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  1. shaneireland

    Smoking Pipes Dwindling New And Estate pipes

    We receive many pipes that are unsellable and most fall into one of three buckets: 1. Condition is so poor that the pipes have no value (burnouts, broken stems, completely missing stems, etc.) 2. The pipes did not have much value when new, therefore little-to-no value once used. Think basket...
  2. shaneireland

    Smoking Pipes Dwindling New And Estate pipes

    There were legitimate shortages of both new and estate pipe inventory during the pandemic, mostly due to demand going way, way up (well beyond what anyone could have anticipated and this happened in many industries) in the case of estates specifically, because people had extra cash to burn and...
  3. shaneireland

    Smoking Pipes Dwindling New And Estate pipes

    Oh man, we would love that! For me personally it would be Indigofera though 🤓
  4. shaneireland

    Smoking Pipes Dwindling New And Estate pipes

    No need to apologize at all! Estates are simultaneously the coolest/most fun/most challenging part of our business. You can't just order them like all of the rest of our inventory, there's usually urgency when people do send them to us (trade credit!) and it's always a surprise what we get...
  5. shaneireland

    Congrats Shane Ireland - Confrérie des Maîtres Pipiers de Saint-Claude

    Thanks so much, everyone. I'm late here, but that's only because the month since this happen has been a blur (in all the best ways). I really appreciate everyone's kind words--it really is an honor to be held in even close to the same esteem as previous members, such a great group of people...
  6. shaneireland

    Smoking Pipes Dwindling New And Estate pipes

    Thanks you upfront for your patience and for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the delay and that you weren't given a firm update on the status of your batch. Sykes already covered the issues & circumstance, but I did want to clarify that we're already "all hands on deck" to get...
  7. shaneireland

    What Do You Think This Means If Anything?

    Others have already suggested some factors that are very much at play and true, but I still figured I should chime-in with some clarification. Specifically that the number of pipes you quoted today (3 pieces marked 'new', around noon EST) are leftovers from the total of 12 American estates...
  8. shaneireland

    Savinelli - Annoying Experience

    I'm glad we got you squared away for the upcoming trip, but I wanted to chime-in and say that it looks like the Autograph should be an easy repair, which I'm fairly certain we can handle without sending it back to the manufacturer. Typically we do need to inspect a pipe before we know exactly...
  9. shaneireland

    C&D Folklore

    This is true. As a retailer, it definitely doesn't do any good to give a negative review of a product that we sell. Aside from that, the reasons you never hear me review anything negatively are the same reasons I don't score the products that I "review." This whole thing is so subjective and I...
  10. shaneireland

    Dunhill now made in Italy?

    Yeah, there's no truth to this. These sort of rumors surface from time to time (we've heard some truly ridiculous theories over the years regarding other brands), but it's just not true. Dunhill moved many years ago from their more central location to North East London, but they have always been...
  11. shaneireland

    If You Had to Choose Only One Tobacco

    McConnell's Scottish Flake.
  12. shaneireland

    Allergic To Red Virginia

    TL;DR for this thread: -Grades of VA are muddier than you might think -Red VA is in a ton of blends -Hardly anyone discloses all of the components used in their blends -Red VA is in a ton of blends, even if not specifically mentioned on the label -Getting old hurts real bad -Red VA is in a...
  13. shaneireland

    Andreas Bennwik

    I’m a big fan of Andreas’ work and he’s easily one of the most underrated artisans of the past few years. He’s an extremely talented visual artist/graphic designer and it shows in his pipes. This piece is a great find!
  14. shaneireland

    How Thick is Pipe Smoke?

    Do it! It's an excellent investment whether you smoke indoors, or you make a ton of curry/stir fry :LOL:
  15. shaneireland

    How Thick is Pipe Smoke?

    Whether or not to smoke in your apartment is entirely up to you, of course. The worst that can happen is that someone snitches and you have to stop (maybe security deposit is at risk). I smoked many hundreds of bowls in my old apartments and didn’t lose my deposit, nor did anyone notice. Same...
  16. shaneireland

    New Lights in Pipe Display Cabinet.

    Very cool! I really need to do something about the lack of pipes on display around here... Most of my pipes are in a few shoeboxes in the closet ?‍♂️
  17. shaneireland

    Your Go to Morning Blend

    First smoke of the day? Toscano Soldati/Toscano Classico ?? 20-year-old Brown Clunee works, too.
  18. shaneireland

    What Cigar are You Smoking?

    I smoke too damn much and I rarely remember to document the “exceptional” experiences. Just enjoyed a Warped La Colmena Unico Especial from a few years back. One of the best smokes I’ve ever had!
  19. shaneireland

    Allergic To Red Virginia

    Blending and the marketing of those blends has never been a fully transparent thing. Some companies more so than others, sure. As much as it pains me to say (HA!), BROBS is basically correct here. Being sensitive to a component is one thing, but being allergic to one grade of VA and not others...