A Old-Time Tobacco Mystery

[huntertrw]

While perusing eBay I came across the following listing for a vintage tobacco tin:



My question is this: What happened to three of the brothers?

 

[RPK]

Went up in smoke ?

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

They were too smooth so they got rid of them in favor of a harsher blend.

 

[Briar Lee]

I can’t imagine Five Brothers, doubling as a pleasant chew.

History of the manufacture of Eight Brothers – rebornpipes

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[prairiedruid]

There was an unfortunate accident at the leaf shredder.

 

[dd57chevy]

They challenged the STG mob & were rubbed out .

 

[huntertrw]

Briar Lee for the win! Thank-you for the backstory on Eight Brothers.

 

[Brad H]

Legend has it, there was a break in the band because they all wanted to be the lead singer.

 

[Pipke]

Probably unrelated.

 

[Briar Lee]

Briar Lee for the win! Thank-you for the backstory on Eight Brothers.

I can remember cigar clippings being sold at large grocery stores in the 1970’s but forget the brand name.

Odds are that’s what Eight Brothers was.

 

[huntertrw]

There was an unfortunate accident at the leaf shredder.

Small wonder why I don't like Five Brothers!

 

[krizzose]

23 & Me results explained the uncanny resemblance of those 3 to the postman.