History of Humidification?

Joined Sep 2005
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Richmond, VA
How long have cigar lovers/smokers known of the importance of humidification? I ask because I have seen several old (turn of the century....LAST century) humidors and some seem to be made with a good seal in mind, and some don't.

When did cigar smokers discover how to keep the sticks humidified?

Anyone?

Bueller?....Bueller?......
 
Probably when they got sick of the wrappers vaporizing when they picked up their sticks. :lol:
 
I remember reading somewhere that in the nineteenth century they used to place an apple core in the jar with their cigars to keep them humidified.