Hey noob, all the advice above is very sound. I suggest starting with a tupperdor. You will learn about humidity, long-term storage, and the way cigars interact with humidification devices. Not only that, but you'll do it cheaply. You need a couple things to start:
1) A suitable sized piece of tupperware
2) A hygrometer, which you will learn to calibrate (Accurite are good too, and require no calibration.)
3) A humidification device. Best to start with Boveda packs (65-72 packs are best)
4) Cedar sheets, easily obtained at local B&M
5) Cigars. Start with about 20-40 cigars. Get them smoking real well, and then add more to your collection
6) Patience, and lots of it. Lol!
Here's what my tupperdors turned out like:
The whole set-up for one of these was around $35. With just Boveda packs thrown into this system, it would be cheaper. Hope this helps. And good luck. Post pictures as you go along.
