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Greeting from the Frozen Tundra
Welcome from Brooklyn.- guylesss
- Post #30
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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The Lost Pipe Shops of London (video)
Along with @TheIronMonkey I too wondered about the eerie delivery. I am grateful to know the blends were Gallahers. And in much the same way, I found his other recent video about Dunhill fraught with numerous minor factual errors and somewhat misleading statements of various kinds. Perhaps the...- guylesss
- Post #20
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Hi from England (UK)
Welcome from Williamsburg Brooklyn. Take your time, be patient with yourself, and be adventurous about exploring every aspect of pipe smoking now and in its heyday.- guylesss
- Post #33
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Hunting Pipes.
@Alejo R., it's totally the fault of Shakespeare's language, and not yours at all in any way. For some of us--including Shakespeare himself-- ambiguity of this kind is an irresistible invitation to play with words. -
Hunting Pipes.
Like @cosmicfolklore, I immediately imagined autumn leaves and brisk weather with gun, dog and pipe. Not hunting for pipes. . . . -
The Lost Pipe Shops of London (video)
Evidently "Geary" or @gearyhistory is just embarked on making videos (roughly 5-6 minutes long) about the golden age of London pipe and tobacco retailers--this one apparently his second of the month (his first devoted to Dunhill). Nice archival photos, and a relief to see buildings remain and...- guylesss
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
It's Gary Schrier/Briar Books Press's excellent "Loewe Pipe Packet" from 2009 that's on offer. At least a couple of years ago, this was still available directly from Gary's website for $47 (including post, as I recall). So, certainly for those of us in the US (and perhaps elsewhere too), Gary...- guylesss
- Post #2,154
- Forum: British Pipes
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Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
WOW, indeed. And I wholeheartedly second Jesse's sentiments. Even if not so meticulous a publication as his wonderful Baring production, at least a pdf of high res scans would be an invaluable resource.- guylesss
- Post #2,150
- Forum: British Pipes
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Freshly Opened 4 Year Old Tin of Squadron Leader
One of my favorites too--which (along with the perique version) I've made a point of buying a few tins every year. Glad to hear 2018 was a fine vintage.- guylesss
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Hello From New Orleans
Welcome from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Fond memories of Mother's shrimp po boys on Fridays, late nights at the Napoleon House, Tip's, and dinners of beignets when I missed the 10pm last call at Kay Pauls. Most of all I miss my apartment at 825 Bourbon Street and the wicked beauties who sold...- guylesss
- Post #34
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Hello from Berlin!
As have I. Welcome from Brooklyn, NY.- guylesss
- Post #41
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Best Three
A absolutely reductive answer to what I think you're asking about the world now called "collectibles"-ranging from fine arts to books to fountain pens, wine, whiskey, bicycles, comic books and, well, you name it. . . the first thing to bear in mind is that to some extent you're making a big bet...- guylesss
- Post #19
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Looking for a Restorer: 1925 Dunhill CK Shell
Not a "stinget" but what is almost certainly its original, patented aluminum "innertube."- guylesss
- Post #65
- Forum: British Pipes
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Huge College "Class Pipe" Collection including Dunhills (Villanova Syracuse, Lehigh, etc.)
A Parker, I believe. Moreover, I suspect I may not be the only person here who continues to use them or--for that matter--"collect" them. -
Huge College "Class Pipe" Collection including Dunhills (Villanova Syracuse, Lehigh, etc.)
At least you tried! I have to say I'm surprised by quite how fondly Yale's pipe smoking era is remembered and how much material is out there--including quite a lengthy mid-50s Life magazine photo feature about an annual pipe smoking "contest." This featuring several photos of an attractive token... -
Huge College "Class Pipe" Collection including Dunhills (Villanova Syracuse, Lehigh, etc.)
A couple of years ago I stumbled onto the extraordinarily good pipedia article about (and Brian's remarkable collection of) college class pipes. And became in turn thoroughly intrigued by the idea of several generations of American male college students being inculcated into something of a cult... -
USPS New Question Added
Nothing new. Local tax authorities in places like New York City (with punitive rates on cigarettes) set out to stop high volume Native American mail order vendors out of business.- guylesss
- Post #9
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Calling All You Historian Detective Guys --- True Mystery Dunhill
Sad to say, Yang would have been your man to answer this. My own Dunhill interest--tobacco aside-- tends to wane sharply with the beginning of the 1950s. . . .