Disaster Struck at Pipestud's Consignment Shop!

[sablebrush52]

and it was always in a vented area when smelted

He who smelted, dealt it?

Just continuing a theme...

 

[anotherbob]

just between us, are you sure you didn't just want the tin for yourself and are making up a story so your customers don't get mad at you for keeping it for yourself?

 

[Mr_houston]

Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know they could do that, and I have some bulging tins.

 

[peteguy]

Oddly enough this happened to me once years ago with a 100g tin of Dark Star. I purchased a 2002 tin off ebay, back in the good old days of course, and when I opened the package the tin was damn near round with pressure. I set it on the desk and boom, scared the hell out of me. Lost some baccy but recovered the majority and smoked it. Very tasty.

 

[Duke of Erinmore]

The tin was really puffed up on both the top and bottom - a good thing, as it indicated a load of fermentation gasses within. Before selling, I always remove the plastic lids just for a quick check to make sure there is no rust anywhere. I set the tin down on my desk and slowly began to remove the plastic lid. All of a sudden I hear a loud BOOM! Both the plastic lid and the entire inner tin top shot up into the air. The plastic lid landed where you see it in the photo but the tin top was on the floor about three feet away from my desk. And pipe tobacco was all over the place.

Hi Steve,

now should I or should I not be worried about my most precious namesake tin?

 

[pipestud]

Well, you could have tried the "lost in the mail trick" but with the cat out of the bag you may have to fess up. You only real choice as a True Texan is to destroy the tobacco by combustion.

I like that advice, kcghost!

 

[pipestud]

Steve, at least you still have your humor. It won't last long as I am sending Vinny to send the tin to an independent lab for a forensic investigation so I hope it goes your way or 2 broken knee caps hurts like hel

Hi Steve,

now should I or should I not be worried about my most precious namesake tin?

Hi Steve,

now should I or should I not be worried about my most precious namesake tin?

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I think that if you find a way to have the tin opened remotely while you stand behind a concrete wall, you should be just fine, Duke.

 

[jpmcwjr]

A little whisk broom and Humpty Dumpty is almost good as new- or aged if you will.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Great Scott, Batman!

 

[rmpeeps]

Well that’s what you get for driving those N.Texas three-legged horses.
Come on down, I’ll sell you a real horse (bring that tin with you for a decent deal) !!

 

[danimalia]

I'd start crawling around on the floor like a basehead looking for crumbs!

Well if you needed an excuse to buy a tin instead of selling it.

 

[pipestud]

Well that’s what you get for driving those N.Texas three-legged horses.
Come on down, I’ll sell you a real horse (bring that tin with you for a decent deal) !!

Hey, my horses are real! They can't help it if they have only three legs. I always have the vet whack off one when they're born. Easier to catch that way.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Soon will be.

I'll by one!

 

[pipestud]

I am sorry, I was actually joking about the selling small samples thing. The way the current smoking laws are written, I am not even sure that selling after market packaged samples is even legal.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I didn't actually expect any, but was just throwing that out there... just in case.

I am sorry, I was actually joking about the selling small samples thing. The way the current smoking laws are written, I am not even sure that selling after market packaged samples is even legal.

 

[ofafeather]

I am sorry, I was actually joking about the selling small samples thing. The way the current smoking laws are written, I am not even sure that selling after market packaged samples is even legal.

But you could possibly include “free” samples with the purchase of a shipping box...

 

[briarbuck]

You have my address Steve. I won't tell.

 

[rmpeeps]

I am sorry, I was actually joking about the selling small samples thing. The way the current smoking laws are written, I am not even sure that selling after market packaged samples is even legal.

Do an auction. I bid one horse’s leg.
It’s an offer you can’t refuse.

 

[mikethompson]

Much better than selling the tin to someone, then having it blow up an route to the buyer in the mail.

At least you got to sample it!

 

[Worknman]

^^^
I was thinking the same thing, if it was that ready to pop it would've happened to whoever bought it.

Off topic but I can't believe I actually scored one of the 2012 HH Mature Virginia tins today! I think the whole transaction took less than 30 seconds and after going thru I hit refresh and all 6 or however many tins were gone (I think it was 6 originally). ?