
A few years ago I was taking care of my dad at his home in North Carolina. He was 92 then, and anyway, I was out in his garage and found all the pipes of his I remembered being on his desk and him smoking back in the seventies when I was a boy.Nice Pipe. Not one of yours I've seen before. Do tell, what is it?

Thanks Carol.Just spent an obscene amount of money for 2 tires on my truck. Sigh. So it goes. At least my truck is safer on the road.
Now sitting at home in the shade, smoking Haunted Bookshop in my small briar. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
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Dang, SB, your dad had some good taste in pipes. Those are really "lookers."A few years ago I was taking care of my dad at his home in North Carolina. He was 92 then, and anyway, I was out in his garage and found all the pipes of his I remembered being on his desk and him smoking back in the seventies when I was a boy.
I asked if I could have a couple, and he told me to take them all or they’d get trashed sometime.
The pipe in the post is unbranded other than a “Denmark” stamp-probably bought as a basket pipe at Iwan Ries (top left in the pic below)
Other than the two cobs on the right, these are his pipes. Trying to figure out how to clean them up led me to this forum, and here I’ve been since.
Never smoked a (tobacco) pipe until then.
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AC is set aside for this year. Got a small one for the bedroom, so I can sleep a little better. Making do with a big a.. fan someone gave me. Makes the LR more bearable. But I've been having slow air leaks in 2 tires, so decided enough was enough. Also reinforced by passing a car the other day who blew a front tire, which threw his steering off. I missed getting in a collision by inches. Kinda makes you say hmmm, ya know?Thanks Carol.
Dang, you have had a run of bad luck lately.
Is there any update on the A/C front?
Poor beast.Had one of Karen's horses colic today so we gave him some Banamine and spent all morning walking him to get him to move his bowels. He finally did and seems to be doing fine. Gonna have to watch him closely for next few days.
Had some Elizabethan Mixture in a MM Bing, all while sitting on the back deck under the fan. Wasn't too bad, actually.
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Thanks. He liked his Danes for sure, and fortunately he’s still with us. Unfortunately I don’t get so see him often.Dang, SB, your dad had some good taste in pipes. Those are really "lookers."
I know they mean a lot to you now that he's gone. I have one from my dad. A basic little Medico and I wouldn't take $1,000 for it.... I only smoke it on special occasions and then only with SWR which is what he always smoked.
Oh wow, that is wonderful that he's still living. I should have not made that assumption. We all know what "assuming" can do.......Thanks. He liked his Danes for sure, and fortunately he’s still with us. Unfortunately I don’t get so see him often.
I wish I could remember (and due to his age he can’t) which Iwan Ries Three Star he smoked, I think it was blue. I’ll have to get some.
