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Returning to Canada with Tobacco: Receipts Required?
10 days out of the country you are currently allowed $800.00 CDN, in goods, duty and tax free, with tobacco and alcohol included in the total spend. The amount of pipe tobacco allowed is 200 grams. The $800.00 CDN is a total. Thus IF you purchased 4 x $200.00 tins ( 50 grams each ), it...- briarblues
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Returning to Canada with Tobacco: Receipts Required?
Know the rules before you play the game ..... It depends on how long you were out of Canada. The total amount you've spent will come into play. 200 grams of "vintage" tobacco that you may have paid $50.00 US per tin, WILL put you over the exemption for a 24 hour trip. While...- briarblues
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
This is the latest addition to my collection. A Core Seven Sins. The date wheel is not the date. Each day up comes another of the 7 deadly sins. Thought it was an interesting piece.- briarblues
- Post #590
- Forum: General Discussion
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Collectible Pipes Replaced Stems
What is the goal? Retaining the value as a "collectable" pipe or it's smoking qualities? IMHO it boils down to what is the important aspect of your pipe "collection". Original condition with value retention or how well the pipe will perform. Does the replacement stem alter how well a...- briarblues
- Post #35
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Show Us Your Opera Pipes!
The "dress" finish on any pipe will wear down over time. Peterson, Stanwell, Dunhill, Ascorti, Castello and all. Not quickly, but from being held in hand the finish / stain on any pipe will show signs of fading. If left in direct sunlight, the finish will also fade / alter over time...- briarblues
- Post #41
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Canada Pipe Tobacco Question
Aro, those are the current rule. Back in the bay the allowable amount on return to Canada was different. It used to be ... 200 cigarettes, OR 50 cigars, OR 200 grams of pipe tobacco. Only 1 of the three. If you live close enough to the US border to do a quick few hour shopping trip...- briarblues
- Post #41
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Canada Pipe Tobacco Question
Where to begin .... #1 - when your order from outside Canada there is no ( zero ) weight limit that is NOT dutiable and taxable. In "some" cases 200 grams ( or less ) might come through un scathed, but this depends on the dollar value and the customs official "examining" the documentation and...- briarblues
- Post #37
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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What does "K" markings mean on castello smooth pipes?
I had also heard similar rumors. That changed in 2019 when I first visited the Castello workshop and selected pipes for the website. All the pipes a retailer selects are ungraded at the time of selection. Then graded by Franco in batches, from what was selected. After I made my selection...- briarblues
- Post #23
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Famous or Infamous You have Met
I have met our host Kevin and Brian Levine ....... not sure which side of the famous fence they sit though..... hahahahaha- briarblues
- Post #29
- Forum: General Discussion
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First Briar -- Buy New or Estate?
New can be great, but you'll need to go through the "breaking in" of a new pipes. Some brands break in "quicker" than others, but there is that time frame in which some pipes just don't smoke that well. The estate market is where I would look, BUT only if you're going to buy from a reputable...- briarblues
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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SP Doesn't Do Extra Pictures Anymore?
Hey Steve ... ya know ..... if Syke's is willing to move me from Canada to SC, I'd be more than willing to help fondle pipes all day ..... hahahahaha- briarblues
- Post #29
- Forum: General Discussion
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SP Doesn't Do Extra Pictures Anymore?
The amount of time involved in listing an estate pipe is much longer than we take into consideration. Each pipe requires a thorough cleaning and inspection, before it gets to the photographer. I, recently helped a fellow catalogue his Fathers pipe collection. Well over 300 pipes. That...- briarblues
- Post #16
- Forum: General Discussion
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
Watch collecting is an evil addiction .... just added this Seiko SSK009 to mine ......- briarblues
- Post #531
- Forum: General Discussion
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Castello Question
These were some interesting comments to read and ponder. Yes the earlier ( Scotti ) are Castello pipes did have a smaller air passage, in the stems. Was that by choice or due to tooling available? Only Carlos or Franco can answer that question. If you look back at many of the older brands...- briarblues
- Post #27
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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B&M Shops in Italy?
In Milan, there is Al Pascia and Noli ( in the Galeria ), the shopping area beside the Milan Cathedral- briarblues
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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GBD Rondelle Transplant Help
Ryan, I have no concise idea what would work easily and without damage to the Rondelle. George would the best person to contact, IMHO. Heat might work, then again, without knowing if it is pushed into place or glued .... you may end up with a damaged Rondelle. My gut instinct is to...- briarblues
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Olive Oil: Which Has The Best Flavour?
I guess I'm extra lucky. Only an hour away from me is Bosa Foods a large importer of Italian ingredients. Their selection of olive oils etc takes ones breathe away. When I am there I wait and watch what the Italian Nonna's buy.....- briarblues
- Post #20
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Olive Oil: Which Has The Best Flavour?
For general cooking at medium or low heat olive oil is excellent. Not high heat though. For high heat I lean towards butter, avocado oil, or coconut oil, and on all three you still need to read the label. Not all oils are what the large print states. For general cooking, as silly as...- briarblues
- Post #8
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Olive Oil: Which Has The Best Flavour?
Buying pure olive oil can be a challenge. Reading the label closely is paramount. Extra virgin, non blended, and Organic are things to look for. One "trick" to figure out if what's in the bottle is only olive oil is, to put it in the fridge overnight. If it gets "cloudy" it's only olive...- briarblues
- Post #3
- Forum: Food & Drink
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