Vintage Tin Alert - John Cotton's CHEAP!!!!!

[misterlowercase]

Well, if you ever wanted to try the legendary John Cotton's, this might be up yer alley. One tin of #1 and 2 tins of #1&2!!! For $8 each!!!! Yikes!!!! She has opened them, but they still look to be quite good! I'm dead broke right now so I'm just passing this along that maybe an interested PM member might score it...there's also a couple of MB tins and an old Neimeyer aro...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellomyers?ref=seller_info_count

 

[kcghost]

Thanks, for the heads up. I bought all three tins. We will see how the re-hydration process works.

 

[misterlowercase]

Very cool!
Glad someone here got 'em!!!
Please let us know how they are!!!

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[pineapples4pipes]

I bought the MB dark twist tin just because I've never tried it. The tin will make a good ash tray even if i don't like the tobacco!

 

[lumberjakpipester]

Cheap prices indeed!

 

[captainsousie]

Well p4p, I hope it re-hydrates well because that tin of Mac B is at minimum 30 years old. They stopped using the Fireside importer label in 1983.

 

[pineapples4pipes]

I'm hoping it goes well. What are the best ways for rehydrating? I guess the wet paper towel method works pretty well, but I've never done it.

I'm guessing its about 40 years old

 

[judcole]

If the tin is unopened, you should be ok. If not, the damp paper towel is my favorite.

 

[misterlowercase]

They were opened, but I have a feeling that she only opened them for the photos and they were more than likely sealed because they look to be in such good undisturbed condition, but I guess you'll only know when you see it in the flesh.
You can see how they looked here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/hellomyers/sold?ref=shopinfo_sales_leftnav