So what makes them so collectible? Well a trip inside a collector's mind might prove to be of little use even if you could look in there because what appeals to one collector has absolutely no attraction for another collector. And while some collectors will collect anything that has some connection to cigar smoking others are much more discerning and concentrate on just one particular item.

For example some collectors will concentrate solely on antique lighters, others may focus on cigar holders while others look at nothing other than cigar boxes. Even within those seemingly narrow categories there are sub-categories that narrow the focus for collectors even more.

An example of sub-categories would be a collector who only collects lighters made by a certain manufacturer or a cigar box collector who only collects boxes that come from a certain country ... or even a geographic region in that country.