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Mid 40's to 50's Catalogs
Have you tried digging around on Pipedia? I'm not sure about catalogs, but there is a lot of information and records on there.- mikethompson
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Covid's a Royal Pain
Hope the symptoms pass soon sir- mikethompson
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Happy to be Here
Welcome to our little corner of the internet!- mikethompson
- Post #5
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Leather Bound Pipes
Leather covered pipes were a big thing in the 1950s I believe. I don't think they serve a functional element to the pipe, just aesthetics.- mikethompson
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What are You Reading Now?
I'm about 4 chapters into this one. I don't usually read memoirs, but I was a big Star Trek fan growing up. His early life has been quite interesting so far- his childhood home had no refrigeration, and this is 1950s northern England.- mikethompson
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
Or that store to start selling on AliExpress again- mikethompson
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
Tragedy! While playing with my son the glass face cover came off, and in my attempt to pop it back in, it broke. It was only $20, but still 👎- mikethompson
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Greetings from New Zealand
I currently have one on-going with a Chinese cob 👍 Oh, welcome to the forum @Jan- mikethompson
- Post #23
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Hello from Ireland
Welcome to our corner of the internet!- mikethompson
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Unknown Pipes I Inherited
Regardless of who made them and their monetary value, its very cool you have a relic of your great grandfather.- mikethompson
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- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
After a while of humming and hawwing over it, I bought my first wooden watch, a Bobobird. Again, not a bad buy for $30 Canadian.- mikethompson
- Post #787
- Forum: General Discussion
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
Some new additions. This one, a Sinobi, unfortunately came damaged, but it was only $15. I really like the dial on it.- mikethompson
- Post #786
- Forum: General Discussion
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Any Info On This Dr Grabow?
Old Grabows are some of the best smokers. Pictures will definitely help though 👍- mikethompson
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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The Official Dr. Grabow Color Duke Thread
I use the term 'Color Duke' to describe them all, but both mine are in fact Viscounts as well.- mikethompson
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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The Official Dr. Grabow Color Duke Thread
Apart from the classic cob, I'm not sure there is a pipe with a more polarizing effect than the now almost 50 year old Color Duke line from Dr. Grabow. Have one? Love them? Hate them? Collect them? Have an interesting back story about them? Here is the place to discuss them. These are my...- mikethompson
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Correct Wax For Meerschaum Pipes
This was the best to use (from what I remember reading) but I believe it's illegal now.- mikethompson
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Show off Your Ropp Pipes here!
And they are on sale now at SP.com! I don't think the inventory has been updated from the last time I looked for a good horn-stemmed pipe, though.- mikethompson
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Color Duke Restored
Yes! I have two Color Dukes and, while polarizing, I think are great pipes. Good work cleaning that up!- mikethompson
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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