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  1. ssjones

    Comoy's 331C Grand Slam Refurb

    I'm finally getting some time to get back into the shop and work on some pipes. This Comoy's Grand Slam didn't require much effort. The briar is really handsome in the flesh. Full details and pictures are on the Reborn Pipes blog entry below...
  2. ssjones

    Peterson’s Rogha: A Small Batch Release of Natural Virgin Briars

    See Mark Irwin's blog update about the new Rogha Natural Virgin Briars line, released by Sansone. The blasts are outstanding, at least from these photos. https://petersonpipenotes.wordpress.com/2018/05/03/88-petersons-rogha-a-small-batch-release-of-natural-virgin-briars/
  3. ssjones

    New Peterson Trom Dubh Collection (9BC & 999!)

    https://petersonpipenotes.wordpress.com/2018/04/01/85-the-new-trom-dubh-collection-a-heavy-metal-quartet/ Wow, see the link above to Mark Irwins blog and a new, mid-grade collection by Peterson. Two of my favorite shapes return in their original profiles! The 9BC (or simply BC in this...
  4. ssjones

    Mod Duties Limited - ssjones

    Pipesmagazine members: For the next several months, I'm going to be very limited in my forum activity. I've taken another position at work and that's going to occupy the majority of my time. I will still be monitoring the two Buy/Sell/Trade sections, primarily in the early AM. It will be...
  5. ssjones

    Mark Irwin's Annual St. Patrick's Day Blog Entry

    Mark's annual St. Patrick's Day blog entry, to kick off the weekend. https://petersonpipenotes.wordpress.com/2018/03/16/84-a-visual-history-of-the-st-patricks-day-pipes-1998-2018/
  6. ssjones

    300 Smokes on a Ferndown

    Perhaps last year, Rob Cooper mentioned in an interview of the PipesMagazineRadio podcast about how many smokes are required on a particular pipe to bring it into it's own. (100 or so from memory?) I've pondered about that theory and wondered about my collection, which is just under 80 pipes...
  7. ssjones

    Tower Records - Russ Solomon RIP

    http://people.com/music/tower-records-founder-dies-watching-oscars-whiskey-russ-solomon/ The end of an era. Kids these days cannot experience the pure joy of going to your local record store for that new release LP or to just pore thru the bins. If you haven't see the documentary on Tower...
  8. ssjones

    "McMafia" on AMC?

    Did anyone else catch the first episode of McMafia on AMC last Monday? I thought it was very good. Apparently, the series already ran on the BBC (but perhaps tanked after ep 4?) Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk9NkCXb2B4 It had the vibe of last years mini-series "The...
  9. ssjones

    What Music Are You Listening To? (Feb 2018)

    Geez, we haven't started a February thread yet. I'll kick it off with David Byrne's "Choir Choir" covering Bowie, with crowd participation. https://youtu.be/w7HJZPlJn_U
  10. ssjones

    Smoking Pipes Is Growing! (Online Article)

    I saw this on another forum, great news for Smoking Pipes and folks in their NC county. https://businessfacilities.com/2018/01/tobacco-company-expanding-myrtle-beach-south-carolina/
  11. ssjones

    The Guildhall 284 Rhodesian

    I listed this Shape 284 "The Guildhall" Rhodesian on Ebay the other night, at what I thought was a pretty high price. Seconds have been bringing in some crazy (to me) prices lately, so I rolled the dice. Within an hour, I had three offers and eventually sold it to a fellow forum member. A...
  12. ssjones

    Charatan Bulldog Restoration

    Thanks to Piffyr and Georged for advice on dealing with that @#!$@$ Charatan CP stem stamp! This one caught my eye for two reasons - a rare shape (most Charatans are freehands) - no double comfort Most Charatan bulldogs are of the smaller variety as well, this one is only 38 grams, bonus...
  13. ssjones

    Victory Is Mine! (Al vs. The Laptop)

    I've had an annoying week with my Dell laptop, due to my carelessness and Windows 10. On Sunday, on my way out to the workshop, with laptop, pipe and coffee, I spilled a little coffee on my keyboard. I wiped it right up and turned it off, using a can of compressed air to make sure I had it...
  14. ssjones

    Christmas Peterson - 1998 B5 Supreme (NOS)

    Well, I thought that I was done buying pipes for 2017, but when I stopped at Boswells last week, Dan asked me if I wanted to see a unsmoked Peterson estate. Yes, I do. He brought out an unsmoked gold-band B5 Supreme. I couldn't read the hallmark and I told him that I'd think about it. (the...
  15. ssjones

    Sasieni Danzey S XS (Rustic)

    This one belongs to my buddy Dave, he stole it on Ebay a few weeks ago! Full restoration details are at the Reborn Pipes site: https://rebornpipes.com/2017/12/02/sasieni-four-dot-danzey-xs-restoration/ A fairly simple restoration but the aluminum stinger tube gave me a little trouble (I won!)...
  16. ssjones

    1937 GBD R9239 Rhodesian (9242??)

    This shape is a bit of a GBD mystery. In the past six years, I’ve seen three of these come up on Ebay (one was unsmoked!). All of them have the R9239 designation, with a London hallmarked band that dates to 1937 (B date code). I have two other hallmarked 1930’s era GBD’s and each has the R code...
  17. ssjones

    Paps Footlocker (and where to NOT use Fieblings Stain)

    We needed an ottoman in our family room and discovered this old footlocker in our basement. It was my fathers and apparently last used in the early 60's when he was a M-SGT. I also used it in Scouts and apparently had to threaten my fellow scouts to keep out. Stripping the paint took some...
  18. ssjones

    Helping (Grand) Daddy

    Most of you have seen pictures of my father, in the Veterans Day posts, etc. Well, he passed away on Friday. Don't feel sorry for me or him. His passing was peaceful, so we're grateful for that. He had a life well lived and left for his eternal reward with no regrets. My sadness turned to...
  19. ssjones

    Sasieni Hendon Squat Bulldog

    I struggled over this one, but ultimately decided to keep it as the price point was reasonable. This is the first Patent Era Sasieni in my collection. The Hendon shape drops in and out of the Sasieni catalogs. It is certainly the least common of the Sasieni bulldog shapes. (Grosvernor, etc.)...
  20. ssjones

    Early Era Ashton (Sovereign XX)

    I've never been able to find an early year Ashton, and I've lost out on the few that come up on Ebay. This one, a Sovereign XX from 1985 was sold by SmokingPipes a few months ago, I was too late. That buyer needed money so he sold it on Ebay just recently. This one hit all of my key points...
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