Popular Vintage Tobaccos
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4noggins.com is a great place for vintage tins. Popular ones are older GL Pease, McClelland, Escudo, Murray era Dunhill, Three Nuns, Penzance,Two Friends, there are so many out there.
There's a dozen to choose from here -
http://www.briarbid.com/pipe-tobacco,category,1896,parent_id,categories
Make sure go to page 2 at the bottom.
http://www.briarbid.com/pipe-tobacco,category,1896,parent_id,categories
Make sure go to page 2 at the bottom.
Pipestud also often has vintage tins for sale.
BTW, if you don't know what you're looking for, some eBay listings can steer you wrong. It's not unusual for a seller to say a tobacco is "no longer available" and actually mean that "this year is no longer being sold at retail." They may be offering blends that are absolutely still in production but with a couple of years age on them.
Personally, I'm not sure I'd include GLPease blends in a discussion of vintage tins, since the most highly sought blends are only about a decade old now (his Syrian range, which includes Renaissance, Raven's Wing, Mephisto, and Bohemian Scandal). But if that means "vintage" to you, that's fine. Otherwise, I'd highlight the original Dunhill and Murray-produced Dunhill blends, Balkan Sobranie, Cope's Escudo, anything from Gallaher, A&C Petersen, Sullivan Powell, key-top Rattray's tins, Craven Mixture, older Three Nuns (round tin), Bengal Slices, tinned Condor, John Cotton blends, and anything from Elephant & Castle. Be aware, though, that some of these blends haven't been produced for 30-60 years, so they truly are "vintage."
Bob
BTW, if you don't know what you're looking for, some eBay listings can steer you wrong. It's not unusual for a seller to say a tobacco is "no longer available" and actually mean that "this year is no longer being sold at retail." They may be offering blends that are absolutely still in production but with a couple of years age on them.
Personally, I'm not sure I'd include GLPease blends in a discussion of vintage tins, since the most highly sought blends are only about a decade old now (his Syrian range, which includes Renaissance, Raven's Wing, Mephisto, and Bohemian Scandal). But if that means "vintage" to you, that's fine. Otherwise, I'd highlight the original Dunhill and Murray-produced Dunhill blends, Balkan Sobranie, Cope's Escudo, anything from Gallaher, A&C Petersen, Sullivan Powell, key-top Rattray's tins, Craven Mixture, older Three Nuns (round tin), Bengal Slices, tinned Condor, John Cotton blends, and anything from Elephant & Castle. Be aware, though, that some of these blends haven't been produced for 30-60 years, so they truly are "vintage."
Bob
I am totally new to the concept of 'vintage'. I had mentioned in another post that a former president of the NY Pipe club had given me a leftover tin of 'christmas 1995' McClellands. It was wonderful even though I'm really not equipped to verbalize the flavors.
Still, $90 for a tin seems a bit steep, but I do not have a frame of reference to compare pricing.
Still, $90 for a tin seems a bit steep, but I do not have a frame of reference to compare pricing.
There was a recent seller on ebay (all his auctions expired yesterday) that basically offered the biggest motherlode of vintage tobaccos I've ever seen. BS white and 759, all the old Dunhill stuff, old Three Nuns, a bunch of old Sobranie House blends (besides BS) -- it was just ridiculous. He got a pretty penny for that stuff and it all sold.
Where the heck do people get this stuff? Estate sales?
Where the heck do people get this stuff? Estate sales?
I understand if you really want something you'll Pay for it but the value tripling after 3 to 4 years is insane. How does one go about not getting screwed when looking into "vintage tins" ?
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