out at least 30 boxes for me to browse. I picked the 3 I thought had the most potential and brought them to the counter. The shop owner then said that the boxes were not for sale. He told me I could take which ever ones I liked, as long as I made a small donation to the local charity he supported. He suggested $5 for all 3 boxes. I then grabbed one of my favorite cigars off of the shelf (which was only $6), handed him a $20, and told him to keep the change. He was so grateful I couldn’t believe it. I have seen similar quality boxes for sale online for as much as $20 each, so the $14 dollars I gave him felt like a steal anyways. I suppose this was my good karma deposit for the day, which was about to pay out handsomely. The next stop was The Foam Shop. I found it on google maps and was guessing it was a small store for craftsmen / hobby enthusiasts. When I arrived at their location, a Walmart sized warehouse stood looming in front of me. I opened the door and walked in to find a sea of large machinery, forklifts, and technicians working busily. Carrying my favorite cigar box, I weaved my way through the labyrinth in search of the office sector of the shop. The offices were full of people drafting various custom foam cases on their computers. I walked up to one of the employees and told him I was looking for a foam insert for the cigar box I was holding. He asked me how many I wanted, and when I said 1, the whole office chuckled and sighed. The man took my box in the back and told me to wait a few minutes. 4 minutes later, my cigar box was filled with a flawless and form fitting foam insert. He looked at me, shook my hand, and told me that this one was on the house. I was so dumb founded by their generosity that I must have thanked them a hundred times. Looks like that little donation payed off! :wink: When I got home, I cut a few holes using a small tomato paste can, and voila!.. I am now the proud owner of a classy cigar box display case! Here is the finished product. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/f/a/bfac553d14ee5b3219bd46a1ac467263b85e1cd2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174/2 "2013-03-23T05:09:19Z")
Great story! And that is one sharp looking display case. Really nice! ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174/3 "2013-03-23T05:23:45Z")
Awesome story, and incredible case! I, too, stopped by a local cigar shop this past weekend. I’ll still be making a case out of it, but it’s not a particularly nice box. Perhaps I need to venture in to one of the other cigar shops in the city. ---
**Author:** ![YoNinja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/2acd7d/32.png) [@YoNinja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoNinja)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174/4 "2013-03-30T11:59:27Z")
Holy crap, that is incredible! ;D ---
**Author:** ![Darkscism](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/darkscism/32/1443_2.png) [@Darkscism](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darkscism)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174/5 "2013-09-03T03:08:47Z")
Do you live in Connecticut or were the cigars just from there? I’m just wondering since I live there ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-desk-display/51174/6 "2013-09-03T04:08:42Z")
> [@Darkscism](#): > > Do you live in Connecticut or were the cigars just from there? I’m just wondering since I live there Connecticut on the box refers to the wrapper on the cigar. It’s a cigar thing. It’s not from Connecticut.