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  1. pipesmokingtom

    Transaction Gone Bad - Advice Needed

    Back in April, I sold off some of my aged bulk including a 4oz jar of bulk 2002 McClelland #27 on a Facebook group. The fellow who purchased it was previously unknown to me. He PayPal'd me the asking price and I payed for shipping. He lives in Malaysia and I shipped to a family member of his...
  2. pipesmokingtom

    A Truly Stunning eBay Pipe! Amazing Value!

    I've done some checking around - they get these prices. They probably think we're all crazy for spending 500-600+ on a small chuck of wood with plastic stem as well. Different strokes, I guess, but I could find a lot of other things to spend 10K on.
  3. pipesmokingtom

    The Real Reason smokingpipes.com Chose Dublin

    If 7-11 were the only outlet available for coffee and donuts, I'd be just fine.
  4. pipesmokingtom

    The Real Reason smokingpipes.com Chose Dublin

    Krispy Kreme is garbage. There's nothing to them. You pay the price for a dozen, but only receive the equivalent of 6 actual donuts.
  5. pipesmokingtom

    Pipes You Only Want 1 Of

    I got a Wizard Cobbit bowl in a 2nds grab bag a couple years back. Marilyn at Missouri Meerschaum was kind enough to sell me a stem for it before that was a thing they offered. It's the only churchwarden I ever have intentions of owning.
  6. pipesmokingtom

    Seattle Pipe Club Plumb Pudding

    I know your brother is a fan. He evangelizes the stuff at every opportunity. ;) It is quite good though. Fine example of a Balkan.
  7. pipesmokingtom

    C&D Opening Night -- MOLD!

    Agreed that long term storage wasn't on the mind of designers of the tins. It does beg questions about C&D's Cellar series though, many of which suggest estimated peaks as high as 15 years. The can style seem to hold up better than the "vacuum-sealed" style, though. Before the aging and...
  8. pipesmokingtom

    C&D Opening Night -- MOLD!

    Oh, believe me... The mold topic has caused the sky to fall on a couple occasions around the forums. Search it out and be amazed. ;) I agree with you completely otherwise, though. If there's mold when I open a tin, I would call. If I handled the tobacco and put it in a jar and then it...
  9. pipesmokingtom

    Tobacco Plant Vs Process, Is There A Botanist In The House?

    This will be an interesting thread. Couple thoughts initially based on my own hobbiest research on the topic: Cavendish IS a process, not a tobacco and yes, most distinctions you'll find between one type and another are a product of how they are cured and processed. IE, red Virginia is not a...
  10. pipesmokingtom

    Clean Your Briar Pipes the "New Way".

    First of all, condolences to your friend. That is an awful situation. Regarding the pipe, briar is fairly dense and nearly-impermeable stuff. Smoke is in it by virtue of its function and even after years and years of use, only the faintest of penetration from smoke and tars can be noticed in...
  11. pipesmokingtom

    C&D Opening Night -- MOLD!

    I've never had mold ever, but I'm sure I've opened fewer tins than many on here. This is what I know: Jars are sterile enough out of the package so washing further either does nothing or maybe even increases risk. Most tinned tobacco (by a humongous margin) won't mold and when it does, it's...
  12. pipesmokingtom

    2018 MLB Playoffs

    Quite so. They were done long before, but after Posey went out for the surgery and we lost Cutch, there was no doubt. Maybe we can keep a healthy roster next year! Was glad to have McCutchen while we did though - as you say, a class act and one of the best lead-off men in the game. He'll be...
  13. pipesmokingtom

    Preserving Flavors

    I only have very few of significant quantity, though. I went through a phase where I went wider than deep trying to find tobaccos worth stocking up on. Very few made the cut, so most of what I have is 2oz of this or that, minus a couple bowls.
  14. pipesmokingtom

    2018 MLB Playoffs

    Giants fan here. It was nice having the run they had in the previous years, but it's been a struggle lately. I'll happily watch any team play at any time though - love the game. I prefer NL over AL though because I believe pitchers should have to hit, but the DH rule debate is old as time, and...
  15. pipesmokingtom

    C&D Opening Night -- MOLD!

    Happens from time to time with an organic product. Contact the retailer for replacement. Can also happen if the jar wasn't clean, or your hands for that matter when you jarred it. No way to tell. I wouldn't worry about your unopened tins at this point. As far as cellar temperature...
  16. pipesmokingtom

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (October 2018)

    Country Squire Baker Street - Interesting naturally sweet English with a fruity perique kick, which gives way to peppery spice around mid-bowl. Really nice house blend.
  17. pipesmokingtom

    Preserving Flavors

    Yeah I have 92 (at last count) "open" blends varying in age from a couple months to 7-8 years. They get opened from time to time, mostly because sometimes I have an urge just to crack the jars and enjoy the aromas. The older aromatics MAY have faded some, but not enough to annoy me. Even the...
  18. pipesmokingtom

    2018 MLB Playoffs

    Watching closely! Baseball is my favorite sport by a wide margin.
  19. pipesmokingtom

    Churchwarden Pricing

    Ebonies generally retail for ~$150 and the Gray D15s ~$100.
  20. pipesmokingtom

    Just Opened A 19 Year Old Tin of Mac Baren Symphony. Pictures

    Awww, symphony in a pipe with the treble clef emblem! That's awful whimsical for a grouch like you, Duane! :nana:
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