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Dunhill score on the 'bay
I haven't been eBaying in quite some time but I found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/261401082315 I was expecting the worst, one pic and low BIN price ($85). This is what arrived and I put on the workbench Monday These are post-restoration pics, and it's been smoked a few times. Yes, I took them... -
First Peter Heeschen ..... Estate
I finally upgraded my collection with an estate Peter Heeschen blowfish from SPC. What a wonderful pipe it is! Smokes cool, balances well in the hand. The draw is a bit open for my taste, but manageable. The stem accent has a couple of surface/stress cracks, but they flow with it. No... -
My Passat Received a Mortal Wound
Yesterday afternoon. Parked in the usual spot. 5 minutes after I got back home from work. I usually sit in the car and finish my bowl, but this time I didn't. The black car plowed into the silver car which hit the green Passat that slid half a car's lenght into the Jeep in front ( 1 parking...- rcstan
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My First New Savinelli Trevi 320KS from 4noggins
.....arrived safely yesterday. It's been a while since I bought a "new" pipe. This is sort of an early birthday present to myself. The chubby Author is one of my new favorite shapes. I have another Sav I bought from SPC as an estate. I ordered 500 g of GH Ennerdale Flake for the cellar. As... -
Low Country Pipe and Cigar AKA SP.com Visit
On a short vacation to the coast of SC/NC which ended Thursday, I had the pleasure of visiting Low Country Pipe and Cigar in Little River SC, the storefront for SmokingPipes.Com . Our hotel was literally a few blocks down the road so I paid them two visits in the three days we were in town. The...- rcstan
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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BULK Grouse Moor .... No More
On the 6th of January of this year I have bought from SP what I believed to be their last bulk pound of SG GrouseMoor. Checking the website about a week ago I noticed that GrouseMoor was no longer in their bulk listing. About 15 minutes ago I placed an order for 8 tins of GrouseMoor with Smoking...- rcstan
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Gawith Hoggarth & Co Best Brown #2
This is the first blend I actually bought a fairly large quantity ( a 500 g box and a 50 g tin ) based solely on descriptions from their website and the few reviews to be found on the 'net. I could not have been more pleased with my decision. In the tin, there are rough cut flakes, about 1 mm...- rcstan
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Empty tins ....
.... what to do with them? Aside from the little "old style" ( rectangular rather than squarish ) empty tin of Erinmore Flake which comes in handy to carry other baccy sometimes, I have accumulated 14 other empty metal tins that just sit here and take up space. Should I eBay / Briar Bid them or...- rcstan
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My first listing on BriarBid
I put up a Pete Donegal Rocky 150 Bulldog w/Sterling that hasn't seen action in quite a while. http://www.briarbid.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=100577 Will swap for bent Petes in similar condition, or select tinned baccy. I've done some trading here when it was an option. I also maintain... -
PAD strikes at B&M .... two Italian pipes !!!!
I had a couple leftovers from a lot I got on the 'bay ( the one with the City DeLuxe Colossus if you remember that post ) that I cleaned up .... these guys didn't sell so yesterday I went to Pete's Tobacco here in Anchorage. I had bought a Preben Holm-era Ben Wade from them about a month ago... -
City deLuxe Colossus .... new to me
Fished "the big one" off the 'bay in a lot of estates. Not much cleaning needed, just a scrub of the stem with Magic Eraser and some baking soda, finished off with Denicotea Mouthpiece Polish and a bit of coconut butter and olive oil. Previous owner or the 'bay seller had done a decent cleanup... -
New addition to the Peterson Family : Pre-Republic Shamrock 268
From the 'bay. It required a Magic Eraser treatment to the stem, followed by an application of Denicotea Mouthpiece Polish and some Coconut Butter and Olive Oil. I have no idea why this pipe didn't make the "cut" to be a Peterson. By today's standards, it would have been an Aran .... the tenon... -
My First Freehand ... and a question
Picked it up yesterday on the way to work from my favorite local B&M here in Anchorage, Pete's Tobacco. No major cleaning required, just an alcohol wipe, stem scrub and a light waxing of the outside. I know it's Danish and did some poking around, appears to be from the 70s. Any more info would... -
TAD / stock-up for the winter arrives
The last two weeks I've been putting together a "squirrel away for the winter" and beyond list. I've ordered these from SmokingPipes, 4noggins, Mars Cigars and Smokers Haven. Today, the last of it finally arrived, so I thought I'd get it all together for the world to see. Andy the cat decided to...- rcstan
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My new Peterson African Meerschaum ....
..... arrived yesterday afternoon from Marty Pulvers No markings to make it a Pete other than the "K&P Petersons" on the collar. Beautiful pipe. It is a System. Very heavy due to the material, heavier feeling than my XL90. It was as clean as I keep the rest of my pipes on the rack. Broke it in... -
Tell me about Margate
I am wanting to pull the trigger on some of this blend. Reviews put it right up my alley. How does it stack up to some other "heavy" Englishes I have tried and enjoy, such as SG Commonwealth, GLP Westminster, Lancer's Slices? I understand it's in that class....- rcstan
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WTB Meerschaum push-pull teflon fittings set
Need a standard size set to replace the fittings on a newly acquired meer "with issues". I've tried ordering from places, and they either sell them by the dozen or rip me on shipping. Thanks in advance :puffy: Edit: Moved to Pipe Repair and Maintenance, L.- rcstan
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New Pete broken in
I found this pipe online at Premier Estate Pipes. Looked good and the price was right ( $65 ) so I made it mine. Peterson Donegal Rocky, shape XL 90, a big bent billiard. Hallmark shows "V" ( took a while to figure it out as the stamps are rather weak ) for 2006. A new old stock, pre-carbed... -
Samuel Gawith Commonwealth Mixture
As part of my latest TAD order, I included a 1 oz of Samuel Gawith Commonwealth Mixture. The product description is : “This blend of 50% heavily steamed Virginia and 50% Cyprus Latakia, gives honor to the Tobacco Lords of Glasgow & the Commonwealth of Virginia. Made in England.” In the bag, a...- rcstan
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Straight Perique experiment
A couple months back I bought a half an ounce of straight Perique to salvage blends that were otherwise unsmokable. Too much of it in blends and it bothers me, especially in English-style mixtures ( such as Nightcap .... some guys swear by it, it just wasn't my cuppa ). Tonight I decided to try...- rcstan
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