exbenedict
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Post by exbenedict on Nov 26, 2018 12:25:32 GMT -5
Does anyone know when Pelican tobacco was first offered up for sale? I am looking at buying a tin with some age on it but it seems too good to be true for the price and I want to check dates. There are no markings on the tin to help determine the age so I thought I would start at the beginning and go from there. Thanks!
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Post by desolbones on Nov 26, 2018 12:46:27 GMT -5
When did the first review show up on TR?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 12:47:00 GMT -5
No idea, but does it say Arango or Butera or something else at the bottom? And is there a black marker line through any text at the bottom? Those clues will at least help figure out a ballpark era.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 12:54:04 GMT -5
Good thinking @delosbones. The earliest review was 2001. It also says originally blended by Germain, then McClelland (which I never knew!), the Stokkebye, and now Germain again.
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Post by exbenedict on Nov 26, 2018 13:36:30 GMT -5
Interesting. It says Butera 2oz Pipe company, made in Denmark. Thanks!
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Post by mwps70 on Nov 26, 2018 14:20:54 GMT -5
My tin has the black line at the bottom. No idea the age.
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Post by swampgrizzly on Nov 26, 2018 14:26:46 GMT -5
The most recent Butera Pelican tins have Arango at the bottom and no black line. They started tinning this way within the last 12 months as far as I'm aware.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 15:48:44 GMT -5
The black line was apparently due to Germain inheriting a ton of labels from the Stokkebye era. Instead of reprinting, they drew a black line through "made in Denmark". So it appears you have indeed been offered an old tin - but on the other hand, since it was made by Stokkebye and not Germain or McC, I'm not sure how great it will be!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 21:23:55 GMT -5
Huh.
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