I've only seen these on the net, but I think they're really classy. A tip of the hat to our Japanese friends. 
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Got to be this one:
I'll have to get a tin to smoke in my clays; @UB 40 says it would be the perfect tobacco for the Clay King as there's no Latakia and it's cube cut so it would be easy to load in my clay.
I'll have to get a tin to smoke in my clays; @UB 40 says it would be the perfect tobacco for the Clay King as there's no Latakia and it's cube cut so it would be easy to load in my clay.
Early Morning Pipe. I don't know why but it's the only blend I've bought thinking even if I don't like the stuff inside the rooster is cool.
Cool post topic, thanks!
McClelland nailed elegance with their Personal Reserve series. The tin at the bottom is their Dark Star blend. Gaslight and 3 Oaks Syrian are long-time favorites, and the Wilderness label has always looked cool to me.
Rattray's Red Rapparee is really creative, and Old Ironsides is just a classic. I just realized I had different versions of the Squadron Leader tin. It's a favorite of mine.
McClelland nailed elegance with their Personal Reserve series. The tin at the bottom is their Dark Star blend. Gaslight and 3 Oaks Syrian are long-time favorites, and the Wilderness label has always looked cool to me.
Rattray's Red Rapparee is really creative, and Old Ironsides is just a classic. I just realized I had different versions of the Squadron Leader tin. It's a favorite of mine.
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I’ve always appreciated the classic simplicity of Mac Baren tins in their variations over time:
A lot of Ken Byron Ventures tobacco.
Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening - just a glance and I'm there!
Ok, some have new tins and some have old tins.
I'd say vintage tins are superior overall in the design even if we leave out the hideous warning of today.
But I'm also a fan of sign paintings of old and the galant use of fonts. Hand made. Not computer made.
I'd say vintage tins are superior overall in the design even if we leave out the hideous warning of today.
But I'm also a fan of sign paintings of old and the galant use of fonts. Hand made. Not computer made.
Among newer designs, I like this one.
I receive catalogues offering pipe blends with catchy names and terrific art work.... that I never heard of before. Before I get all excited and order a blend because it "looks" cool, I stop and remind myself that "you can't judge a book by it's cover.". Or a tobacco for that matter.
