Hello from Boston

[TheDudePiper]

Hello fellow members!

Very excited to have found and joined this group. I have been a cigar smoker most of my life until about 2 years ago when I was on a LOTR and Hobbit movie binge and decided to get a pipe. I owe it to J.R.R. Tolkien for including his love pipe smoking in his writing for getting me into this wonderful world! My first pipe was obviously a churchwarden looking similar to Gandalf's but in the 2 years since I have learned a great deal about pipes and tobacco. I have enjoyed learning and building my collection of pipes and cellared tobacco. I look forward to learning a lot more and sharing anything I can with all of you!

 

[patiobum]

Welcome from Texas

 

[Tommy Boy]

Welcome to the forum from S.W. Michigan. I would hazard a guess the trilogy and the hobbit series afterwords did alot for the pipe community and quite a few guys probably have similar stories.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Welcome aboard!

 

[TheDudePiper]

Welcome to the forum from S.W. Michigan. I would hazard a guess the trilogy and the hobbit series afterwords did alot for the pipe community and quite a few guys probably have similar stories.

Yeah, they make it very appealing in those movies! BTW, I originally from SE Michigan, Ann Arbor area. Have family in SW Michigan I visit every so often. Have any recommendations for pipe/tobacco shops in that area?

 

[briarbuck]

Welcome from the great State of O H I O.

Love Boston...Ann Arbor, not so much.

Go Bucks

 

[mso489]

Welcome from central North Carolina. My ancestors on both sides were from Massachusetts; I grew up in the Chicago area; and my dad's family owned sandy soil summer farm in western Michigan near Muskegon, no electricity or running water. I think my grandma had an active pioneer fantasy and the energy to live it out.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Yeah, they make it very appealing in those movies! BTW, I originally from SE Michigan, Ann Arbor area. Have family in SW Michigan I visit every so often. Have any recommendations for pipe/tobacco shops in that area?

Not alot going on in my area. We have a few cigar stores that may have some tins here and there and dang vap shops. Pipe tobaccos are pretty much unheard of. Pipe tobaccos around here if you can find it is like 3 bulk jars 2 of which are useually English blends and roll your own "pipe tobaccos ". Last place in town that sold basic stuff like captain black and Carter hall just closed a few months back. I do mail order for almost everything.

 

[sandollars]

Welcome from the Left Coast!

 

[cigrmaster]

Welcome from Florida. I lived my first 33 years in an around Boston. I miss the food the most.

 

[TheDudePiper]

Not alot going on in my area. We have a few cigar stores that may have some tins here and there and dang vap shops. Pipe tobaccos are pretty much unheard of. Pipe tobaccos around here if you can find it is like 3 bulk jars 2 of which are useually English blends and roll your own "pipe tobaccos ". Last place in town that sold basic stuff like captain black and Carter hall just closed a few months back. I do mail order for almost everything.

I mail order most too but like to stop in shops whenever I travel to check out the pipes and see if they might have anything special. Thanks!

 

[TheDudePiper]

Welcome from the great State of O H I O.

Love Boston...Ann Arbor, not so much.

Go Bucks

GO BLUE! however I probably shouldn't say that because its been horrible for past decade! I don't even watch the football games anymore.

 

[Tommy Boy]

I mail order most too but like to stop in shops whenever I travel to check out the pipes and see if they might have anything special. Thanks!

Dont get me wrong i wish we had a store like Boswells or something around to go buy tins at and hang out or just window shop pipes. The people that have spots like that should really appreciate what they have.

 

[radrick96]

Howdy!
You’re Lucky. I wish I was in Boston so I could go to the LJ Peretti tobacco shop. Welcome aboard from Florida matey!

 

[briarbuck]

GO BLUE! however I probably shouldn't say that because its been horrible for past decade! I don't even watch the football games anymore.

I went to OSU in the 80's and lived through the John Cooper years. I understand your pain.

 

[cshubhra]

Welcome!!!

 

[gervais]

Welcome from Ontario, Canada!

 

[boston]

Welcome! From....eh...Boston!

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Welcome from Louisiana ?

 

[spartacus]

Welcome from Arizona!