Photo – Charlie ‘Rolls His Own’

Posted on July 22nd, 2010

Charlie rolling his own cigarette. [probably early to mid 1960's]

“Roll and Falstaff — can’t envision Daddy without either. I used to run down to the neighborhood drug store (Mary’s on Forrest Terrace across from Uncle Tommy’s house … he would give me 5 cents extra to get myself some penny candy from the glass candy display) to get him Sir Walter Raleigh tobacco and OCB papers.” -Tresa

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  • http://jeffrudolf.com Jeff

    Were pre-rolled cigarettes not popular or not made yet? Why were people wasting their time rolling their own?

  • Tresa

    Daddy was “frugal” (one of his favorite words). I’m sure it was cheaper to roll your own. He also used to put his Falstaff in a sock to help keep it cold.

  • Cory

    I find it interesting that they let a kid buy tobacco.

    • Jon Hale

      Same here. Can you imagine if a kid tried to do that today?