Many people will give you this advice, and it's a great idea to heed it; if you're really going to start the hobby, go for a 200-300 count humi. I bought a 120 count, and it filled within a month or so. It's surprising how quickly you amass good sticks, especially here where trading is abound.
Welcome Dan. I'm a noob too with about 3 months and 250 cigars worth of experience. The folks here are great, and I learned much from them, way before I started to post. Just like betasynn, my first 120 stick box was full within a month. If you catch the fever like the rest of us, you'll be needing a much larger humi. Someone told me in the beginning to forget the desktops and just start working on a walk-in. I'm starting to think he was right.
Again, welcome. Any questions at all, feel free to ask. Unlike other boards, folks here are more than willing to answer the same questions over and over again.
David
Garen B:Welcome aboard man! Oh another piece of advice, keep some form of log or something on what cigars you smoke, that way if you think you might have had something before, you can always go back to check and see if you liked it or not. And you can also see how your tastes have evolved.