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Does any one recall the machines dispensing2 woodbines and 2 matches for a penny, there were not many,they was in a green packet Arthur

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I remember them well, Arthur. But wasn’t it two Woodbines and three matches. There was one outside a shop in Ecclesall Road that I tried a few times when I first started smoking. I think I was about nine or ten. Soon gave it up though. I could buy a lot of sweets for a penny!

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I don't recall the machines but in the early 50's my dad smoked Woodbine and Mum smoked ParkDrive,little cigs with no tips, they must have killed the throat,did you ever smoke Craven'A'?

I have an old tin sign that say's " For your throat's sake Smoke Craven 'A' they never vary - from the picture it looks like they have tips on.

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Hi Twinky, No,they were for sore throats they gave you one!

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Hi Twinky, No,they were for sore throats they gave you one!

 

And here's me thinking it does what it says on the tin!!!!!!!!!

 

Twinky.

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when I think back about the different brands I tried..the first I ever smoked were Meadow Gold,then I graduated to Woodbines,Parkdrive etc..at one time I smoked Capstan full strength,and Camel...that was then ,I'm paying for it now..cough cough

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when I think back about the different brands I tried..the first I ever smoked were Meadow Gold,then I graduated to Woodbines,Parkdrive etc..at one time I smoked Capstan full strength,and Camel...that was then ,I'm paying for it now..cough cough[/QUO

 

Never heard of Meadow Gold - sounds more like a low fat spread but obviously not as good for you.

twinky

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Many years ago, Arthur, my dad smoked Woodbines...he couldn't smoke Park Drive.

 

I started smoking at 15, and tried a variety of brands, starting with Woodbines, Park Drive...which I couldn't stand.......then Players Medium Cut and finally Players Full Strength.........real early coffin material.

 

On occasion I tried Black Russian Sobranie, real man-about town, in those days.......finally ending for many years on Benson & Hedges............now I drag on Sovereign...........as someone else commented (cough..cough..cough) :)

 

At the last breath, we all have to die of something.........

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why not stop smoking its easy try it

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why not stop smoking its easy try it

One of my co-workers said the same thing. It was so easy to stop that he had done it six or seven times.

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Many years ago, Arthur, my dad smoked Woodbines...he couldn't smoke Park Drive.

 

I started smoking at 15, and tried a variety of brands, starting with Woodbines, Park Drive...which I couldn't stand.......then Players Medium Cut and finally Players Full Strength.........real early coffin material.

 

On occasion I tried Black Russian Sobranie, real man-about town, in those days.......finally ending for many years on Benson & Hedges............now I drag on Sovereign...........as someone else commented (cough..cough..cough) :)

 

At the last breath, we all have to die of something.........

Hi I started smoking when about 9yrs old they was Others Mixture took a bit of finding because people did not throw them away very big [yes they were dog ends as we called them]we would collect a bag full of big ones then retire to our den with our fag papers and make as many as we could, sell a few , be sick then buy sweets to make us better! Arthur. [ Gave up about 30 yrs ago]

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