Mom's side all smoked different brands of cigarettes.
Grandpa on Dad's side smoked Captain Black, his father smoked Edgeworth.
Grandpa on Dad's side smoked Captain Black, his father smoked Edgeworth.
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My maternal grandfather, who was my pipe smoking influence, smoked Balkan Sobranie up until his death in 1990 at almost 100. He turned me onto it when I began my pipe career in 1975. He also enjoyed Heine's Blend. Smoked a Grabow, corncob and meerschaum.
I never knew either of my biological grandfathers, fractured family. My step-grandfather smoked Player’s plain unfiltered cigarettes. He loved to give me one when I was a teenager. They were a rough smoke. I tried to never run out of mine around him but it was always, “Have one of mine.” I had a great Uncle who smoked a meerschaum pipe. He was very proud of how it coloured. I can’t remember what tobacco he smoked.
My dad was adopted, but his grandfather "Doc" smoked a pipe. I still have it hanging with his knife and his bank bag he used for a tobacco pouch.
My mom smoked basic lights, and my dad had a pack of camels in one pocket, and Marlboro reds in the other. When I was a kid dad quit drinking and smoking at the same time.
My mom's dad was a meerschaum guy, and only smoked Kentucky Club Aromatic. It was his after dinner desert, as he called it. He also had Grabows, and a cob. But as he said like @cosmicfolklore "I'd never smoke a corn cob in public though".
My mom smoked basic lights, and my dad had a pack of camels in one pocket, and Marlboro reds in the other. When I was a kid dad quit drinking and smoking at the same time.
My mom's dad was a meerschaum guy, and only smoked Kentucky Club Aromatic. It was his after dinner desert, as he called it. He also had Grabows, and a cob. But as he said like @cosmicfolklore "I'd never smoke a corn cob in public though".
My great grandfather's smoked pipes, and they took them from New Zealand to Europe for WW1. I have read some of the letters that Hugh sent home from the trenches, and he was asking for some 'Havelock Aromatic' (Australian blend) to be sent over, because the local stuff was no good...a familiar smoke would go a long way in the trenches I imagine.
My wife's Opa has what I worked out to be a pouch of Amphora in his top pocket of his photo's.
My wife's Opa has what I worked out to be a pouch of Amphora in his top pocket of his photo's.
My Grandfather smoked pipe, I saw it in 84-85 maybe. He lived in Georgia and had own tobacco plants, not so big, but...
So I think it was his own blend or something.
Later in 90es he smoked cigarettes and died from lung cancer. R.I.P.
So I think it was his own blend or something.
Later in 90es he smoked cigarettes and died from lung cancer. R.I.P.
My Grandpap smoked Captain Black. He was a very basic (but not ordinary) dude. He had a pipe rack with his 4 pipes and a plastic wood grain jar. I know for birthdays he would be gifted finer tobaccos from my aunts and uncles, but he just preferred the OTC stuff. I suspect he smoked Prince Albert and Half n Half for some time before I came along because up on the basement crossbeam he kept cans of these to hold nails and such. I now have them. He also gnawed on a little Mail Pouch. I still have his last bag of it. His name was Butch and that‘s my avatar picture. I wish I knew what my great uncles smoked but they were pipers, and all lived on the same block as Grandpap, old-world style. The whole neighborhood smoked something. As a kid I would see my grandparents neighbors leaning out the window ashing cigarettes, cigars on the porch, etc. My mom’s father smoked Lucky Strikes but by and by Gram wasn’t having it, so that ended well before I was born. He’d chew some side chew very occasionally, like if we’d go down to the tracks to watch trains.
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My maternal grandfather smoked cigars, pipes, and ciagarettes, although he had quit smoking by the time i got to know him well. As for pipes, it was probably a Dr Grabow or Yello-Bowl, straight apple or billiard. I don't know what tobaccos he smoked, but it was probably Carter Hall, Prince Albert, Half & Half, or whatever was available at Plattesmeier's Grocery Store in Rayne, LA in the 40's & 50's.
Paternal Grandfather smoked Camel unfiltered and other tobacco products, Maternal Grandfather did not smoke. My Pop on the other hand smoked SWR, or Prince Albert in the 1.5 oz tin in a Kaywoodie or a Doctor Grabow, and Pall Mall no filter cigarettes non stop. God Bless His Heart.
Great question, great thread! Gramps smoked White Owl cigars, and my Dad (born 1902) liked Bowl of Roses, Half & Half, and Paladin over the years. Funny though, how many of ya have gotten "oh, my grandfather smoked a pipe" thru the years when somebody sees you with your pipe. If I had a dollar for every time...
Was your grandfather from the Flint area?
I have a cayuga from Paul's Pipe Shop, which is still open.
Same. My paternal grandfather smoked a pipe and was from Saginaw, so it's possible he had a cayuga pipe from Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint.
However, if I had chance to speak or have dinner with anyone, it would be my father (if only but 5 minutes). He never got to see my career launch or his only granddaughter. Although we were not especially close, I miss him every day.
Neither of them smoked pipes. My maternal grandfather smoked cigs. Started with Camel straights, ended with Kent.
He was from Flint started at AC when the doors opened in the experimental and modeling department. I have memories of walking to Pauls with him from our eastside Flint home. Now I drive every Saturday to have a smoke there and a chat with great people. My vote for the best old time Pipe shop in the country.
I researched this a while back and concluded that it was readily found OTC blends… probably Captain Black.
Maybe my grandfather was friends with Solideogloria86's grandfather... same answer!
Sir Walter Raleigh day to day.
Some Cherry blends on occasion.
Always in a Grabow.
My father once bought him a Dunhill but he just put it on his bookshelf... said it was too nice to smoke.
My father also bought him some good English blends, but he didn't like those either,
Sir Walter Raleigh day to day.
Some Cherry blends on occasion.
Always in a Grabow.
My father once bought him a Dunhill but he just put it on his bookshelf... said it was too nice to smoke.
My father also bought him some good English blends, but he didn't like those either,