Mac Baren's antique store find

[SlinginBlades]

Stopped by the relic store today. Picked up a number of things. An old Kaywoodie box, a Dun Rite humidor and a bunch of tins including this Mac Baren's Burley. For a sawbuck I thought what the hell. While it's obvious the contents are dry as a bone, it has an appealing scent.
Do y'all have any thoughts,comments, suggestions on if I should plan on smoking it (if so suggestions on hydration at all?) or do the contents go to the trash?

 

[SlinginBlades]

As for rehydration, I noticed the pinned thread regarding the topic after creating this one (stupid me).

Still would appreciate any input regarding yay/nay to fire it up.

 

[Grangerous]

It did travel through New Jersey so….smoke at your own risk.

 

[Steddy]

Wow that’s a cool find. In my limited experience I have had good results when I rehydrated with 72 % Boveda packs. I put the tobacco and the Boveda in a gallon Ziploc freezer bag and after a few days good to go. I’m not sure how long it would take bone dry tobacco.

If I thought some rust particles were in the tobacco I’d use a magnet to try and remove them. I read that here somewhere but I’ve never done it.
I need to find some rusty tobacco.

 

[Egg Shen]

I would just try smoking a bowl. If too dry I might try to reconstitute by setting a bit of apple in a jar with it, but not touching. Or put in a container by a shotglass of distilled water.

 

[SlinginBlades]

Wow that’s a cool find. In my limited experience I have had good results when I rehydrated with 72 % Boveda packs. I put the tobacco and the Boveda in a gallon Ziploc freezer bag and after a few days good to go. I’m not sure how long it would take bone dry tobacco.

If I thought some rust particles were in the tobacco I’d use a magnet to try and remove them. I read that here somewhere but I’ve never done it.
I need to find some rusty tobacco.

Thanks for the tip.

However regarding the rust, with going in and out of auto, diesel, & body shops all day for 4 decades, I know I've huffed alot worse than a tad of corrosion.

 

[Ahi Ka]

It’s burley. Smoke it bro.

If to dry for your liking you can load a bowl and breathe through the top of the chamber a few times.

 

[mso489]

Looks in good shape. I'd fire it up. Go easy with hydration; you don't want mold.

 

[FurCoat]

It’s burley. Smoke it bro.

If to dry for your liking you can load a bowl and breathe through the top of the chamber a few times.

This would be my recommendation.

 

[Worknman]

Just curious was that a sealed tin? What year?

 

[Coreios]

Looks good!

 

[SlinginBlades]

Just curious was that a sealed tin? What year?

It was not sealed. As for age, I couldn't tell ya.

 

[kcghost]

Just take it easy on the rehydration process. You waited this long so another week or two isn't going to hurt you

 

[Lees65GTO]

It’s burley. Smoke it bro.

If to dry for your liking you can load a bowl and breathe through the top of the chamber a few times.

Great idea, that's how you breath hydration back into a cigar when it needs a little moister.

 

[mortonbriar]

I do the easiest rehydration method, just tip a few bowls worth at a time into a ziplock bag, and hold bag open over steam when kettle boils, seal it up and give it a shake. Start smoking it tomorrow.

 

[craig61a]

It’s burley. Smoke it bro.

If to dry for your liking you can load a bowl and breathe through the top of the chamber a few times.

^ This

 

[drrock]

Finding an old tin like that is fun.

In June 2012 I bought some unopened 7 oz. tins of MacBaren Symphony & Burley London Blend. Both had also been imported by Fireside Industries of New Jersey.

I was curious as to the age of these tins so I emailed Mac Baren & received the following reply from Per Georg Jensen:

"I have tried to find out when the 7 oz tins were taken out of the US market, but unfortunately I have not been able to find the facts. When Fireside Industries were the importer of Mac Baren tobacco we were selling 3,5 oz and later on 7 oz tins in the US. When Fireside stopped as our importer we also stopped the 7 oz tins. This was in the late 70ties, so the tins has to be dated from early to late 70ties."

It's definitely worth a try to slowly rehydrate the tobacco, use a gravity fill, & give it a whirl.

 

[AJL67]

A lot of interesting comments I’ve had a rehydrate, I would go with smoking a bowl just to see how it is, no matter how you rehydrate well I shouldn’t say that I would use distilled water you don’t want mold. I bought an incredibly cheap mister bottle off of Amazon for like five bucks, use distilled water in it give it a spritz in a bag or jar seal it up good to go