Bob Wright
Hawkeye
The thread about tobacco tins has really spurred my memory!
I remember at least three that came in those flat tins; Prince Albert, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Half and Half. These fit neatly in the chest pocket of bib overalls, or "overhauls" as they were often called. The flat shape also made it easier to fill the cigarette paper when rolling your own. And, in addition to being such good targets, these tins were good containers for matches, Bobbi pins, paper money, anything needing a container.
In addition to those tins, some tobacco came in cloth bags. I remember there being two, Bull Durham, and I can't remember the other. The empty bags made good coin purses, though we nevered dared call them that. Also good for your rock collection, marbles, and what not. My Mother would never dare buy tobacco, but got Dad to buy some, even though he smoked ready rolls, and kept these in clothing and linen drawers as moth protection.
Also remember a carton of cigarettes, one hundred count, coming in a lithographed oval can with a friction lid. There was a sliding key to assist opening the can. These for those who carried a cigarette case. Usually a gold or silver case with built in cigarette lighter. This done by the swells of the day. My Mom had one of these containers and kept her manicure tools in it. Dad never used a cigarette case, always bought the old soft pack. And carried matches in the hat band of his felt hat. In lighting a cigarette, Dad often lifted his leg a little and struck the match along his outer thigh.
Dad had a big stuffed chair in the living room that was HIS chair. Not a recliner, as recliners had not been invented then, but with padded arms and a matching ottoman for his feet. There was a smoking stand next to his chair, cast iron and heavily nickle plated, with a simulated marble column. There was a tray at the top, also nickle plated. The tray contained a lidded container holding about twenty cigarettes, an ash tray, and an electric lighter. the lighter was made of the same stuff as the column, and when it was lifted and tilted, began to glow like a car cigarette lighter. Next to his chair was a magazine rack for the morning paper. His "throne" was close to the big gas stove, and he often slipped off his shoes to warm his feet, propped on the ottoman.
Enough ramblin'.
Bob Wright
I remember at least three that came in those flat tins; Prince Albert, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Half and Half. These fit neatly in the chest pocket of bib overalls, or "overhauls" as they were often called. The flat shape also made it easier to fill the cigarette paper when rolling your own. And, in addition to being such good targets, these tins were good containers for matches, Bobbi pins, paper money, anything needing a container.
In addition to those tins, some tobacco came in cloth bags. I remember there being two, Bull Durham, and I can't remember the other. The empty bags made good coin purses, though we nevered dared call them that. Also good for your rock collection, marbles, and what not. My Mother would never dare buy tobacco, but got Dad to buy some, even though he smoked ready rolls, and kept these in clothing and linen drawers as moth protection.
Also remember a carton of cigarettes, one hundred count, coming in a lithographed oval can with a friction lid. There was a sliding key to assist opening the can. These for those who carried a cigarette case. Usually a gold or silver case with built in cigarette lighter. This done by the swells of the day. My Mom had one of these containers and kept her manicure tools in it. Dad never used a cigarette case, always bought the old soft pack. And carried matches in the hat band of his felt hat. In lighting a cigarette, Dad often lifted his leg a little and struck the match along his outer thigh.
Dad had a big stuffed chair in the living room that was HIS chair. Not a recliner, as recliners had not been invented then, but with padded arms and a matching ottoman for his feet. There was a smoking stand next to his chair, cast iron and heavily nickle plated, with a simulated marble column. There was a tray at the top, also nickle plated. The tray contained a lidded container holding about twenty cigarettes, an ash tray, and an electric lighter. the lighter was made of the same stuff as the column, and when it was lifted and tilted, began to glow like a car cigarette lighter. Next to his chair was a magazine rack for the morning paper. His "throne" was close to the big gas stove, and he often slipped off his shoes to warm his feet, propped on the ottoman.
Enough ramblin'.
Bob Wright
