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  1. craiginthecorn

    Original Borkum Riff vs the current version

    According to tobacco reviews.com: I tried the current pouch version and it is literally the only tobacco that I have ever just thrown out rather than giving away. A friend has what appears to be a large 70s or 80s tin in good shape, unopened, and has offered it to me. Is the original stuff...
  2. craiginthecorn

    Unopened Balkan Sobranie 759. Fair price to pay?

    I have a line on an unopened pull tab black tin Balkan Sobranie 759 in good condition. I believe it is a 4oz or 100g tin. I'll learn that tomorrow. What is this a fair price for this?
  3. craiginthecorn

    Extremely Unreliable Esoterica Bag Seals

    Based upon a Facebook post, I just checked all of my dozen or so bags of various Esoterica blends. More than half aren’t really sealed. If they’re not hard, be suspicious. The primary point of failure is in the corners where the gussetted sides form four layers. The dates on these bags span a...
  4. craiginthecorn

    Peterson Zulu Drilling

    I just received a Peterson antique nickel cap Zulu. It's generally quite nice, unless you look really close. Being a "natural" finish, the sandpits are more obvious. There are several shallow marks, which are in a dark contracting color. I think I can live with those, although a bit...
  5. craiginthecorn

    So Many Uses for Tobacco

    I was skimming through an old book on tobacco and stumbled on a reference to Orinoco tobacco. In the late 1990s, I spent a month in the Orinoco Basin of southern Venezuela, which is the northern end of the Amazon jungle. I was in a remote Yąnomamö village. The article reminded me of a photo I...
  6. craiginthecorn

    A Very Special Gift to the Pipe Community from Nanna Ivarsson

    I’ve just learned that the Chicagoland PIpe and Tobacciana Show has received notice of a gift that is not only incredibily generous, but also a beautiful testament to the joy that the show brings to so many in the pipe community. As many of you know, the show is not-for-profit, like the...
  7. craiginthecorn

    In Search of a Repairman Who Does Ronni B's "Bulletproof" Shank Repair

    I have a 1971 Castello "Castello" KKKK which I bought as an estate. It looks to me like it has a crack in the shank, but it's hard to notice. It doesn't seem to open up when inserting the stem. I almost wonder if the previous owner didn't have it glued. I would like to protect this shank from...
  8. craiginthecorn

    Ziplock Mylar/Aluminum Foil Ziplock bag performance test

    I recently shared a photo of my short- to medium-term tobacco storage solution which uses 5 mil aluminum foil and mylar ziplock bags. Upon opening a 50g tin, I transfer the remaining tobacco to these bags. These store neatly in a shoebox-shaped tray. This is not only compact, but makes finding...
  9. craiginthecorn

    Help Identifying manufacturer. Sasieni One Dot?

    This pipe is marked "Schaeff" with "Chicago" below. I have tried valiantly to find more information on Schaeff, including asking my Chicago Pipe Collectors Club buddies, Chuck Levi at Iwan Ries, and scouring Chicago city directories from the 1910s through the 1930s. Not a trace of a Schaeff...
  10. craiginthecorn

    Effect of Anti-Tarnish Silver Cloth on Pipes in Storage

    I'm relining some old Savinelli pipe display cases after having removed the smelly old fabric and cardboard. In it's place is a foamboard tray. I have quite a number of pipes with silver mounts and embellishments which require regular polishing. I had the idea to line the trays with...
  11. craiginthecorn

    Where to get a replacement stem for a Dunhill pipe

    I have a quite new Dunhill 1 flame DR Amberflame bulldog that has a straight shank and a mouthpiece with a quarter bend. The result is that it's going to burn the rear inside edge of the the bowl due to the fairly severe cant of the bowl while smoking. After only a handful of smokes, it has...
  12. craiginthecorn

    Ceramic Pipe Tobacco Humidor — Can I trust it?

    Before I ask this question, let me say that I acknowledge that Mason jars are the best container for tobacco, so there’s no need to hammer that home. This is about having one or two more decorative containers around that contain my favorite blends. I just received my free Mac Baren ceramic...
  13. craiginthecorn

    Pipe Destinations in Scotland

    We're heading to Scotland later this summer for a two week tour, starting and ending in Inverness. What are the can't miss destinations for a pipe smoker? Sadly, although I dearly love Bourbon, Scotch is something I just can't come to terms with, and it's not about the peat, it's the barley...
  14. craiginthecorn

    If You Could Tell Your Tobacconist Which Pipe Tobaccos to Stock...

    As one of the few pipers at my local tobacco shop, the manager asked me this morning that in light of McClelland's closing, he needs to restructure his inventory, so he's looking for recommendations. While I can certainly tell him my favorites, I'm want to give him the best feedback possible...
  15. craiginthecorn

    Throwdown? Which Out of Production Blend Would You Most Like to See Return?

    I just finished listening to the most recent Oom Paul Podcast which featured Russ Oullette. There was a discussion about the 2011 Chicago Pipe Show's Balkan Sobranie 759 Throwdown, which was won by Russ' White Knight blend. I wasn't smoking at that time, so I missed that event, but it sounds...
  16. craiginthecorn

    Odd drilling in 1980s Butz Choquin Origine

    I can't quite get a photo of this, so I'll just try to describe it. I'm refurbishing a 1980s B-C Origine No 2 with goose bone extension and it has the most unusual drilling I've ever seen in a commercial pipe. I've reamed it all the way to the bottom of the bowl using my very nice Iwan Ries...
  17. craiginthecorn

    IM Corona Old Boy Lighter Mystery Problem

    I just found a black and chrome IM Corona Old Boy lighter at a local Goodwill for $35. Not a steal if I have to pay $35 more to have it repaired, but a good deal if I don't. The issues are: - It sparks OK, but can take 10 or more attempts to get it to actually light. When it does light, the...
  18. craiginthecorn

    Rampant eBay Fraud from China

    There has been talk of this issue in other threads and Brian Levine mentioned it in his most recent podcast, but I want to highlight the problem with its own thread. There is a crook based on China who is creating new eBay seller accounts and creating listings for fine pipes at ridiculously low...
  19. craiginthecorn

    Replacing Kaywoodie Stem Inlay

    I recently purchased a Kaywoodie panel bulldog Meerschaum. The stem is missing the Kaywoodie logo, but there is a void where the inlay had been. The seller said it fell out and then he misplaced it. I'm wondering if it's practical to take an inlay from a beater Kaywoodie and transplant it. Has...
  20. craiginthecorn

    Blessed day

    Here in Chicagoland, it's been pretty dreary. Heavy rain off and on, with periods of light or no rain, but clouds all day; yet, it's a blessed day. My wonderful wife and I visited our oldest daughter and my two young and delightful grandchildren, then headed home. For the last week, I've had a...
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