Sidebar

Search results

Log in

Forgot your password?

SmokingPipes.com Updates

Watch for Updates Twice a Week

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Site Sponsors

Al Pascia
Blue Room Briars
Danish Pipe Shop
LePipe.it
Missouri Meerschaum
Pipes2Smoke.com
PipeStud.com
SmokingPipes.com
Tabaccheria Corti
TinBids.com

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Search the forum
  1. ssjones

    Tinsky Christmas Pipe Collection on Ebay

    This is a little sad. https://www.ebay.com/itm/192766490500?ul_noapp=true The seller is just a big fan of Tinsky pipes and used to be a participating forum member (tinpan). I met in at the last CORPS show in Va, where he showed this collection, and had a ready to print book. The book never made...
  2. ssjones

    Comoy's 283 Grand Slam Restoration

    I was fortunate to add another 283 to my collection this week, which is hopefully a nice way to close out the year. This one is a Grand Slam. Thanks to "doctorbob", I was able to date the pipe to the early post-WWII era. The pipe was in great shape, save for some oxidation and rim darkening...
  3. ssjones

    Dating a Comoy's Grand Slam

    I'm working on my 2nd Comoy's Grand slam in the past month and for the first time, I've noticed some nuances in the nomenclature that I do not see explained in any of the usual places. My first one, is stamped as below, this one had no Patent number. Comoy's (possessive) Grand Slam Pipe And...
  4. ssjones

    Comoy's 237 (Straight Bulldog) Restoration

    Finished this one up over the holiday. The first 237 that I've encountered. Full details/pix at the Reborn Pipes site: https://rebornpipes.com/2018/11/24/comoys-237-grand-slam-restoration/ Before After
  5. ssjones

    Boswells Meet Up - Dec. 8th (PA)

    Folks: A number of forum/facebook groups are planning a meet up at Boswells in chambersburg, PA, on December 8th. 9:30 AM till ?? (shop is open till 5 PM) If you are in the area, stop by. I'll be heading up from Maryland. We know this is also the date of the Kaywoodie event in NY, but we...
  6. ssjones

    Comoy's 434 Liverpool Restoration

    And the 2nd Comoy's on the bench. On this one, the nomenclature was very worn, but I believe it to be a shape 434, a round-shank Liverpool. Full restoration details are at the Reborn Pipes blog site: https://rebornpipes.com/2018/10/28/comoys-434-liverpool-restoration/ Before: Finished:
  7. ssjones

    Comoy's 409 Golden Grain Bulldog Restored

    I haven't had much time for pipe work lately, but managed to get two old Comoy's completed this weekend. The first was this 409 Golden Grain bulldog. It was a fairly simple job and it's in great shape. Full details are at the Reborn Pipes blog...
  8. ssjones

    RIP Tony Joe White

    Tony Joe White has left the swamp. One of my favorite songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vkYVWA6yzY
  9. ssjones

    A Day in Cleveland

    We took a last minute trip to Cleveland this weekend and had one hell of a Saturday. We've been trying to get to the rock hall, now that Rush was finally inducted (I give up waiting on Judas Priest). The Rock Hall was fantastic, we spent just about six hours there and could have done a little...
  10. ssjones

    Flatscreen Fix!

    My 2 year old Samsung 55" LED looked like this a few days ago. The power supply failed and the HDMI ports. I think a lightening strike was the cause. A little googled work yielded Jimmyshop.com. They sold me all both boards, new Wifi module and cables for $68. It took me about 45 minutes to...
  11. ssjones

    Sasieni Mayfair 688SN Restoration

    Another Sasieni 2nd line Ashford shape, I can't resist them. This one a 688SN. The tenon is threaded for a stinger, so I suspect it is from early in the Family Era? Full details here. The bowl was in terrific shape and stem nearly mint - it had one tiny hairline crack on top of the button...
  12. ssjones

    "Vintage Smoking Pipe" (1950 GBD 9242)

    I lucked into this GBD, which was advertised with one picture, and listed as "Vintage Smoking Pipe". The seller send me some additional photos, confirming it was a 9242. While heavily used, it looked solid and I was able to strike a deal with the seller. I finished the restoration this...
  13. ssjones

    Sasieni Mayfair 88 (Ashford) - Unsmoked!

    This Sasieni Mayfair shape 88 was on Ebay last week, and it included the box and bag. From the sellers pictures, it appeared to be unsmoked. Sure enough, on delivery today, she's a virgin! The original Sasieni "Pre-carb" bowl treatment was intact as well. The stem was free of oxidation, aided...
  14. ssjones

    "The Story of the Every Day Lighter"

    https://sharrowmills.com/pages/the-story-of-the-everyday-lighter Some interesting lighter history. I'll have to keep an eye out for those Ronson Banjo's.
  15. ssjones

    Comoy's Shape 286 - Huh?

    Well, I thought that knew every possible Comoy's Rhodesian variant, but this 286 was completely foreign to me. It was advertised without the shape number, so I had to wait a week to see exactly what I had. I'd not heard of this shape nor seen it. Google only yielded a few old Ebay ads and one...
  16. ssjones

    The Exmoor (Comoy's) Shape 283 Rhodesian

    I haven't added a pipe to my collection in a while, so opening this gift from my buddy Dave Jacobsen really put a smile on my face. This gem is an "The Exmoor" in shape 283. I found almost nothing on "The Exmoor" pipe brand. While certainly made by Comoy's, I'm not sure if it is a 2nd's line...
  17. ssjones

    Stanley Cup Champs!!

    I've been a Washington Capitals fan since the early 1980's, and I last watched them play in the Stanley Cup finals in 1998. Tonight, they earned Lord Stanley's Cup. They couldn't have did it without this effort by Braden Holtby, known as "The Save"
  18. ssjones

    "The Peterson Pipe" Book - Video Preview

    Mark Irwin just posted this video preview of his upcoming book, "The Peterson Pipe" https://youtu.be/WOI2jC9pYdY
  19. ssjones

    Peterson 999 Rocky Donegal Restoration (1960's)

    I finished this 999 earlier this week. This is the 2nd 1960's era Rocky Donegal 999 that I've owned. The first was identical to this one, but included the box and paperwork. Oddly, that one had what Mark Irwin and I determined was an acrylic stem. This pipe has a vulcanite, fishtale stem...
  20. ssjones

    Penthouse (GBD) 9438 Restoration

    I can't resist a 9438, and this is the first time I've seen this shape on a Penthouse pipe. Full details are on the Reborn Pipes blog: https://rebornpipes.com/2018/05/19/penthouse-gbd-9438-restoration/ Before Finished
Top Bottom