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  1. greysmoke

    Let’s Talk about Two Friends

    I have some jarred Deacon's Downfall that has about 15 years of age on it. It's a blend of Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental, Perique, and Virginia. I'm a Latakia hound and think it's a great blend. It's really well balanced with a decided hit of Latakia that's held up very well over time. I'm...
  2. greysmoke

    Moving Days

    Frequent mover here. My learnings: Insist on a "real" estimate of moving costs and a real, live, in-person estimator. In my experience, some movers will purposefully low ball you to buy your business, but then -- because the move is charged based on actual time and materials consumed -- you'll...
  3. greysmoke

    Hello from Los Angeles, CA

    Welcome aboard from Chester County, PA
  4. greysmoke

    Show Us Your Chubby (Stout / Chunky / Thick) Pipes!

    Upshall billiard/brandy with a long, chubby shank. Abdulla Dribaccy Shark Skin chubby billiard with a replacement stem — both about 100 years old. Trevor Talbert Fat Dwarf. A “Fat Bastard” nosewarmer.
  5. greysmoke

    Is this Sav done?

    It's not good, but not necessarily irretrievable. In fact, I had a very similar event with a Knute freehand that I picked up from a pipe shop. I dug up the email I received, 11 years ago, from the gentleman who was doing the work: "Your pipes are basically done with the exception of the...
  6. greysmoke

    What is the Most Classic Peterson Pipe?

    I've often wondered this. It should have metal, and it should be a smooth. But I can't narrow it down from these. An outlier candidate to my mind (mostly because it's straight stem) is this 1997 Pipe of the Year, Limited Edition. The sterling silver is tarnishing beneath the gold plate (which...
  7. greysmoke

    Are You Compulsively Searching for a particular Pipe?

    My favorite personal pipe story.... In 1987 or '88 I visited a Tinder Box retailer in the Sarasota, Florida, shopping mall. When I said I was searching for a pipe, a bearded chap there reached up to their highest shelf and produced a green box. He opened it up and shared that Peterson, a well...
  8. greysmoke

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    25 year old Peterson Lestrade smooth, P-lip. A little tarnished...
  9. greysmoke

    Unsmoked Pipes in your Collection?

    Often, I have wondered about this. I have two unsmoked pipes -- both of them great pipes by my measure, at least to me -- but I can't for the life of me explain what held me back. I purchased both in the same time frame: 1998 to 1999. They were completely separate transactions and are completely...
  10. greysmoke

    Hello from Memphis

    Welcome from Chester County, PA
  11. greysmoke

    Great Experience with Park Lane Tobacconist

    I've done business with them over the years, although not in a while. They have some good blends, some of which I still have, including quite a few ounces of a Bengal Slices homage called Park Lane Bengal. Paul Bonacquisti and his brother started the place. Paul is a talented pipemaker, although...
  12. greysmoke

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

    Chocolate & Vanilla: Some G&H Bob's Chocolate Flake in a =AZWaAgKQpjQYVD97eDhrda9U0FYuHgI5_4z5yfLbvIc5FIn7Qi2llE9iGl4XooMww4nIx7u1aAr240BD4zEArjSe797LQCFR-oY80dJ4Ek5cIyd8BzlD3D_gq5A_n0CMfTsjhSHLtcviT16LRhftCEvF&__tn__=-]K-R']Said Altınay meerschaum.
  13. greysmoke

    Newbie from Texas

    Welcome aboard from PA!
  14. greysmoke

    1982 Dunhill

    Here's a picture of a 1982 year stamp: I found my 1958 year pipe by searching for "1958 Dunhill pipe" online. It was at an e-tailer. I've long forgotten which one. My particular pipe in fact has year stamps from both 1958 and 1959. This would happen when the pipe left the factory stamped with...
  15. greysmoke

    Who Primarily Smokes one Blend?

    Folks, like my late grandfather, would smoke one blend because a typical small town drug store would only stock two or three brands of pipe tobacco. He chose the one he liked (Half and Half) and settled down with it. Then the Internet happened. I primarily smoke one blend: the tin that I have open.
  16. greysmoke

    Rich's Cigar Shop and Lackluster Customer Service

    FWIW, if you have difficulty submitting a web form, *sometimes* it helps to try a different web browser. So if you’re having trouble in Chrome you may have less trouble in Firefox or Edge, at least if you’re using a windows machine. Copy and paste the URL (website address) to the new browser.
  17. greysmoke

    I Think I've Finally Hit Bottom

    Thanks...! Here's another interpretation of that shape by Bill Boyle:
  18. greysmoke

    I Think I've Finally Hit Bottom

    No red velvet falls to hand, but -- like most of us I expect -- I'm only too happy to share pictures of some of the more visually distinct pipes, since I've got them in my Google Photos anyway. Ser Jacopo 1998 Domina (pipe of the year): 1997 Peterson Pipe of the Year (their first year) Paul...
  19. greysmoke

    Started Smoking a Pipe in 1978...

    Welcome back, from Chester County, PA..... Would that be 40 year old St. Bruno? That's a worthy pursuit by itself.
  20. greysmoke

    Country Squire Middle Earth Tobaccos?

    If aromatics are a worthy pursuit, consider the Middle Earth Pipeweed series of custom blends from Just For Him, a Missouri based e-tailer. I just posted in a thread on English tobaccos about their late and sadly departed blend "Shortcut to Mushrooms," which contained Latakia. Bombadil is its...
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