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Need Help Valuing My Cellar
Hey y'all! It's been a while since I've been around. I was on here a lot back in 2013-2015. I have a cellar of 100+ pounds of blends that are mostly 6+ years old. I've been out of the loop for a while and looking to see if someone could give me a rough estimate of what some of these may be...- mrjerke
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Tobacco Retailer License Question
Hi all! Been a while since I've been on. Due to divorce was temporarily living in a new place with no smoking allowed. So very few pipes were enjoyed for a while. But happy to say I'm in a new place where the piping can resume! :D I've long wanted to start a small online pipe tobacco sales...- mrjerke
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Flooded Basement...Save the Cellar!
Hey guys, Been a while since I've posted. Life got crazy busy. Going through one thing after another. Anwyays, a couple of nights ago, we got 6-8 inches of rain in a couple of hours and the sump pump couldn't keep up. My office, with my tobacco cellar, is soaked. No standing water, but exremely...- mrjerke
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JJ Pipes Custom Accessories
Hey all, Been a while since I've actually posted a topic. I used to go by mrjerke but changed my handle on here to match my Instagram name. About a month or so ago I decided I had enough baccy in the 'ol cellar to trade some off for some custom one of a kind accessories. I posted an offer on...- mrjerke
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Insulated Garage - Worth It?
Hey guys. I've been fairly busy lately but wanted to check in with my brothers of the leaf. I've been looking at insulating my garage so I can smoke during winter. I live in the upper Midwest and last winter was brutal smoking in a non-insulated garage. I ran 2 space heaters and it was still...- mrjerke
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Anyone On Instagram?
Afternoon all! I am a big fan of Instagram. I know we've had a thread on pipe makers to follow on IG but I was wondering if there are more forum members on there. Call me crazy but I love looking at pictures of pipes and tobaccos people are smoking. I'd be happy to follow you if you're on...- mrjerke
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Pipestud site update...
Balkan Sobranie, Penzance, and Germain Special Latakia Flake. Was tempted to snag the Penzance and Special Lat Flake as they are hard to come by but I think I've purchased enough tobacco recently. Have at it folks.- mrjerke
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Recent trip to Lincoln, NE... First Becker pipe, Rik Ruff Tampers
Howdy all! Been a while since I've been able to post regularly. Work has gotten quite busy and although my pipe smoking hasn't slowed down, the posting sure has. I wanted to put up a few pics of some recent additions. I recently went back to Lincoln, NE where I attended UNL over 10 years ago for... -
Kansas City Pipe Show Report... Great Time! (image heavy)
Hey everyone, Just wanted to give a little report on my first Pipe Show. KC was an absolute blast. I couldn't have had more fun and met nicer people. I have to be honest, meeting some of these pipe carvers I was like a kid in a candy store. These guys have phenomenal talent and are even nicer...- mrjerke
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First Pipe & Tobacco Combo?
I often listen to Brian on the podcast and am entertained on how various people got started smoking a pipe. I would like you to share your first pipe and tobacco combo in hopes some of the new faces around here wouldn't lose faith. I smoked cigars for about 10 years when out of the blue I told...- mrjerke
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Favorite Christmas Cheer Vintage?
I know it being June and all, Christmas Cheer is probably not on everyone's mind... Considering that every other post is about the recent Esoterica/Balkan Sobranie shipment and all that ensued. :| In any event, I was interested to find out what is everyone's favorite CC year? I'm currently...- mrjerke
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Kansas City Pipe Show....Here I Come!
Excited that I'm finally getting to attend my first pipe show! After missing Chicago and hearing all the stories and seeing the pictures I knew I had to make one. I got my room booked and look forward to all the events. June 21-22 Argosy Casino: Friday Night - Q&A with Mark Ryan of Daughters &...- mrjerke
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What's In The Mail? - June Edition
Hey everyone. I'll get this month's purchases started with my latest Dunhill. A 1990 Chestnut 3103. Been after one with a Cumberland stem and I love the way it feels in the mouth. Very comfortable. Also arriving: 2005 Hamborger Veermaster 10 tins John Aylesbury Luxury Flake 2 tins Brigham...- mrjerke
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World No Tobacco Day - May 31
Just wanted to point out that next Saturday, May 31st is "World No Tobacco Day" from the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year they seem to have a central theme, this year being "Raise Taxes on Tobacco." The goals of this year are outlined on their site: Goals Wow. Social, environmental...- mrjerke
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My First Dunhill Arrived! 1968 Shell...
Good afternoon everyone! Today is finally the day. My first Dunhill arrived. It's a 1968 Shell Briar. It's in great condition and I got it for less than $150. It's a group 1 and will be a flake smoker. Trying to decide if I should load the first bowl with a fresh bag of Stonehaven, some mid... -
Peter Heinrich's Dark Strong Flake
Hello all! I've had the opportunity this morning to crack open a large 7 oz tin of Peter Heinrich's Dark Strong Flake and WOW this stuff looks and smells amazing. Quite the interesting looking flake. Here's the description: "Aged cakes of red Virginia and fire-cured dark Kentucky tobaccos give...- mrjerke
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First Dunhill Pipe, Advice Needed
Hey ya'll, I'm looking for some advice on a possible purchase. I've been in the market for my first Dunhill for a while and have found one I may pull the trigger on. I need some advice from some of you experts out there on if this would be a good purchase. The pipe is a 1966 Dunhill Shell 252... -
The Breakfast Club
Since "The After Midnight Club" seems to get a lot of use, I thought it only fair for those of us up at 4:30 am to have a similar thread. Got up a little bit ago, let the pups out, and about to fire up some coffee. Have 3 packages from tobacco shops awaiting me to open that came yesterday (I...- mrjerke
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What's In The Mail? - March Edition
Hello all, As I thoroughly enjoy looking at pictures of everyones pipe and tobacco deliveries I thought I'd start us out with my fresh delivery. 5 - Samuel Gawith St. James Flake 2 - Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake 1 - Samuel Gawith Brown No. 4 1 - Wessex Gold Virginia Flake 1 - Fribourg &...- mrjerke
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Pipe Gift From Wife
So my wife was kind enough to say she would buy me a pipe for Christmas. Overjoyed I asked "Well what's my limit!?!" She responded $50. Convinced there wasn't a pipe I could find in that range that I would enjoy I set out looking anyways. After a few weeks I finally found this one and it came...