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  1. brassmonkey

    Un-smoked Finsbury II

    Picked up this pipe today from a local vintage store, quite a decent size pipe. Not much information about the brand out there but obviously a second, would anyone hazard a guess as to the age?
  2. brassmonkey

    Estate Pipes Are Scarce over Here

    I am in the process of moving to another city and have been travelling back and forth a bit recently. So on my way back yesterday I stopped in at every antique/collectable/bric-a-brac store that I saw along the way. Its a journey of about 300kms that passes through several small rural towns. In...
  3. brassmonkey

    Aspiring Pipe Smoker from Downunder

    I checked again and, what do you know, tobacco doesn't qualify for a gift concession so duty has to be paid. I think I will start growing some as soon as I can.
  4. brassmonkey

    Aspiring Pipe Smoker from Downunder

    Thanks for the welcome guys. And welcome to NZ Pat, i'll be keen to hear how your import goes as I may look at doing the same. The only way around the high tax is to get a contact to send a tin or 2 as a gift for a special occasion. I think theres a $ value limit maybe $100, but too many 'gifts'...
  5. brassmonkey

    Aspiring Pipe Smoker from Downunder

    Good day folks, What a great site this is, I've enjoyed looking around. Im located in New Zealand and am keen to try a bit of pipe smoking. Easy as that may seem, things down here are not so easy for smokers. Ive acquired a very nice, slightly used hardcastle pipe but I've yet to buy some pipe...