Returning Obsessive

[ThebigFil]

Heya .

I'm Phil from Devon UK.

I smoked pipes, roll ups and cigars until I hit 30.
I traded those hobbies in for PC gaming, Espresso pulling, Warhammer and whiskey.

I'm now 42 ...
I haven't smoked in 12 years, but decided last Friday after stumbling across a man on YouTube who was smoking a pipe and reading some Tolkien. That I missed the odd casual pipe, I'll have the odd cigar maybe 3 a year but piping, for want of a better word is definitely a unique thing.

So here I come. Back into obsession, emptier bank accounts, tongue bite and a beautiful smelling Study.

I sold off most of my pipes and Zippos in 2012 including my UK commissioned extended black Bing with 925 silver (wish I could remember who made it for me).

I am now down to 2 MM corn pipes and my Savanelli Tortuga and a Danish Polo.

But I did keep all my tobacco. It wasn't cellered to make money. I just couldn't part with them knowing they may improve with age.



Anyways, thank you for reading. Hopefully we'll all become great pals.

Phil

 

[Servant King]

Welcome back to the group, from Southern California. There's a punitive charge of two tins of Penzance to each forum member should you ever desert us again.

Enjoy the journey! Nice Tortuga by the way...I have a 614 myself, and it's a real workhorse.

 

[dPero]

Hello

 

[JOHN72]

Welcome from Spain.

 

[ThebigFil]

Welcome back to the group, from Southern California. There's a punitive charge of two tins of Penzance to each forum member should you ever desert us again.

Enjoy the journey! Nice Tortuga by the way...I have a 614 myself, and it's a real workhorse.

I really love the modern yet rustic overall design of Savanelli pipes. They really appeal to me when competes to UK or Irish factory offerings.

 

[Bbailey324]

Welcome from Texas.

 

[proteus]

 

[Servant King]

I really love the modern yet rustic overall design of Savinelli pipes.

Ditto. I like 'em so much, I have three total. I'm a sucker for Italian pipes, in general.

Also right up there on PC games. I still play the original Quake from time to time, just for a nostalgia rush...

 

[yanoJL]

Hello Phil, and another welcome from California Happy to have you back, friend!

 

[WVOldFart]

Hello and welcome from West Virginia, USA.

 

[upnorth1]

Hello and welcome!

 

[PaulRVA]

Welcome from Virginia USA.

 

[AroEnglish]

Welcome, Phil! Great little collection you’ve got there. Any plans to pick up more pipes?

 

[solideogloria86]

a man on YouTube who was smoking a pipe and reading some Tolkien

Malcom Guite?

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

Welcome fro Athens, Greece and enjoy the Forum!

 

[AroEnglish]

Malcom Guite?

That’d be my guess.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Welcome Phil from Tasmania, Australia and enjoy those pipes and whiskey its a match made in heaven.

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[ThebigFil]

Malcom Guite?

That's the guy, he was cool

 

[ThebigFil]

Welcome, Phil! Great little collection you’ve got there. Any plans to pick up more pipes?

I have two estate pipes on their way to me already