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  1. virginiacob

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (October 2017)

    Lane 1-Q in an Old Dominion Shenandoah cob.
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (August 2017)

    Sutliff Sunset Rum in an Old Dominion Shenandoah cob.
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (August 2017)

    Virginia Cream in an Old Dominion Virginia Planter cob.
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (June 2017)

    Lane Ltd Black Coffee in an Old Dominion "Shenandoah" cob pipe.
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    The Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show 2017

    I have to say I had a great time at this year's show. From a vendor standpoint, I probably had my best show to date with selling my cobs and clays. I also got quite a bit of positive feedback from customers as well as some valuable input as to what customers would like to see us add with our...
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    Spanish Tobacco In 1612 Chesapeake.

    As previously mentioned, John Rolfe smuggled in the Spanish tobacco seed. Not a small feat as the Spaniards closely guarded their tobacco seed and for a Spaniard to sell or give the seed to a non-Spaniard was punishable by death. The Spaniards had developed this variety from Indian tobacco...
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    Clay Pipes: Old Or Modern? (With Pictures).

    Meant to say provenance not providence. Darn spell check.
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    Clay Pipes: Old Or Modern? (With Pictures).

    Cosmic, here ya go: http://www.lepeltier-pipes.com/ Mawnansmiff - The clays look like the real McCoy but without any providence where the came from it can be hard to tell. A lot of modern clay pipe makers still use original press molds. We have a couple we use (circa 1900) with our clay pipe...
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (April 2017)

    Lane Limited 1-Q in an Old Dominion VA Planter cob.
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    Pre-1865 Pipes For A Film

    Clay pipes definitely. Both white and terra cotta clay pipes have been excavated at both Union and Confederate campsites. During the Civil War, most clay stem clay pipes were typically shorter stems than their 18th c. counterparts. Clays were very fragile, so a shorter stem clay pipe was much...
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    SmokingPipes.com Kiribi Lighters

    Recently, when I placed my last TAD order with SmokingPipes.com, I decided to pick up one of their Kiribi pipe lighters. I bought their Kiribi Kabuto Mizo Black Matte model. I have to say that I've grown real fond of this little Japanese lighter! When it first arrived, I did have a little...
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    What's Your Lineage?

    English on my father's side. Scottish on my mother's. Also, a little Viking ancestry thrown into the mix as my original ancestors to arrive in England were Normans.
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (February 2017)

    Granger in an Old Dominion Shenandoah cob.
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (February 2017)

    OVT "Manassas" in an Old Dominion "Shenandoah" cob.
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    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (January 2017)

    Old Virginina Tobacco "Manassas" in an Old Dominion cob.