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Rooster rolling papers made in Vientiane, Laos

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    Posted 6 years ago

    kwqd
    (1185 items)

    I was in the vicinity when Vientiane, Laos fell to the Pathet Lao in 1975 and having been in the region when Phnom Penh and Saigon fell, I knew it was going to be chaotic and unsettled so I wanted to pick up a small souvenir of that point in time I could both keep with me and that I could get back into the States without any drama so I picked up this unopened package of Rooster rolling papers. I did a quick search and these appear to be pretty uncommon. As I recall, manufacture moved to Bangkok, but the quality was much inferior. Still unopened, but age has caused the plastic wrapper to crack. I photographed them in situ in one of my curio cabinets to avoid unnecessary handling. I think there are 40 individual packs in a box...

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Very cool item, nice rooster art. Happy Easter Kevin
      -Jenni
    2. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 6 years ago
      What's the pipe made of ?
    3. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Meerschaum. I posted it here several months ago.
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 6 years ago
      I glanced at your page & didn't see in the brief. Found & remember it now.
    5. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      @Newfld - Thanks, Jenni! I hope you had a great Easter!

      Thanks for loving my Rooster papers!

      purvis
      fortapache
      blunderbuss2
      vetraio50
      Vynil33rpm
      Watchsearcher
      Brunswick
      Newfld
    6. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Thanks Ben and yougottahavestuff!
    7. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Thank for loving my Laotian rolling papers AnythingObscure and SEAN68!
    8. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Thanks Vynil33rpm!
    9. kwqd kwqd, 5 years ago
      Thanks buckethead!

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