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    My First Chicago Show - 2009

    This site launched on a whim in 2009, and a few months in, I went to the "Chicago Pipe Show". I had no idea at the time what a hidden world we had in the pipe sub-culture. I thought this was a fun look back in time. Maybe you will too. The 2009 Chicagoland Int’l Pipe & Tobacciana Show
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    Novice Pipe Smoker Misha Zigas on Radio Show of Oct. 5, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with novice pipe smoker Misha Zigas. Misha is from upstate NY and has a BA in Actuarial Science from Binghamton University. He currently resides in Atlanta and is an Account Executive at Gainsight. He started with cigars, and...
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    October Pipe Pundit: Drink the Wild Air

    I always find greater enjoyment smoking a pipe while I read Fred Brown's monthly Pipe Pundit installments. This one is about fall, and holidays, and he didn't even mention pumpkin spice once. Thank you, Fred. Check it out: Drink the Wild Air
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    Belgian Pipe Maker Bruno Nuttens on Radio Show of Sept. 28, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Belgian pipe maker Bruno Nuttens. Bruno lives in France, and started in the pipe world doing restorations. He was first mentored by pipe maker Pierre Morel, who also helped him acquire specialized pipe making tools and...
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    Finally .... Changes for PipesMagazine.com in October 2021

    I posted about this back in March, and said it would be a few months. We're finally about there. I'll leave out the story of why it took so much longer. (I didn't want to resurrect the old thread.) For the most part, YOU, the forum members need have little concern. You don't have to do anything...
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    Rich Esserman Interviews Brian to Kick Off Year Ten For the Radio Show

    Tonight, The Pipes Magazine Radio Show has an exceptional episode that kicks off our 10th year with our special guest-host, Rich Esserman. Rich is quite well known in the hobby. He has been smoking, collecting, and writing about pipes for over 40-years, and he is best known for collecting...
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    Vincent Manil Réserve du Patron Tobacco Review

    Do you guys remember the specialty tobacco from Vincent Manil, Semois from Belgium? It's definitely a nice change up as the weather gets cooler. Check it out Reserve du Patron version here. Vincent Manil Réserve du Patron Tobacco Review
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    Jess Steere on Radio Show of September 14, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with novice pipe smoker Jess Steere. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven questions to. At the top of the show, Brian will...
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    Pipe Artisan Jody Davis with His Own New Pipe Shape on Radio Show of Sep 7, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Jody Davis. Jody is a renowned pipe artisan, and the lead guitar player for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band, The Newsboys. His pipes are extremely high quality with Danish style designs, and they are not easy to...
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    The Pipe Doesn't Matter ...

    Not to get technical, but ... tell us what YOU think about G.L. Pease's take on tobacco pipes and smoking. The Pipe Doesn't Matter
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    Prepping for Pipe-gating - Check Out Fred's "Fall Haul" - September 2021

    I'm ready for some baseball, football and pipe smoking! I think you will be too after reading Fred's September installment. What's the start of fall sports without hauling in a bunch of new pipes and tobaccos too? This one should put you in the right frame of mind for Labor Day weekend. Enjoy...
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    Artist & Pipe Maker Todd Brugman on Radio Show of August 31, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Todd Brugman. Todd is a full time artist, and has been creating and thinking about the visual arts since he was a child. His parents noticed his artistic interest as early as kindergarten, and signed him up for extra...
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    Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Devo Devereaux on Radio Show 8/24/21

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Devo Devereaux. Devo has collected pipes from all over the world, and done pipe restoration. We'll talk about that as well as pipe smoking, and flying unmanned aircraft. At the top of the...
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    G.L. Pease Samarra Vintage 2011 Review

    Fine wine and fine tobacco have many things in common, and the joy of aging and sipping a ten year old vintage is one of them. Kyle's superior palate and wittiness make this one quite fun to read. G.L. Pease Samarra Vintage 2011 Review
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    Novice Pipe Smoker Matt Dixon on Radio Show of August 17, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with novice pipe smoker Matt Dixon. Matt is a professional chocolatier. You might be surprised by the similarities between chocolate and tobacco. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those...
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    Hobbiton Piper on Radio Show of August 10, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with YouTuber, and novice pipe smoker, Kevin the Hobbiton Piper. The Hobbiton Piper YouTube Channel has over 60 videos with pipe and tobacco reviews, box openings, food, drink, and more. This episode is another installment in our...
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    Pipe Maker Mike Burke on Radio Show of August 3, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Mike Burkes. Mike is a part-time pipe maker and a full time mechanical engineer who has been learning pipemaking since 2017. His engineering experience definitely helps with the science side of pipe making. At the top of the...
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    The Curse of Expectations

    Expectations are a double edged sword. They can work for you, or against you, and it's true with a restaurant, a movie, a cigar, and even pipe tobacco. Pipe people, has this ever happened to you? Check out G. L. Pease's August installment. I was shaking my head yes the whole time reading it...
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    Old-Fashioned in a Hurly-Burly World

    Part of the appeal of smoking a tobacco pipe is nostalgia. Well, pack up a pipe, and check out Fred Brown's August installment. It's the perfect nostalgic accompaniment for your relaxing smoke. Old-Fashioned in a Hurly-Burly World
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    Novice Pipe Smoker Ryan Byas on Radio Show of July 27, 2021

    Our featured interview on The Pipes Magazine Radio Show tonight is with Ryan Byas. Ryan is in Brian's pipe club, and he has 100 open jars of pipe tobacco. This episode is another installment in our series of novice pipe smokers (those with 3-5 years of pipe smoking experience) that we pose seven...