Author Topic: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions  (Read 3770 times)

sapphire

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2011, 09:16:23 am »
Was your morning constitution disturbed, sapphire?  ;D

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2011, 09:21:42 am »
It is not just today... :-[

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2011, 09:28:38 am »
Lmao !!  Had a rope twist tobacco once !!  Nasty stuff !!

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2011, 01:21:20 pm »
Poor Earl ... probably posted thinking this was a High Brow Forum!

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2011, 02:11:04 pm »
My eyebrows were raised, how about yours, mario?  :D

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #20 on: April 04, 2011, 02:19:13 pm »
Lmao !!  Never know where the conversation will lead around here !!  Do you ??

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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2011, 10:01:33 pm »
My fault...doesn't take much for this rambunctious group to take off!  LOL

FYI, this is still being produced today!!!!  For example...http://www.gawithhoggarth.co.uk/twist.asp
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Re: Puzzling 18th century pocket item. Need some opinions
« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2011, 10:04:24 pm »
I like the warning that "twist" is "unsuitable for the beginner". (Don't try this at home kids!)
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