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  1. codecreatively

    Joura pipe grading

    I recently came into possession of two Joura pipes, and the grading is stumping me. Is anyone here familiar with Joura's nomenclature and could lend some insight? The first is marked with just a "B", no infinity, just the "B". A tobacco plant (for the briar origin), and the name Joura is...
  2. codecreatively

    1940 Dunhill with odd stamping

    I acquired this 1940 patent Dunhill that may be in the nicest shape of any vintage smooth I’ve had. The stamping is throwing me a curveball, though. It’s most definitely a 1940 from the patent and date code. But following the date code is a uppercase D, followed by an A with a small square, and...
  3. codecreatively

    You Can Lead a Horse to Water .... Sellers of Pipes Who Have Absolutely No Idea

    Every now and then I'll come across a pipe auction on eBay where the seller has absolutely no idea what they are doing. This "unsmoked" Castello, for example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/163018477429 You can send them a message, but they won't be having any of that. It took 5 minutes of Google...
  4. codecreatively

    Haunted Bookshop - Bulk vs. Tinned

    I love HB. It’s a fill-and-go no fuss type of smoke. I usually buy it by the ounce in bulk, and I’ve known it to be a course cut blend that’s very dry, but it works. I added on an 8oz tin o my last order with P&C, and it’s like a different blend. Ribbon cut I’d say? With pieces of broken...
  5. codecreatively

    Peterson "Makers Series" - Rant

    Peterson released a "Maker's Series" today, showcasing the best of their best. $1500 for a smooth .... and the bowl still has sand pits (https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=260882) For $1500, I'd expect it to be absolutely flawless, and be wrapped in...
  6. codecreatively

    Germany, VAT and the US

    Let me preface this by saying that I've ordered many times from the UK and Germany, and have never been charged VAT. Is being charged VAT from Germany something new?
  7. codecreatively

    A box of Charatans

    I've never owned a Charatan, until I bought a mystery box of estates and these happened to be in it. Absolutely beautiful pipes! Large pipes with thick walls. I've been researching the line while restoring the pipes, there are a handful of blasted counterparts behind these. A question for...
  8. codecreatively

    Castello SC55 Sea Rock Briar

    Stoked to see we have an Italian sub forum! Just arrived from an Italian seller, a Castello SC55 Sea Rock in a natural finish. It's an old one, missing the Carlo Scotti stamp. The only time I've seen Castellos without the stamp is on older pipes with a Reg No. Super clean, inside the shank was...
  9. codecreatively

    Eltang Poker - some bamboo in the rotation!

    I've been on the hunt for an Eltang bamboo poker for a while, and while the retail price is certainly worth it I wanted to hold out for an estate. The problem is, these hardly come up for sale. I bagged this unicorn this week and cleaned it up, and am having the first smoke with some 2012...
  10. codecreatively

    Sorry, Dunbar

    For a while, about three months, all I smoked was Dunbar (about 90% of the time). I decided to put it away for a bit fearing I was becoming taste blind to the finer nuances of the blend. Packed a bowl this evening and am still smoking it, and it's absolutely decadent. Sorry, Dunbar for putting...
  11. codecreatively

    [FS] Esoterica 8oz bags (7/23/16)

    As tobacco-geddon approaches quickly, I'm stocking up on some tobaccos from overseas. The problem is, it's expensive! Over the past couple years I've overstocked on a few Esoterica blends and I need to balance that out a bit. What's available: 5x Esoterica Penzance 8oz, $125 ea. 3x Esoterica...
  12. codecreatively

    Lee Von Erck

    Just picked up a Von Erck estate, it's a lovely looking pipe! From the nomenclature I believe it was the 56th pipe he carved in 2001, and looks like it may be a limited edition from the 7/10 stamp. Pretty excited to get it in my hands!
  13. codecreatively

    1930s Dunhill missing nomenclature mystery

    I've had quite a few old Dunhills pass through my hands, but this one is a first. The nomenclature it does have is sharply stamped. A for Bruyere, Dunhill over London, and the 112 shape code. The Reg'd number is stamped under the stem, and it has the Vernon fitment. What it's missing is the...
  14. codecreatively

    BST Strawberry

    I love strawberry wood pipes. Currently have two with a third on the way. This one is a BST "124", a shape out of an old Dunhill catalog. Strawberry smokes a lot like briar, perhaps a touch sweeter, and blasts wonderfully. You can get either some craggy ring grain or the finish it gets its...
  15. codecreatively

    Les Wood is quite a craftsman.

    I've had a few of Les's pipes over th Last couple of years, all in the bark family. I always wanted one in a root finish with silver, one or two stars, bent billiard, and an estate. When I heard that Les retired, I knew I better start searching more urgently. I got lucky and found this one...
  16. codecreatively

    Eltang Devil Anse!

    No one carves a Devil Anse quite like Tom Eltang. Finally tracked one down, an unsmoked SmokingPipes.com 15th anniversary pipe they released last year. Never thought I'd actually get one of those, they were gone from the website so fast! Prepped some Esoterica Dunbar and just smoked the first...
  17. codecreatively

    Tobacco samples for those new to the hobby

    I've been a pipe smoker for a little over two years, and in that time I've accumulated quite a few jars of different blends. When I first started out, some generous brothers on other forums sent me samplers of blends to broaden my horizons. It's time for me to pay it forward. For those new our...
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