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  1. J

    Motherload: Dunhill Cherrywood Poker Restoration (pics)

    Good job, Shaintiques. The top cleaned up nicely. Happy smoking!
  2. J

    What Are You Smoking? August 2013

    Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake in a Charatan Lane era sandblast billiard.
  3. J

    New Here to Site

    Welcome to the forum.
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    Brylon Help/Advice

    Njrox91, welcome to the forum. I bought a brylon pipe for curiosity and novelty many years ago. I didn't expect it to be any good and it proved my assumption correct. I smoked it probably twice to satisfy my curiosity and threw it in a drawer. There is one place where they will do very well...
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    What Are You Smoking? August 2013

    Wessex Burley Slice in a London made no name straight grain saddle billiard.
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    What Does James Bond (Sean Connery), Santa and Frosty Have in Common?

    He smoked cigarettes that were a custom blend of Balkan and Turkish tobacco, made for him by Moreland, which were what Ian Fleming actually smoked. I don't recall any mention of him ever smoking a pipe in either the books or the movies.
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    What Are You Smoking? August 2013

    Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake in a Lane era Charatan sandblast tall billiard.
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    Sitting At The VA With My Father

    MP31guitar, if they haven't already done it, insist on a test for Lyme Disease. One of my daughters had a similar incident. I told her it could possibly be Lyme Disease. She went back to the doctor and when he finally tested for it, that's what it was. Bullbriar, when I ran a business in...
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    What Are You Smoking? August 2013

    Orlik Golden Sliced in a BBB silver mount Canadian.
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    You Know You're a Pipe Smoker When.....

    When on vacation you're looking for a local tobacco shop instead of a good restaurant. When you don't leave the house without 3 boxes of matches in your pants pocket. When a family member comes back from a yard sale with a pipe for you.
  11. J

    Work Break Pipe

    A cob or a small briar about size 2 or 3 should do it. Just fill the bowl half way.
  12. J

    Two New Estate Pipes - Great Grain

    The grain, the insert and coloring of the stain on the Stanwell makes for a beautiful looking pipe. Happy smoking!
  13. J

    What Are You Smoking? August 2013

    Solani Silver Flake in a Mastro de Paja Brugo rusticated billiard.
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    Cable & Customer Service

    That clip is so true to life! lol!
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    What Are the Best 10 Pipes Ever?

    This is an impossible question to answer; like asking who is the best artist, writer. musician, etc. Everybody has a different opinion and there is no "correct" answer. Chinedu, how long have you been a collector and what pipes do you have in your collection?