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<blockquote data-quote="Kapnismologist" data-source="post: 57132" data-attributes="member: 487"><p>Why? What is the difference between spending, say, $100 for an ounce of rare, beautiful, finely carved briar in all its historical glory and $100 for an ounce for rare, beautiful finely blended tobacco in all of its? Is it because the carved briar is intended to last longer? Many collectors of rare tobaccos do not necessarily buy rare or vintage tins simply to smoke the contents as such, but rather research and hunt and acquire in much the same way many high grade collectors research and hunt and acquire their briars. </p><p></p><p>I think there is a prevailing attitude that one cannot legitimately set out to collect tobaccos in the same way as one is allowed to set out to collect the devices often used to combust them. Remember, their are two major parts to the history of our hobby, and tobacco is clearly one of them ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kapnismologist, post: 57132, member: 487"] Why? What is the difference between spending, say, $100 for an ounce of rare, beautiful, finely carved briar in all its historical glory and $100 for an ounce for rare, beautiful finely blended tobacco in all of its? Is it because the carved briar is intended to last longer? Many collectors of rare tobaccos do not necessarily buy rare or vintage tins simply to smoke the contents as such, but rather research and hunt and acquire in much the same way many high grade collectors research and hunt and acquire their briars. I think there is a prevailing attitude that one cannot legitimately set out to collect tobaccos in the same way as one is allowed to set out to collect the devices often used to combust them. Remember, their are two major parts to the history of our hobby, and tobacco is clearly one of them ... [/QUOTE]
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