Happens. A couple of years ago, a very prominent collector died and his wife knew the pipes had value, but didn't know about the vintage tobacco. She called a friend of mine to help with selling the pipe collection, then blithely dumped approximately $40,000 worth of vintage tobacco down the trash chute. We're talking mid century Balkan Sobranie, 759, #10 Virginia, Garfinkle's, Sullivan & Powell, 1960's Dunhill blends, Craven Mixture, State Express, Three Nuns, and on, and on. Down the chute.
Wow! I guess some B&M's are really charging for this stuff. I've generally paid in the upper $30's for mine from the B&M's I've used. I think Embers has paid in the low $30's with his local B&M.
My B&M in Oregon charges $70 for a bag and $35ish for a tin. Excise tax here is 65% of wholesale, but there's more than tax in there. I can't say I blame them for wanting a profit.
Nor I. But they wouldn't be making that profit from me. I like my tobaccos, but I have limits. Looming retirement and getting my son through college outrank spending on tobacco.
I suspect the sales would drop if it was easily available. I can't help but wonder if there is a planed lack of supply to create a situation where they know they can unload a ton at a specific date. Or it could be a matter outside their control. Like their leaf choice might not be as available as others are. Who knows.
Indiana is a high OTP tax state. As is Illinois.
I don’t find any of that. A light Virginia, likely topped with something for added sweetness, I recall Steve Richman saying it was flake Brighton. But that was many moons ago.
She's not your mommy, you're "allowed" to indulge yourself a little bit.
Which ties into a long standing question of mine: When did GCM (grown men crying) become acceptable?Grown married men in here talking about hiding your baccy from your wives
I don’t hide my individual tobacco orders from my wife, but somehow it is a whole other thing to see it all sitting in one place! And my “cellar” is nowhere near as deep as some of the ones I’ve seen on the forum.Grown married men in here talking about hiding your baccy from your wives
When I see a baby crying in a post about grown men crying it makes me cry.
Exactly. It’s one thing seeing the tobacco orders come in. It’s another for her to realize that it’s enough to fill a small Uhaul.
+1 Mine has seen and admired the extent of my cellar and is cool. As long as we have the money it’s not an issue. She also knows that if/when things get tight pipes and tobacco have value and can be sold if necessary. It’s come to that on occasion but is rare.
