| Author | Message | ||
     Bryan A. Marchefsky Member Username: Celcier Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2007 |
Ok, so I was rummaging through a local Antique store here and I came across a VERY interesting item. Being an Avid pipe smoker, it immediately caught my eye. It was an UNOPENED canister of Prince Albert... dating back to the 1930 or 1940s from the looks of it. The outside is SLIGHTLY rusty... but nothing to major. The guy wants $35 for it, but I don't want to accidentally buy something that isn't any good. I also had the thought of just buying it and NOT opening it!! Any thoughts on if it's still good or not? Is it worth buying? Would it make a better collectors Item if left unopened? Furthermore, a friend of mine's grandfather died. We were rummaging through stuff that was being sold at a yard sale, and I came across 3 OLD empty tins of Mac Baren's. There's a Golden Blend, a Scottish Blend, and a Plumcake. My guess is they're from the 1950s or 1960s, based on the store sticker on it. They are in Fair condition. Are these worth anything to someone? Or are they best for holding paperclips. Any information is greatly appreciated! Thanks and take care all! | ||
| james robert Member Username: Scottish_piper Post Number: 96 Registered: 12-2006 |
I doubt that the PA would be any good after all these years , that said , I would buy it for a keepsake or put it on ebay and sell it for $200 or so , same with the empty tins. | ||
| W. A. Lanman Member Username: Blenheimbard Post Number: 140 Registered: 01-2009 |
I have opened a thirty year old tin of tobacco and it was not only smokable, but much better than a current "fresh" tin. Buying "old" tobacco is a bit of a gamble, but you have not mentioned the real telltale of a spoiled tin, that is it is not "swollen". I might be tempted, if you are a PA smoker, to try to get it for $20 or thereabouts. The tin itself is not uncommon, it was one of the most widely distributed tins in the US after all. The Mcbarens tins have a nominal value for the same reason, they were fairly common, given the lower number of people collecting them, and the tobaccos are still manufactured. There are books on these things that attempt to list values, check the library. | ||
| Yves Vezina Member Username: Yvesmary Post Number: 7 Registered: 07-2009 |
How about a 2 ounce package of Velvet with a 1926 stamp on it. The package feels hard (not rock hard) so it's now powder but I'm wondering if I should open it. | ||
| Dan Bryant Member Username: Bryantm3 Post Number: 77 Registered: 03-2009 |
shake it around and see if it sounds dry. if it sounds like you're shaking around a tin of coffee, it's probably unsmokable. it might be a neat collectors item, though. |