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Help Me Pick a Nose Warmer
Oh, snap, those are supposed to be worn above the waist?- Brig
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Help Me Pick a Nose Warmer
Trying to expand my arsenal. I typically smoke my budget Mr. Brog 21 when around the yard doing yardwork. I like it because it clamps well and the bent stem helps keep clear of my face so I can focus on what I'm working on. The only problem is it can get a bit heavy hanging from the teeth for...- Brig
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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First Shipment of Tobaccos Have Arrived
I have traditionally just smoked what I could find locally, which has largely been what you find in glass jars at cigar shops, so I haven't really had a chance to find a favorite regular "go-to" brand. Now I'm looking to branch out and find a few favorites so I ordered a few online. I figured...- Brig
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mr Brog Replacement Stems in the US?
Does anyone know a source for replacement Mr Brog stems? I like to smoke a #21 while doing yardwork and the stem tends to get beat up. I see the stems for sale directly from the maker, but overseas shipping doesn't seem worth it for a $5 replacement stem for a $30 pipe. Seems cheaper/easier to...- Brig
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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What Defines a Good Smoke?
I think atmosphere defines a good smoke. I smoke while I work around the yard, but those are more absent-minded smokes. My 3 favorite smoking situations are probably: 1. Reclining back in the field under the stars after a long day in the field/in theater and bullshitting with the boys...- Brig
- Post #43
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Guy in New England
For this one in particular you're probably right... I snagged it for $25...from a pipe dealer, no less!- Brig
- Post #40
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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New Guy in New England
I was thinking of starting an antique carved meer "Show Your" thread in the appropriate sub forum when I get a chance to photograph some. I suspect I can't be the only one here who dabbles in them. I am still trying to determine what shapes really call my name. I can smoke anything without...- Brig
- Post #39
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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New Guy in New England
I just had an estimate done last week...seems stem makers want about $150 to remake these antique stems, as they were much thinner than most used today and it takes a bit of work to replicate the curvature to fit in the original case. I am contemplating it on this one, but some of my less fancy...- Brig
- Post #35
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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New Guy in New England
I don't actually smoke from it. I collect these old carved ones but the stems are often loose or broken so I'm scared to smoke from them. I have generally smoked a Mr Brog 21 as my go-to, since I usually smoke while I'm working in the yard or out in the field and have found it a decent smoke...- Brig
- Post #34
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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New Guy in New England
Yes, sadly the end of the stem is broken, but it appears to have never been smoked.- Brig
- Post #31
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Only Yanik Would Carve Something Like This
I knew I had seen an antique piece of this design somewhere. This pipe is featured in Ben Rapaport's book "Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes: Miniature to Majestic Sculpture" Honestly, there's a lot of pipes in this book that are similar to a lot of Yanik's, and I suspect that he must own a...- Brig
- Post #34
- Forum: Meerschaum Pipes
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New Guy in New England
And he's too small for a decent rug at the moment!- Brig
- Post #15
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Only Yanik Would Carve Something Like This
The nude lady and the moon are a fairly common theme among modern-dau meerschaum artists, Yanik in particular has done several, though this is probably the most elaborate of ones I've seen with this motif. Sadly, even the best carvers today pale in comparison to some of those churning then out...- Brig
- Post #32
- Forum: Meerschaum Pipes
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New Guy in New England
I bought my house last year, bees actually are on the to-do list for those exact reasons. Have to put up an electric fence first, I've got a bear roaming my woods. Right now establishing the garden and wood shop are taking priority. Marine Corps doesn't allow for the beard, but I retire in a...- Brig
- Post #12
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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New Guy in New England
Thanks for the welcome! Saw your user name and knew you were a vet before I even looked at the avatar.- Brig
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Hello from Massachusetts!
I'll have to check these out. They're in our assigned region so shouldn't be too much trouble to get out there. That's for the tips!- Brig
- Post #23
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Silver Eskimos
Gorgeous pipe. I agree with others that it was likely a case of the carver capitalizing on the polar exploration craze. I don't think the figure is meant to be an eskimo, but a polar explorer. As the pipe is American-made in Manhattan, it might be representative or Robert Peary (shown below)...- Brig
- Post #27
- Forum: Meerschaum Pipes
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Hello from Massachusetts!
Howdy. I work in Mass. I know you've only been at this a couple month, but have you stumbled on any particularly good tobacco shops you recommend?- Brig
- Post #20
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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New Guy in New England
Not a new pipe smoker, but just really starting to expand my horizons. Been smoking pipes off and in periodically for 20 years, but since it has historically been in the field I have largely stuck with cheaper over-the-counter pipes and tobacco to prevent heartache when they break or get lost...- Brig
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- Forum: New Member Introductions