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"Canada ... blank unappealing cigar boxes ... yet colorful and cartoony marijuan…" the anonymous pick replied Aug 24, 2018 to 2019 - fancy and colourful cigar boxes will be illegal in Canada; cigar boxes may become scarce	3	May 1, 2019 Reply by Joe Caruso
"welcome ;-) " the anonymous pick replied Dec 17, 2015 to Live and Learn	2	Mar 13, 2016 Reply by Reeds Taylor
"welcome to the addiction ;-) " the anonymous pick replied Nov 12, 2015 to Greetings from Surrey, BC	10	Dec 16, 2019 Reply by Robbie
"cool , and welcome to the addiction ;-) " the anonymous pick replied May 10, 2014 to Tell us where your from? What got you started in the CBG Revolution?	23	May 10, 2014 Reply by the anonymous pick
"nice lookin stuff jonny ;-) " the anonymous pick replied Feb 13, 2014 to Tell us where your from? What got you started in the CBG Revolution?	23	May 10, 2014 Reply by the anonymous pick
"sweeeeet!" the anonymous pick replied Feb 8, 2014 to Where do the Canucks source their woods?	24	Feb 11, 2014 Reply by jawbone
"welcome Neil ;-) " the anonymous pick replied Jan 8, 2014 to Tell us where your from? What got you started in the CBG Revolution?	23	May 10, 2014 Reply by the anonymous pick
"yum yum !" the anonymous pick replied Dec 27, 2013 to Where do the Canucks source their woods?	24	Feb 11, 2014 Reply by jawbone
"heck , .. folks have used pine as a fretboard .. i do too . (fretless) .…" the anonymous pick replied Dec 19, 2013 to Where do the Canucks source their woods?	24	Feb 11, 2014 Reply by jawbone
"bezdez is up by sudbury. in " chelmsford ontario"" the anonymous pick replied Dec 16, 2013 to Where do the Canucks source their woods?	24	Feb 11, 2014 Reply by jawbone

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Ontario Get Togethers?

Started by Doug Lewis. Last reply by Don Tucker Aug 12, 2023. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Greetings from Surrey, BC

Started by Graham Wedepohl. Last reply by Robbie Dec 16, 2019. 10 Replies 2 Likes

2 string G Bass

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Selling your CBG'S

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2019 - fancy and colourful cigar boxes will be illegal in Canada; cigar boxes may become scarce

Started by Joe Caruso. Last reply by Joe Caruso May 1, 2019. 3 Replies 1 Like

Hello fellow Canadiansversion of myAlber

Started by marc dallaire. Last reply by Erasmo Coco Sep 25, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Live and Learn

Started by Peter Bulback. Last reply by Reeds Taylor Mar 13, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hello from Niagara-on-the-Lake

Started by Bill Short. Last reply by Bill Short Feb 16, 2016. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Need wood cigar boxes?

Started by Elissa. Last reply by Elissa Jan 25, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Selling CBG's at the Shelter Valley Folk Festival this weekend!!!

Started by Greg Potts. Last reply by Greg Potts Aug 16, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Sunny Okanagan

Started by BP - RabidSalad - Aug 15, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Greetings from Port Hope, Ontario

Started by Mark William Noel. Last reply by Tommie Tomlin Apr 22, 2015. 16 Replies 2 Likes

Tell us where your from? What got you started in the CBG Revolution?

Started by Loco. Last reply by the anonymous pick May 10, 2014. 23 Replies 1 Like

How do you apply varathane and stains in the winter time?

Started by Joe Caruso. Last reply by Joe Caruso Apr 25, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Where do the Canucks source their woods?

Started by Greg Potts. Last reply by jawbone Feb 11, 2014. 24 Replies 0 Likes

Bean Blossom Main stage

Started by jawbone. Last reply by jawbone Sep 5, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hand Wound CBG pickups by Farmer Ted's CBGs

Started by Scott aka Farmer Ted May 14, 2013. 0 Replies 2 Likes

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