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  1. wyfbane

    Red River by Neiman Marcus

    OK. I need some help. I found one place online where a guy got one with an innertube that led him to believe it was a Dunhill. Has anyone else seen/heard of Red river Neiman Marcus pipes?
  2. wyfbane

    August TAD

    Shout out to 82nd Ave Pipe and Tobacco in Portland
  3. wyfbane

    Christmas Cheer 2001

    Is $35 a fair price? I don't feel like I got burned.
  4. wyfbane

    Carburetor Experiences??

    Has anyone here smoked an old Carburetor pipe? Just wondering what your thought were if you have. Do you just plug them up or are they ok sometimes (like the stinger controversy)?
  5. wyfbane

    Aging Aros (and Non Aros. and Orientals)

    Is there a quick guide to what doesn't cellar well? I was reading on the review page about tobacco XX not aging well. I understand that certain batches will age better, and that certain companies uses better tobacco... still, do cavendishes not age that well, or do aro's putter out after 10...
  6. wyfbane

    2008 Mac Baren 100g Navy Flake

    Who got 8 100g tins of 2008 Mac B's Navy Flake for $83 shipped?
  7. wyfbane

    Driving Tobacco Into Canada

    Hi hi. I am heading to Whistler for 3 weeks. How much baccy can I cross the border with legally? Hoping the amount will last me 3 weeks. Also, are there cigar restrictions? Thanks.
  8. wyfbane

    PAD x3 (Pics)

    So at the Seattle Pipe Club was a gentleman named Mark. The guy is a walking pipe museum (and Scotch encyclopedia). He completely derailed my stalking of the esteemed Mr. Pulver and my ebay watchlist and I bought: Mauro Armellini Hawkbill: Moretti cool rustication: Pipa Croci pure awesomness:
  9. wyfbane

    Seattle Pipe Club

    I went to my first meeting last night. It was Awe-some! Gary and Jake were super hospitable. I succumbed to my PAD which Ill list separately. And I got to meet Joe Lankford. Maker of pure yumminess and all around nice guy. If you are in WA, you should come... and im not even a member, yet.
  10. wyfbane

    Mr. Pulver

    So today I had the bittersweet pleasure of meeting Marty Pulver on the phone. Bitter because both of the pipes I wanted were sold (Very very bitter. lol) but sweet because, OMG: Marty is like the coolest guy ever. We chatted for over 10 minutes and the man is a minor diety of pipe knowledge. I...
  11. wyfbane

    My Collection So Far

    Started collecting at the beginning of November. I need to stop. Lol Hope image comes thru.
  12. wyfbane

    Pipe Walls: How Thin is Too Thin?

    There is a pipe. It has been over reamed a bit. Good pipe for all that. it states the walls are 1/4th inch thick. Is 1/4 inch too thin for good briar wood to be smoked? I have seen a dunhill with walls thinner, but I want some advice before I tackle this thing.
  13. wyfbane

    Estate Tin Purchase: let the Beatings Commence

    Hi hi. Ive pondered the buying of estate tins for some time. If the right deal is there, they are cheap and as Ive only been smoking a few months, it's the best way to get aged tobacco. Here's what I got: Item: 111088330413 Fireside industries era MacBaren 7 oz Scottish Blend. Im a go big or...
  14. wyfbane

    PipesandCigars.com Sale is Great!!

    Thank you to blendtobac for posting about CPT Black's Dark. It led to my firt full-blown TAD: 6 ea. Captain Black Dark Pouch (1.5oz pouch) 1 50g Sampler set of Froggy 3 MacBaren Virginia Flake 1 Ea (1.5 oz) Sutliff: Maple Street, Moulin Rouge, St George, Berkshire, Academy, Balkan Lxy 957...
  15. wyfbane

    Bowl Has a Darkened Spot

    Hi hi, So I found a pipe with light finish but a darkened spot on outside of bowl. Since pics are a tad vague, that is an auto pass, right? I mean bowl must be pretty damaged if its discoloring the outside. Not that I have a ton of experience with this. Thanks.
  16. wyfbane

    Estate Tins Question

    Since this is about the laws that are and not the laws that may be, I am posting this here... If a person on the internet is buying vintage tins and the contents are 'not for consumption', are they then legal for purchase in the State of Washington? Just figured I'd ask the experts. =) And this...
  17. wyfbane

    Buying Estate Tobacco Tins

    Hello, What luck have any of you all had buying Sealed estate tins of tobacco? Looking at some on Ebay and Wondered what the fail rate is on those sorts of things.
  18. wyfbane

    Reaming to Bare Wood

    Hi hi, didnt see this elsewhere and I am a noob so here goes: Saw an estate pipe on ebay that the guy had reamed to bare wood. Seemed like the walls of the bowl were pretty thin so I passed, but it raised the question: when (if ever) is reaming a pipe to bare wood called for? And then: How thin...
  19. wyfbane

    Savinelli Autograph Question

    Have any of you seen a Savinelli Autograph with a Lucite stem that did not have the autograph marking? Particularly in the 4's and 5's. I am still very new to this pipe addiction and worry about getting "took". Thank you, M