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  1. hoosierpipeguy

    My New Larryson

    Here is a photo of the pipe I just purchased from Paul, he is going to deliver it at the pipe show. He sent me pictures of the other 30 or so pipes he is bringing to the show including one page of pipes that have been made by his 12 year old Son Isaac. Pretty outstanding work coming from a 12...
  2. hoosierpipeguy

    Best Days to Attend Chicago Show

    Living near Indianapolis, is an easy drive. Trying to decide whether to drive up Friday and leave Saturday or drive up Saturday and leave Sunday. Which of the two is recommended?
  3. hoosierpipeguy

    Skip Elliott Orange Osage

    Picked this one up at The Briary in Birmingham earlier this week. Not sure that Cosmic will ever forgive me but I couldn't turn it down. Smoked 4 or 5 bowls of tobacco in it, including a couple of Cosmic's home grown blends. Awesome smoking pipe! That wood seems to be incredibly neutral and...
  4. hoosierpipeguy

    TAP Show Purchases

    Ran across this unsmoked 2009 Rad Davis at the Raleigh TAP pipe show today. As soon as I saw it, it called out to me and when I found out it was a Rad Davis, Harris shouted out to me LOL. He's like Rad Davis's biggest fan, so I had to get it. Found a tin of 2004 Christmas Cheer and 2007 tin of...
  5. hoosierpipeguy

    Happy Tobacco But Some Sadness

    I stopped in Nashville, on my way to Birmingham, to see one of my old Cigar Friends from Cigar Family. Hadn't seen Ken in quite some time, we met for breakfast. I knew Ken had been undergoing some medical treatments that were less than pleasant but I wasn't sure of the problem. I still can't...
  6. hoosierpipeguy

    2 Big Surprises Today

    Met Cosmic at The Briary today. 1. He is a really good guy. 2. He was kind enough to share some of his home grown tobacco, it was quite good. I was more surprised by 2 than 1. LOL Thanks for the tobacco Michael..
  7. hoosierpipeguy

    Time to Visit the Briary

    If things go as planned, I am going to be at The Briary in Birmingham tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon around 3 or 4. Hope I can find a Northern Briar in their selection to purchase. Cosmic, if you'll bring in some quality aged tobacco to fill my bowl up with, I'll hang around a bit. It's a nice...
  8. hoosierpipeguy

    Great Service from Briar Blues

    Bought this pipe from Mike at Briar Blues on Friday afternoon. It already arrived today! This little Castello should make a great flake pipe and was nicer in real life than the photo showed. I'll definitely buy from Mike again. Thanks!
  9. hoosierpipeguy

    HU Blends - Favorites and Dogs

    Received 9 HU blends and have enjoyed trying them. I will likely buy 4 or 5 again,2 or 3 on the fence and 2 that were good but definitely won't buy more of. Old Fredders, Dockworker, My Red Fox and Directors Cut are definite rebuys. Edward G and Sunset are likely, need to smoke more. Flanagan...
  10. hoosierpipeguy

    A Rather Excellent Pipe and Tobacco Day

    The new Larryson arrived, better in real life than his excellent photos depicted. The pipe and tobacco showed up today. Pipe was expected, the tobacco was a surprise from a Cigar Forum friend who lives in England. He got this from a shop that apparently is within a few blocks of the Germain...
  11. hoosierpipeguy

    Like Pulling Teeth

    My curiosity finally got the best of me and I placed an order for 9 HU blends. But what a PITA! I placed the order while using my iPad, perhaps that wasn't a good idea. I don't believe there is a German translation add on for the Safari browser. So I had to keep switching from the HU Tab to a...
  12. hoosierpipeguy

    Latest Acquisition

    Followed the link another member posted and when I saw this pipe, it spoke my name. I sent an email to Harris inquiring about Larryson. He replied, told me he's an excellent carver and had just sent him an email about two pipes on his site. Yep, one was the one I liked. Spoke to Harris the next...
  13. hoosierpipeguy

    Sam’s Flake - Pleasant Surprise

    I have steered away from this tobacco as in general, I don’t like toppings. Finally ordered a tin as I do like SG in general. Received the tin today. Upon opening the tin, It was quite moist, I tore a couple of flakes in half length wise and let them dry for an hour and a half. I think a little...
  14. hoosierpipeguy

    Anybody Bought From great-estate-pipes on the Bay?

    Won one of their auctions on Wednesday. Haven't heard a word from them, it doesn't appear that they even have accepted my payment for a Todd Johnson pipe I paid for within 15 minutes of the auction ending. Haven't responded to a message I sent to them either. Someone might say they could be away...
  15. hoosierpipeguy

    Feeding the PAD

    Just got in 2 new and 1 estate Castello plus a new L'Anatra from Maxim. Nice fellow to deal with and I'm very happy with what I received. Even though I think they're butt ugly, I keep hearing how the shape 55's are such great smokers, especially for flake. I liked that craggy Sea Rock so I...
  16. hoosierpipeguy

    Pipe Holder in Vehicle?

    I've looked at the Accessories pages at the online distributors, haven't seen much of anything designed specifically to sit your pipe in while driving. At present, I have one of those metal cigar ashtrays that sits in a cupholder, has a flip up lid with two springy metal pieces to hold a cigar...
  17. hoosierpipeguy

    Astley's 44 Dark Virginia Flake

    Anybody else open a new tin of this recently? I just got in 2 tins from SmokingPipes. Popped the tin yesterday, loaded up a bowl to smoke on my way to pool league. Fired it up and thought I bit into a bar of soap. Yuchhh. I thought perhaps I had smoked something odd in this pipe, blamed it on...
  18. hoosierpipeguy

    Good News, Bad News

    Good news. It was an excellent smoking day. Started out with some 10 year old 5100, then some 5 year old SG BBF, Penzance next, then Stonehaven and after cleansing the palate, some SG St James Flake. All were excellent but I have to say the Penzance was off the charts. There are some other...
  19. hoosierpipeguy

    Heinrich Curley Block

    Harris recommended the Heinrich Curley so I also decided to try the Curley Block. Got it yesterday, looked like an over sized hot dog. I sliced some up this morning, tore it into pieces and set it aside to dry a couple of hours. Loaded up a thick walled Moretti pot. Packed rather daily. Took a...
  20. hoosierpipeguy

    Why Is Moretti Overlooked?

    I've purchased 9 Morreti pipes now on eBay direct from the pipe maker. I have to say I'm shocked but pleased at the prices I've been able to buy those at. I've broken in 5 of them pretty good and they smoke as good as any radice I have owned or presently own. Every one effortlessly passes a pipe...
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