'Cellaring' or hoarding in the First World War

[jaingorenard]

In going through some trade journals from 1918, I found this. In spite of no formal rationing of tobacco, some tobacconists were forced to take steps to prevent their customers hoarding flake and twist:



And, for those who like to cellar C&D:

 

[JoburgB2]

Interesting reading.

 

[greeneyes]

Whoa! I'd love to see what dates you have journals for! Interested in seeing what appears for Ben Wade, especially between the wars! Everything I've got is either late 1800s or post WWII.

 

[BingBong]

Yes! Cellaring will keep your tobacco as fresh as a daisy, but hoarding? MOULD!! There is no more to discuss.

 

[Elric]

Yes! Cellaring will keep your tobacco as fresh as a daisy, but hoarding? MOULD!! There is no more to discuss.

It's a good thing we all cellar!

 

[jaingorenard]

Just to reassure everyone, in case you were worried:

 

[PA Piper Mike]

The first World War was just the final straw...the real historians all know it was some highly anticipated small batch releases that got them to thinking about publishing those articles in the first place.

 

[renfield]

That’s because the internet was really slow. It took a lot less to crash an e-commerce site then.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

If you are economical... Haha

What does that mean?

 

[Servant King]

My neck hurts now.

 

[OverMountain]

So, does everyone still believe the government?

 

[warren]

So, does everyone still believe the government?

Only when I critically assess the items and do my "due diligence." A lot of "bad" news is true just as some of the good. Gotta do the work though. Or, one can simply find a journalist/pundit that agrees with them and believe whatever they propound.

 

[sablebrush52]

If you happen to come across any mention of B Barling and Co, I’d be very grateful to have any information you find.

 

[jaingorenard]

If you happen to come across any mention of B Barling and Co, I’d be very grateful to have any information you find.

Yes, of course!

 

[Sea Lord]

There you have it. Human nature.

 

[OverMountain]

Only when I critically assess the items and do my "due diligence." A lot of "bad" news is true just as some of the good. Gotta do the work though. Or, one can simply find a journalist/pundit that agrees with them and believe whatever they propound.

Sometimes the truth is exchanged for a lie in service to the greater good. (aged tobacco will MOLD! Vs everybody needs a pinch to get through the present hard time).

I know a pipe brought a moment of solace to many a worker or combatant through the years.

During my misbegotten middle eastern 1 year vacation I wish I had known about pipe tobacco back then. It would have made things better.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Haha imagine trying that on this lot, you damn hoarding enablers.