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  1. Lost Somnambulist

    Thoughts on a "New to Me" Talamona Pipe

    When I've seen the Talamona Marco Polo in photos before it would catch my eye as a curiosity. Having no experience with Talamona pipes, I have been hesitant to go out on a limb for something new and reviews are a little scarce. When this one popped up on eBay, I put it on my watch list just out...
  2. Lost Somnambulist

    WDC Sterling "The Wellington" Restoration

    WDC Wellingtons have held my curiosity for a while but it wasn't until this odd shaped one popped up that my resistance crumbled. It was in need of some TLC but with that sterling band a funky shape, I just had to have it. Even the nomenclature is different. Instead of "Wellington" under the...
  3. Lost Somnambulist

    LHS Cavalier: Questions for the Wise

    This is my latest project, an LHS French Briar cavalier. It's disassembled in the first photo and mostly together in the second. There is still some work to do on the wind cap so the nails haven't been replaced yet. One of the surprises I received when arrived was to discover that both the stem...
  4. Lost Somnambulist

    Rejuvenating a Louis Lamberthod Briar Bull

    This is the fourth old briar figural pipe I've worked with and my appreciation for their carvers is only growing. My goal on these has been to restore life into them without erasing their history. There is still a little polishing to do on the stem and this old bull has had its left glass eye...
  5. Lost Somnambulist

    A Churchwarden Project

    I came across this old pipe on eBay and couldn't pass it by. The craftsmanship that went into some of these old figurals really deserves respect. Unfortunately, the briar shank extension had a crack in it which might have been caused or aggravated by the ill fitted stem it was sporting so I...
  6. Lost Somnambulist

    E.A. Carey Meerschaum

    Despite being a gadget geek, I've tended to look past Carey pipes when they popped up. It is easy to brush them off as cheap and gimmicky. While there is some fondness out there, in general Carey pipes don't seem to get a lot of love. Well, recently while rolling through the Bay for pipes I...
  7. Lost Somnambulist

    A Greek Bard in Briar

    It has been a while since I tried my hand at restoring an old briar lion so when an interesting figural of the Greek poet Homer (Homere as stamped on the pipe) came along, I thought I'd see what I could do. There is still work to do, but here's where I'm at in the process. Old Homer as he...
  8. Lost Somnambulist

    Waking Up An Old Briar Lion

    I ran across this old briar lion pipe on eBay a little while ago and something just kept calling me back to it. Figural pipes are interesting but I've not seen one that captivated me like this one, especially in briar. Well, I ended up contacting the seller, we came to a gentlemanly agreement...
  9. Lost Somnambulist

    BBK Pipe Rejuvenation

    I was looking for a good trail and general wandering around pipe with a wind cap when this BBK popped up. It looked like it just needed a little TLC so I grabbed it to see what I could do. The fact that it had a smooth finish and none of the extra decorations nailed into the briar sold me on...
  10. Lost Somnambulist

    New To Me Ser Jacopo Delecta

    I had been watching and wishing on this pipe for a while, then on Labor Day the seller put it on sale and I all resistance went out the window. It's pretty much perfect more me. The price was less than several Petersons I had been checking out. This pipe is pretty much the perfect size for my...
  11. Lost Somnambulist

    My First Meerschaum: A Peterson 999

    This is my first meerschaum and first meerschaum refurbish. The outside of the pip was grimy and the stem oxidized more green than the photo shows, but the bow was fairly clean with light build-up. A few spots of meer were showing through the darkened edge of the rim as well, though are...
  12. Lost Somnambulist

    Churchwardens, Finally Giving One A Chance!

    After maintaining that I didn't need a churchwarden for a long time, I just picked one up to give it a chance. I have one Mauro Armellini pipe that I enjoy so I figured it was hard to go wrong for under $30 on this unsmoked Mauro Armellini churchwarden. I'll fill it for an inaugural smoke in the...
  13. Lost Somnambulist

    Derby Cavalier Pipe, France

    Just wondering if any of the great minds of the pipe universe have any knowledge of this pipe. I've been searching but coming up with precious little. The only markings on the briar are Derby and France. I don't know its age but it is unsmoked for the moment. I've never seen plumbing quite like...
  14. Lost Somnambulist

    New Year, New Pipe! Ser Jacopo

    Started the new year with a long morning smoke in a new-to-me pipe, first time lighting it up. I was originally on the hunt for an estate Peterson to restore for a walking pipe because of many positive recommendations. Then I was distracted by this Ser Jacopo pipe. I simply couldn't resist...
  15. Lost Somnambulist

    Mastro de Paja

    Took this out for a smoke for the first time today. I might be easily impressed as a newbie who's only been smoking for about a month, but this Mastro de Paja made for an easy and relaxing smoke while I watched the rain. It was on ebay and the size was right and I liked the looks so I went for...
  16. Lost Somnambulist

    Need Help Identifying a Pipe

    I am new to the forum and to pipe smoking and my love of restoring things has already got me adventuring into older pipes. This is my first attempt at restoring a pipe so it is far from perfect but I really like this little pipe. When I received it, most of the grain pattern was hidden under a...
  17. Lost Somnambulist

    Hello from Alabama

    Up until recently, I would only smoke the occasional cigar a friend would hand to me. I would smoke it while saying if I were to actually take up smoking, it would have to be a pipe. I still remember the aroma of my grandfather's pipes and it seem to suite my nature. So here I am. Setting my a...
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