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  1. craiginthecorn

    Just Another Hoosier From Indiana

    Welcome neighbor! Lifetime Chicagoan here, but my father's family was from Indiana, so have I spent a fair amount of time up near Huntington/Fort Wayne visiting them over the years. There are at couple pretty good pipe shops in the state, but I can say with great confidence that The Briar and...
  2. craiginthecorn

    Orlik Vintage, Anyone?

    Sorry, no. I had seen this description: "This pipe tobacco is created using the same blend as Orlik Golden Sliced but is left cooking in the press for significantly longer."
  3. craiginthecorn

    Konstantin Shekita

    They were. One came home with me. Mostly I purchased it to support Ukraine, but I've heard good things about how well his pipes smoke.
  4. craiginthecorn

    Orlik Vintage, Anyone?

    Not just a press, but one that heats the tobacco at the same time.
  5. craiginthecorn

    Konstantin Shekita

    Valiant Lady Pipes sells his pipes — at least those to support Ukraine. I imagine she might be able to help. valliantlady@gmail.com
  6. craiginthecorn

    Comoys - Transplant a C drilled Stem Logo

    The thing is, it’s not one piece. First, a piece of white rod is inserted, making the dot forming the C. Next, a smaller hole is drilled in the center of that white dot and a back rod is inserted, forming a circle. Finally, another hole is drilled which intersects the right side of the circle...
  7. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I have a couple of them. A black standard sandblasted one and this one, which started as a Heritage finish. These are among my best smoking Petersons.
  8. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I have this 12-1/2s Rua, which is a variant of the PSB.
  9. craiginthecorn

    The Pheasant Run Years of the CPS will be Missed

    ”15 hotels duct taped together” is perfect. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
  10. craiginthecorn

    Show us your Ugliest Pipes!

    Me too, although mine is smoked. The thing was intentionally beaten up, like those expensive torn and tattered jeans that some women like to wear. It was acquired as part of a purchase of a collection. It’s not something I would have picked up on my own. I do miss his podcast, though. Great long...
  11. craiginthecorn

    The Pheasant Run Years of the CPS will be Missed

    Unfortunately, this is not something resigned to the past. We were extremely fortunate this year with the weather. Mid-April can be anywhere from the low-40s to the low-80s here in Chicago. It’s our rainiest month. We’ll be moving back to the first weekend in May for at least the next two...
  12. craiginthecorn

    The Pheasant Run Years of the CPS will be Missed

    The owner’s apartment made you think that a drunken Burt Reynolds might be laying on a tattered bearskin rug in the corner. It was a tired blast from the past, that’s for certain. It definitely had its charms. The late night jam sessions were back in full force this year, though. In Steve...
  13. craiginthecorn

    Chicago 2024: Who's going?

    Me too. I was eyeing a small billiard with a very short bamboo extension with the highest translucency rating. I looked at it a couple of times. I had already blown my budget, though. It's not a material that I was familiar with and something that is now on my list for the future.
  14. craiginthecorn

    Jim's Sutliff Blackthorn Shillelagh Review.

    These tins were a great deal at the Chicago Pipe Show — $20. They were also selling tins of Maple Shadows, which makes me think that maybe it’ll be sold once again this year. Or maybe Jeremy just had a stash. I smoked my first bowl of Blackthorn Shillelagh a couple days ago. I thought it was...
  15. craiginthecorn

    Chicago 2024: Who's going?

    I forgot to share these in my previous post. Essentially, they're Chinese kiserus. Both purchased from Muxhiang.
  16. craiginthecorn

    Chicago 2024: Who's going?

    When we did the walkthrough, Vera Florov was saying that she was glad that our rooms weren't the updated style for the very reason you're mentioning, Jon. I really appreciated the large bureau with, I think, four drawers. I like minimalism, but geez, that sounds underdone.
  17. craiginthecorn

    Chicago 2024: Who's going?

    I was busy almost the entire show with handling one thing or another, but still brought home some pipes. The meerschaum is a Celebi reverse calabash with some very nice lattice work. The billiard is a Chinese maker named, I believe, Yuan Mei. I was taken by the choices the carver made for...
  18. craiginthecorn

    Chicago 2024: Who's going?

    Ha! I literally had pulled out my money to buy that very pipe from Adam Sheehan! I paused and asked Adam if he could make a similar one, minus the horn adornment. He said I shouldn't buy this one if I wasn't 100% in love with it, so I left it for you! I bought a beautiful pipe from him last...
  19. craiginthecorn

    Experience with Vintage Dunhill Rollagas Lighters from eBay?

    Since I bought a Rollagas, I've barely used any of my Old Boy-style lighters. I'm addicted to the quick and easy flame adjustment. I have bought three used lighters, all in near perfect condition and all at least 30 years old. They averaged around $90, iirc. Many sellers will have at least...
  20. craiginthecorn

    Experience with Vintage Dunhill Rollagas Lighters from eBay?

    I have done the same and have converted three of them successfully. I'd be lying if I said it was easy. The only part that's really difficult, IMO, is getting the"wick" right. It's just a tiny piece of cotton between the gas valve and the needle valve. Too much or too little creates either a...
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