Unbelievable Vintage Tobacco Available Cheap At Columbus Show

[Mike N]

I posted about this on the pipe show thread but thought I would add a blurb here on the tobacco thread, as well. At the NASPC Columbus Show this weekend there were hundreds of tins of vintage tobacco available, and, as an example, I was able to pick up 3 McClelland 100g tins for only $250 total (2007 Christmas Cheer; 2004 Mixture No. 12 and 2007 No. 22 Virginia see photo below). Compare those prices with the offerings on Tin Bids. I also got an old sealed 1 lb tin of LJ Peretti‘s London Flake for only $30: two sealed tins of 2001 & 2003 Dunhill Apertiff for $20 each and a sealed 2006 tin of Germain‘s Royal Jersey for $15. Redeemed Pipes had several large tubs of 10+ year old tins for sale from a large cellar Ben had purchased. This show is a must event to find vintage tobaccos.

 

[khiddy]

I saw those tubs there but they weren’t set out for obvious sale when I walked by twice and am sad to have missed out, as I’d have loved to get some of that Peretti!

 

[OzPiper]

Lucky you.
I can only read this/look on, and go green with envy from the tobacco wasteland of Oz.
Enjoy your finds

 

[PaulRVA]

I’d love to stumble upon some Dunhill Aperitif.
For me that would’ve been worth the trip alone.

 

[khiddy]

I’d love to stumble upon some Dunhill Aperitif.
For me that would’ve been worth the trip alone.

Sorry to break your heart, but there were many tins of it at the show, and some even at reasonable prices!

 

[PaulRVA]

Sorry to break your heart, but there were many tins of it at the show, and some even at reasonable prices!

Man, I wish I could’ve gone.
I would’ve purchased them all.

 

[Mike N]

Man, I wish I could’ve gone.
I would’ve purchased them all

Well, a tin of Aperitif is on its way to you, Paul.

 

[PaulRVA]

Well, a tin of Aperitif is on its way to you, Paul.

That’s too kind of you Mike and I look forward to returning the gesture. Opening that Tin is going to be a test in discipline or lack of as I always found it to be a fantastic smoke. I hope that you do as well when you pop it.

 

[kcmontie]

I posted about this on the pipe show thread but thought I would add a blurb here on the tobacco thread, as well. At the NASPC Columbus Show this weekend there were hundreds of tins of vintage tobacco available, and, as an example, I was able to pick up 3 McClelland 100g tins for only $250 total (2007 Christmas Cheer; 2004 Mixture No. 12 and 2007 No. 22 Virginia see photo below). Compare those prices with the offerings on Tin Bids. I also got an old sealed 1 lb tin of LJ Peretti‘s London Flake for only $30: two sealed tins of 2001 & 2003 Dunhill Apertiff for $20 each and a sealed 2006 tin of Germain‘s Royal Jersey for $15. Redeemed Pipes had several large tubs of 10+ year old tins for sale from a large cellar Ben had purchased. This show is a must event to find vintage tobaccos.

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Depending on the year of that London Flake it could have been made with McCelland too

 

[dottlejockey]

Some nice finds there. Congrats!

 

[Mike N]

Depending on the year of that London Flake it could have been made with McCelland too

No date, but man was that that 1lb LJP paint vacuum sealed tight. A well-known tobacco distributor and I bent two czech tools trying to open it until we went over to Tim West’s table and he opened it with a bowl chisel. Everyone who smoked it loved it.