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  1. dontbeaburleyman

    Best Estate Pipe Find

    I certainly don't have the estate-finding pedigree of most of you, but I've enjoyed rooting around shops and estate sales to see what I can find. My "treasures:" Ben Wade billiard, pre-1965 (made in Leeds). Paid $18 Elliott Nachwalter sandblasted plateaux. It's complete. Just needs to be...
  2. dontbeaburleyman

    What's Your Profession?

    Had to chime in! I've been a pharmacist for just over 33 years. Filled prescriptions in hospitals, retails, long-term care facilities, the department of corrections and university health. Worked a year as a systems analyst for a pharmacy computer system. Experienced a lot. Starting to think...
  3. dontbeaburleyman

    Estates without stems

    I've started purchasing estate pipes and cleaning them up. Mostly for my use, but may someday sell them. Many estates I've been running into don't have original stems. How much should that effect the price? Say I find stummels from a very collectible carver, but they lack the original stem...
  4. dontbeaburleyman

    Mete meer?

    LOL! Haven’t bought it yet! Was trying to get an idea of what would be a good price. Will see it in the morning. The pics have several Mete’s and several CAO’s. The owner has quite a selection. Looks like someone who knows pipes but never heard of “Mete”. I’m pretty sure that’s a first name in...
  5. dontbeaburleyman

    Mete meer?

    Found this at an estate sale. There a couple of others with the same logo. Know anything about them? Can't seem to find anything.
  6. dontbeaburleyman

    Official Thrift / Junk / Antique Store Find Thread

    Started looking for estate pipes a few months ago. Here's a pic of a few: Jobey Asti Butz-Choquin d'Argent Comoy Patina Marietti Meeting Just found a pre-1965 Ben Wade Walnut I'm working on now. I've been pretty happy with what I've found!
  7. dontbeaburleyman

    What was your worst tasting tobacco?

    Had to chime in! My tastes lean toward balkan and English tobaccos. I can tolerate and enjoy lat bombs. I've never met a Balkan I didn't find something positive to say about. Germain's Royal Jersey Original Latakia Mixture is the only pipe tobacco I just can't stand! I've tried it, cellared...
  8. dontbeaburleyman

    Something I Once Saw That I Can No Longer Find That Helps Light a Pipe?

    Never quite understood the ritual, but google "cedar spills." Lots of choices. Used mostly for cigars, but does the same for us pipemen!
  9. dontbeaburleyman

    Sacramento Bans Flavored Tobacco

    I promise. I'm not getting into a political discussion! The voters are getting exactly what they want. It just so happens I don't agree with the majority. The California Assembly consists of 61 Democrats and 19 Republicans. The Senate has 28 Democrats and 10 Republicans. I live in one of...
  10. dontbeaburleyman

    Sacramento Bans Flavored Tobacco

    Can't buy vapes, but marijuana is available!! https://weedmaps.com/dispensaries/in/united-states/california/sacramento Can't make this stuff up!!
  11. dontbeaburleyman

    Question of identification

    Found this estate pipe in a rural California town. Cleaned it up and I like it a lot! Was trying to identify where it may be from. It's a Marietti. Read where Marietti was a smoking accessory shop in Turin Italy but that's about all I can find. The stem is stamped with an M: I also found...
  12. dontbeaburleyman

    Pipes and Golf

    Anyone play golf while smoking your favorite pipe? I’ve smoked cigars for years on the course but would really like to make the change to pipes. What issues have you run into? I’d imagine keeping it lit is the primary issue—especially when there’s a bit of wind. Anything else? Any...
  13. dontbeaburleyman

    Stinger?

    Picked up this estate pipe at a local store. Royal Ascot Italian briar. After reaming, I found a metal object in the bottom of the bowl. It extends from the draft hole to the other side of the bowl. It looks like a stinger was shoved into the bowl as far as it would go. The stem isn't...
  14. dontbeaburleyman

    CPF stem

    Hi All! A friend sent me this old CPF pipe. It's not in bad shape but doesn't have a stem. I was thinking about refurbishing it. Any suggestions on what to use or where to possibly find a replacement stem? http://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/9782/img_0354.jpg
  15. dontbeaburleyman

    Help with Pics

    It worked!!!!
  16. dontbeaburleyman

    Let’s See Them Pics - You And Your Pet While Smoking

    Thanks for the help a scloyd! Figured I didn’t get it quite right!
  17. dontbeaburleyman

    Let’s See Them Pics - You And Your Pet While Smoking

    Had to post. Greta was a rescue. Had her about 2 months. Great companion! By the way. Pic was taken yesterday (November 18). California is a great place to live if you can survive the fires and earthquakes. And the politics.
  18. dontbeaburleyman

    Post- 2007 Tobacco List

    Since I'm familiar with the pharmacy business, I'm going to draw a parallel. In the years leading up to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Big Pharma purchased exclusive manufacturing rights for many generic medications and became manufacturers of both the brand name and generic...
  19. dontbeaburleyman

    First Bowl Of Burley

    Have yet to find a burley I can tolerate. I so desperately want to like Peretti's Thanksgiving blend (among others). I can't get anything from it. No sweetness. Just bitter, acrid smoke that overpowers the casing and anything else in it. I can taste it when it's used in other blends as a...
  20. dontbeaburleyman

    What Kind of Pipe Loot Did You Get?

    Wife went on a Balkan binge!! 2oz of Engine 99, a tin of Black Frigate, a tin of Pirate Kake and a tin of Star of the East Flake! Haven't had any of them!!
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