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Lifer
Oct 22, 2021
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I don't know how things are where you are, but here it's hot a hell. Almost no garage sales being posted on the 3 web sites I use. There are a few estate sales. They're usually held indoors, in the a/c. I don't really like estate sales because most are held by professionals and the chances of finding a "bargain" are slim. Also, picking through a dead person's belongings always makes me feel like a vulture.... puffy
 
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Please put your location in your Profile!
Why: It will save time for others when you mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc.
How: Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down.
 
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Lifer
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Went out garage saleing this morning and bought something for my tobacco stash. Got 6 brand new 1 gallon glass jars. They have white plastic lids and came with the unused seals for inside the lids. I have quite a bit of bulk tobacco in smaller, wide mouth mason and ball jars, but nothing like these guys. I can't remember ever seeing any of these at a garage sale before.

Anyway, I bought them and brought 'em home. My thought was to pack them full of loose bulk tobacco and figured each would hold about 2 pounds. Then an idea struck. Why unpack the tobacco from the plastic bags? I had 5 1lb. bags and 6 jars, so no problem. With some pushing and shoving I was able to force an unopened bag into each jar with one jar left over.

I've thought about it and can't come up with a reason why this would not be a good way to store the tobacco. If any of you guys know something I don't (and I can't imagine that ;)) then I would love to hear about it.

The pics are on the empty jars and then the packed jars. Oh, in case your wondering what I paid for them....$1 each. Boy, do I love garage sales. puffy

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Mike N

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I spent the weekend hitting thrift & antique stores in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and found a few gems!

The Levi Garret seal is broken, but full to the top!

Feel free to post your thrifting finds!View attachment 287408View attachment 287409View attachment 287410
It appears from this article that Levi Garrett & Sons used that mark from 1795 to 1851.

 
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