Something passed down from my father

[parabola66]

So I am sitting upstairs and my dad calls for me at the bottom of the stairs, he throws something at me. I didn't quite recognize it at first until he told me it was a cigar cutter. It used to be his. My dad hasn't smoked a cigar in over 20 years and it has been lost in the deep dark places of his "junk" where forgotten things rest. He was cleaning and found it and thought I should have it.

Now a little background. My dad is retired Army, 82nd Airborn stationed in Germany and got discharged just before 'Nam started. Retired, highly decorated State Trooper. After leaving the Staties, in the he and a couple of buddies lived, going back and fourth to the South Caribbean in the early '90's laying the foundations for the online gambling we know today.

I have never smoked a cigar with my dad. He quit years before I was even born so I guess this is the next best thing. I can just imagine the things this cigar cutter has seen through all the years, especially in the Caribbean all those years. It isn't much, but its one of those things I will cherish for the rest of my life.

I don't know much about it or the brand.. inscription on the side says Solingen, which is a town in Germany, so I would assume he bought it while he was stationed there. That makes this thing over 40 years old! I cannot read the brand name from the pictures *edited* A quick google search reveals the brand " Donatus Solingen". Looks like a very nice brand for some unique and vintage cutters.

[Perla]

Ha that's a blast from the past.

That kind of cutter I remember to well from my childhood.

The Grandpa's of my friends were using them to cut there Brazilian cigars or the 80-er Stumpen/ stogie. 80-er because the cost of a cigar was 0,80 DM.

Nice V-cut, they do.

Thank you for sharing.

[irratebass]

That is very cool!!! Hopefully you can keep it and pass it on to your son or daughter.

[busdriver]

That is a great piece of memorabilia.

[HarveyBoulevard]

Love that sort of kit and story behind it. Its those small things from Dad's that mean more than anything else. Thank you for sharing.

Jeff

[NapaNolan]

Very cool.

Were V cuts popular back in the day?

[mygar]

Very nice indeed! Passing something on to your children is special. I never new my dad or have anything to connect to him by.

I just commisioned a custom humi...that will have an engraving to my son. I want to make sure that something special is passed on to him...and maybe he can pass on to his son as well...

[helix]

Very nice piece, surprised to see a V cut of that vintage also.

[Pixa]

So I am sitting upstairs and my dad calls for me at the bottom of the stairs, he throws something at me. I didn't quite recognize it at first until he told me it was a cigar cutter. It used to be his. My dad hasn't smoked a cigar in over 20 years and it has been lost in the deep dark places of his "junk" where forgotten things rest. He was cleaning and found it and thought I should have it.

Now a little background. My dad is retired Army, 82nd Airborn stationed in Germany and got discharged just before 'Nam started. Retired, highly decorated State Trooper. After leaving the Staties, in the he and a couple of buddies lived, going back and fourth to the South Caribbean in the early '90's laying the foundations for the online gambling we know today.

I have never smoked a cigar with my dad. He quit years before I was even born so I guess this is the next best thing. I can just imagine the things this cigar cutter has seen through all the years, especially in the Caribbean all those years. It isn't much, but its one of those things I will cherish for the rest of my life.

I don't know much about it or the brand.. inscription on the side says Solingen, which is a town in Germany, so I would assume he bought it while he was stationed there. That makes this thing over 40 years old! I cannot read the brand name from the pictures *edited* A quick google search reveals the brand " Donatus Solingen". Looks like a very nice brand for some unique and vintage cutters.

I would ask him where he bought it solingen is a area famous for making knives, razors and a lot of other objects. Exported all over the world, all similar ones in UK are made in solingen too. Great to have a useful family item passed down

[westg]

very nice ..thanks for sharing

[madandana]

Thanks for sharing. That's cool. I was just wondering today who might end up with my stuff. Hoping my 17 year old daughter might some day show interest. She loves the way daddys cigars smell.

[PuffDaddie]

Thanks for sharing.

[danny]

Nice! The only thing I got passed down from my dad was a bad temper and the ability to drink a lot of alcohol

[Optic101]

Very nice, cherish it.

[IPORTER]

Very nice piece. Thanks for sharing!

[stigmata]

Fantastic

[ErikB]

Solingen is a town well known in Europe for it's high quality cuttlery

[sengjc]

Very cool. Solingen is also a trademark for fine cutlery and knives - sort of like Bordeaux is to wine.

[rbelcastro]

What a great way to remember him. Every time you use it, you'll think of him. My dad quit smoking cigars when I was young. Would love to have something of his like this.

[Maxismoke]

I thought this was going to be about a watch...

[CanuckSARTech]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Something to feel proud to have received and carry on with. Cheers to you and your old man!

[OZCUBAN]

Thanks for sharing

[Lotusguy]

Too bad they are only good for 42 and below RG.