Half & Half blast from the past

[seagullplayer]

My flee market find this weekend:

Its in perfect shape. I remember seeing this as a kid. An E-bay ad says made in the 60's. But I think they where made after that, anyone know? Its not worth anything, but I didn't pay much either, great addition to my collection of junk I'll never use...

 

[papipeguy]

Regardless of age it is a very cool trophy for the man cave. I'd use it to store extra tampers and other pipe equipment.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Now you need 1000 small plastic monkeys.
Nice score!!

 

[aldecaker]

Does it have a UPC bar code on it? If not, that puts it before about 1974 (if I remember correctly).

 

[seagullplayer]

I will check about the bar code when I get home.
I remember those barrels full on monkeys, I had one of those too!

 

[hmhaines]

Probably made from the same molds as those monkey barrels!

 

[tslex]

My Uncle Bob, about whom I've written here before, smoked almost exclusively Half and Half. I am happily reminded of him whenever I see something like this.

 

[seagullplayer]

No bar codes what so ever

 

[aldecaker]

So, looking at a minimum of four decades old. Cool. BTW, you have no idea how long I was staring at this thread awaiting a reply!

 

[crashthegrey]

That's definitely a more unique piece. Nice find.

 

[ophiuchus]

So, looking at a minimum of four decades old. Cool. BTW, you have no idea how long I was staring at this thread awaiting a reply!

I hadn't posted on this thread earlier, but so was I. ::

 

[weezell]

In the 70"s I loved the stuff! To bad todays version is just bad to me...

 

[seagullplayer]

I must admit that I have yet to try the stuff.
At one time my BIL smoked it exclusively, he sampled my CH and says he never bought another pouch of half and half.
So I just never tried it. His main complaint was bite. I'm gonna have to give it a go if I'm gonna keep the can I guess...
I would love to know how it was kept all these years. It looks brand new, the label or plastic shows no fade at all.

 

[pagan]

That is cool, I had something similar but it was full of Monkeys, remember that?

 

[mso489]

Is it just the container, or is it still sealed with tobacco? I don't think I've ever seen one of these, though I certainly remember the brand in the old days. I find today's version a little bite prone. For tub 'baccy, I like CH, PA, and PC's Chestnut.

 

[seagullplayer]

I had a barrel of monkeys when I was a kid. Use to see them at yard sales now and again.
This one was empty and as clean inside as it is outside. I would guess that back when sold new the contents where sealed separately with in the decanter. Just because I don't see the seal as being any kind of air tight.
But I'm sure the whole thing could have come sealed in stretch wrap of some fashion...
"Bite" was my BIL's complaint with Half and Half.