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  1. Briar Baron

    Oldest Smoked Tobacco...

    A few weeks ago I opened an early 1920s Velvet which I bought about 10 years ago. The tin is very similar to the 1926 tin that ashdigger kindly gave to members here previously, however my tin was series 122 (not 123) and was 1 5/8 oz and not 1 3/4 oz so I think it was from the early 1920s...
  2. Briar Baron

    What is the Most Classic Peterson Pipe?

    The 307 (sandblast finish) followed closely by the 312. I have both and love them.
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    Peterson Meer anyone?

    This will be interesting because I sold a smoked one of these about 1 year back on ebay US (via a well known consignment guy) and nearly achieved that price. These are a great pipe, good size and feel great in the hand. I sold this one and a few others to free up some funds for a few others I...
  4. Briar Baron

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    Last cigar for 2022, Oliva: Serie V 135th Anniversary Edicion Limitada, wow, excellent!
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    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    My Father 1922
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    StillWell Star. A Pipe Tobacco Cigar

    I always been a fan of Dunbarton Sobremesa, Sobremesa Brulee and Sombremesa Brulee Blue so I was watching with interest the uptake of the Stillwell Star range. I could not really decide which to try but watched how the Aromatic No1 continually was above the others on the SP top 25 cigars (as I...
  7. Briar Baron

    Wedding Cigar Help.

    My suggestion, since it is an occasion for show and there may be not be many experienced smokers, would be a mild cigar with an impressive band such as these: AJ Fernandez: New World Connecticut Robusto Cigars At $7.50 each not too expensive, box buy is even cheaper. They are 5" long, which...
  8. Briar Baron

    The Gentle Art of Smoking - Signed Copy

    Mmmm....... although mine is not signed it does say "First Published in 1954" (and no other notations) so it may be a first edition?
  9. Briar Baron

    The Gentle Art of Smoking - Signed Copy

    You got me thinking, I just looked at my copy..........no signature :(
  10. Briar Baron

    New Arrival : 1909 Barling

    Yes, wow and wow! Now to try and find that secret source......... :)
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    Extremely High Tobacco Costs in Utah

    Yes, that thrashing was a joy to watch!
  12. Briar Baron

    Breaking in a Davidoff

    Here you go, pipe is about 6" long and 1.8" high. You may be correct, the S is for Special and not Silver.
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    Breaking in a Davidoff

    I have a 400S straight billiard. Nice light pipe, great grain, hand cut stem, it has a sterling silver band which I think is what the S stands for.
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    Postage to Oz.

    Yes, SP super saver for pipe cleaners, filters etc is great at about $4 postage to Aus (6-7 week delay at the moment). Actually a few cigars under a certain weight can be shipped for under $10 by SP. Above a certain weight of cigars and it jumps up to $68, so I keep my orders small. Cigars...
  15. Briar Baron

    Collecting Drip Wax Pipes

    Russ Cook, this is the pipe I commissioned, wonderful in every respect!