Li Du was about to speak when Sayder's eyes were attracted by the cigar beside him. "Royal Danish Cigar?"
"Yes, it seems like you know a lot about cigars. This brand is not well-known in the United States."
Royal Danish Cigars were currently only circulated among some wealthy people, such as the leaders of the Middle East, China, Japan, South Korea, and some African countries.
In addition, the countries that entered the civilian market were concentrated in Northern Europe, such as Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland.
"Of course," said Sayder. "I like cigars. I like their charming aroma. This is a great cigar, isn't it?"
Hans immediately asked, "Can it be auctioned?"
Sayder shook his head. "Although Royal Danish Cigars are relatively rare in the United States, it's not that they don't exist. They can be bought online, and the value of an auction is not high."
He had come specifically for the giant gun. The giant gun was a handmade product that had never been seen in real life. None of the major munitions factories had released it, so it would definitely attract the attention of many military enthusiasts.
The reason why Hoffman's Old Goods Auction House was willing to help with the auction without taking any commission was to increase its popularity. This kind of thing had a huge market among the people.
In other words, he had gotten the right to auction the giant gun not to make money, but to increase its popularity.
Of course, for the auction house, as long as it had popularity, it would be easier to make money.
Seeing that Sayder was interested in the cigars, Li Du handed him one and said, "This is for you. Try it and how does it taste?"
Sayder smiled and waved his hand to refuse. "No, this cigar is too expensive. You should keep it and sell it. In fact, I'm not very interested in it. I'm interested in the cigar box. I like to collect these things. "
As he spoke, his eyes glanced at the cigar box on the ground.
Cigar box collections were more common in the United States. In the early years, cigars were a luxury item for the nobility and the upper class. Cigar boxes were used to preserve cigars and were usually very beautiful.
Li Du was also drying the cigar boxes. These humidors worked hard to create a tropical environment for the cigars to be rolled. Maintaining high humidity for a long time had damaged the material of the boxes.
An intact humidor box was also an asset. It could allow the cigar to be stored in an ideal environment, so that the cigar could retain its original flavor while being stored and carried.
Therefore, if the cigar boxes could be used normally, even if they were not sold to collectors, they could still make money.
This time, they got a total of ten boxes, divided into three styles, and eight of them belonged to the same type. They were hinged triple cigar boxes, and judging from the logo, they should belong to Dunhill.
Dunhill was an authoritative men's luxury brand, dedicated to challenging people's definition of luxury, as well as the definition of international luxury brands. There were more than 220 boutiques around the world.
The other two didn't have logos, but they probably belonged to the same series as these eight boxes. They all had a big 'DM' logo on them.
The eight identical boxes were all made of brownish-yellow cedar wood. The craftsmanship was standard, and they were shaped like toasters.
The two boxes without logos had completely different styles and were non-mainstream.
The top of the box was inlaid with a large steel skull, and the edges were decorated with some metal ornaments. The material of the box was unknown, but it was no different from cedar.
Sayder's eyes lit up when he saw the two boxes, but he tried his best to keep his eyes on the Dunhill humidifier and tried not to pay attention to the skull box.
However, Li Du was very observant. Sayder glanced at the skull box and noticed the fondness in Sayder's eyes.
Of course, he didn't say it out loud. He was waiting for Sayder to perform.
Sure enough, the auctioneer looked at the humidifier boxes and said, "These boxes are very beautiful. Are they famous Dunhill products? I want to exchange them. What do you think? "
Li Du asked, "Exchange them? What do we think? "
Hans laughed. "He wants to barter them for old goods. He asked us what we want in exchange."
Li Du nodded in realization. There were slang words for old goods trading?
He said, "Sorry, these boxes can't be exchanged. We want to use them to store cigars. Look, there are 224 cigars in eight boxes. Each box has 28 cigars. It's a perfect match."
Sayder showed a regretful expression. "That's a pity. I like them very much. But there are two cigar boxes here. Who handmade them? They don't have cigars in them, right? "
The cigar humidifier boxes didn't have cigars in them recently. The traces were very obvious.
Hans said, "These are two empty boxes. Why, do you like them?"
Sayder said, "I haven't seen them before. I might be able to add something new to my collection, but I only want one. What are you willing to trade for it?"
Hans looked at Li Du. Li Du smiled. "Don't look at me. This fella wants to get these two boxes from us. His target is these two boxes."
Sayder hurriedly said, "No, no, you misunderstood —"
Li Du said, "Take it that I misunderstood. How about this, I've changed my mind. I'll keep these two skull cigar boxes and give you two branded boxes. What do you think?"
Sayder looked at him blankly and couldn't help but say, "Are you sure? This is a Dunhill box! "
Li Du said, "Don't talk nonsense, buddy. You can't play tricks here. Maybe Big Fox didn't tell you, but my observation skills are different from ordinary people. Your real thoughts have long been revealed."
Hans laughed. "Seems like your target is really these two boxes? Come on, buddy, tell us the truth. What's up with these two boxes? "
Sayder still wanted to play dumb. "I don't know, Li. You must be mistaken. This is the first time I've seen these two boxes. I swear, this is the first time I've seen them!"
Li Du said, "We like honest friends, buddy. If you're not honest, we won't give you the giant gun because we won't be able to rest assured."
Hearing this, Sayder felt helpless. He raised his hand and said, "Okay, I surrender. You're a scary b * stard! Alright, I admit that I might know them — "
"Is it possible?" Hans interrupted him.
Sayder said, "Because like I said, this is really the first time I've seen them, the first time I've seen them in real life."
"Then what are they?"
"Do you know Daniel Marshall?" he asked instead of answering.
Hans looked at Li Du. Li Du was amused. "I'm a f * cking Chinese. How would I know about you Americans?"
Sayder said, "No, Daniel Marshall is not American. He's British. His father is an avocado farmer. He's worked with wood since he was young. His first dream was to build a boat. Later, he turned to making cigar boxes and succeeded."
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