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  1. craiginthecorn

    Iwan Ries in ‘Chicago Magazine’

    My bad. I guess I've been mispronouncing Yvonne De Carlo almost my entire life!
  2. craiginthecorn

    Iwan Ries in ‘Chicago Magazine’

    The staff doesn’t pronounce the store name like Yvonne—they say EEvon. Reese is how they pronounce the last name.
  3. craiginthecorn

    Well I'm Fat Pt2

    Regarding the potential of certain drugs to affect weight, in my work as a CASA (court-appointed special advocate), I worked with a deaf, intellectually-disabled young man who could not be placed in a foster home and lived in a facility. His meals were all provided by this facility and his...
  4. craiginthecorn

    Paint Can Style Tin Sealing

    I don’t understand why this style of tin has this reputation for poor sealing. I have decades old tins that were just fine. I‘ve never had a problem with one. In addition, they reseal easily and reliably. But, Sablebrush has been at this longer than me. He doesn’t trust them long-term. Sometime...
  5. craiginthecorn

    Removing oxidation from vulcanite stems.

    Inasmuch A ultimately requires A+B, I choose B.
  6. craiginthecorn

    “The Rake” On YouTube: Recent Tour Of The Dunhill White Spot Factory in London

    No mention of oil curing nor any images of pipes sitting on the warming device that were used to remove the excess oil.
  7. craiginthecorn

    Peterson Pipe of the Year 2025

    Unfortunately, these dropped at the very same moment that the NASPC show floor opened last Friday evening. I had a table and was slammed at 6pm when my timer on my phone began buzzing in my pocket. Ended up with a rusticated silver cap. We'll see. I had the opportunity to buy a Terracotta from a...
  8. craiginthecorn

    Heinrich’s Tins

    In my experience, the concerns over paint can tins is overblown and likely based on assumptions rather than actual performance. I have decades old Poul Olsen My Own Blend paint can tins and they're still fine. In fact, the lack of a rubber seal which tends to degrade over time and collect...
  9. craiginthecorn

    Real Lattice And It's Benefits

    I have three such lattice meerschaums. They are truly remarkable. I'll add that some feature more space between the lattice and the bowl, which are the ones I seek out. In my experience very best place to buy one is at the Chicago Pipe Show, which typically has several large meerschaum vendors...
  10. craiginthecorn

    Peterson Condenser Retrofit

    About six months ago, I acquired an older estate Peterson 4S Deluxe System pipe from Chuck Levi at Iwan Ries. He knows that I collect Petersons and when I walked in, he showed me a tray of unrestored Petes. This was one of three that I brought home with me. Two were system pipes and both lacked...
  11. craiginthecorn

    My First Artisan Pipe

    Jason Patrick is a carver who lives about an hour west of Chicago. He has been carving full-time for a few years now. Over the last year, he has been refining his skills in Alex Florov's workshop. At present, he is making mostly smaller pipes, around what Dunhill would call a Group 3, with many...
  12. craiginthecorn

    Water Content Analyzer

    For tobacco, the difficulty with using any of the common varieties of moisture meters, which rely upon measuring the resistance between their probes, is twofold: 1- They won't provide an actual percentage of moisture, just a relative number. 2- Achieving consistency with #1 requires...
  13. craiginthecorn

    Dunhill Dating Year

    The dating guides on Pipephil.eu are my go-tos. 1929.
  14. craiginthecorn

    Whopper Still Sucks.

    Funny timing seeing this. I am entitled to a free Whopper every three months with the Walmart+ membership I get through my credit card. I haven't used that benefit until just a few days ago because I have always thought of the Whopper as too much of everything and not enough being an honest...
  15. craiginthecorn

    Showoff Your Dunhill Pipes Here!

    Hard to say for certain. There are no visible marks that indicate the karats nor an AD mark that you might often see on silver, but similar caps have occasionally been seen on other Dunhills, with the main difference I have seen being the shape and quantity of holes. Unlike silver, such marks...
  16. craiginthecorn

    Showoff Your Dunhill Pipes Here!

    1966 Group 3 Shape 251 Root Briar with a rose gold wind cap, arrived today.
  17. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    New addition to my Supremes collection. I probably overpaid for this one, but it's really nice grain for a bulldog, let alone Peterson bulldog.
  18. craiginthecorn

    2nd Pipes Magazine Forum Zoom Meet

    I'd say that you should just pick a time that's convenient for you and then send the meeting invitation to those who express interest in joining in. I have hosted a pipe Zoom meeting on Saturday afternoons since the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns, but haven't been an active participant in a...
  19. craiginthecorn

    Tobacco Prices In Ireland & Good Places To Buy It

    +1 for O'Donoghue's They also serve ham and cheese toasties there. On a sad note, I lost that very lighter today. Not expensive, but I liked it, especially for travel. Regarding tobacco, many grocery stores have a very small selection, but laws prevent them from displaying it, so you have to...
  20. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    My Supremes: 20s, XL15 Spigot, 337S, XL23, 999, and 701.
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