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  1. Mike N

    Erik Stokkebye’s 4th Generation Pipes

    These pipes made by Jeppesen in Denmark for Stokkebye are pretty sharp and good smokers. Here’s my lineup: (tap on photos to enlarge)
  2. Mike N

    Old School Brick & Mortar in Ohio

    I visited The Pipe Rack in Akron, Ohio, today. Great, great shop. They had a fantastic pipe lineup including Peterson, Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation , Savinelli, Chacom, Nording, etc. and plenty of tin tobacco and custom blends. New build out, large smoking area. Big pipe event there Nov. 28...
  3. Mike N

    Cedar and Glass Case for Pipes: Photos

    A cabinet maker made this cedar and glass case for me for my antique fishing reel collection. I’ve morphed it into a pipe case, but I’m running out of room. I commissioned two more and thought of adding permanent built in racks. But I kind of like the flexibility of glass shelves 9” apart with...
  4. Mike N

    Any Pipe Clubs in the Pittsburgh Area?

    Thanks for any info. Mike
  5. Mike N

    Indoor Air Filters For Winter— HEPA or Ionic Purifier?

    With winter approaching, sitting on the patio up north is less appealing for pipe smoking. I do have an indoor study and crack the exterior door and also leave the door to the wood burner open to draft pipe smoke. But I’d like to add a plug in room air filter (under $200). According to one...
  6. Mike N

    I Finally Broke Down And Bought A Meerschaum Pipe

    I always looked at these as “old man” pipes. I’ve been briar only. But now that I’m on Medicare, I broke down and bought a Lubinski golf ball. Now to see what all the fuss is been about. (tap on photo to enlarge)
  7. Mike N

    Any Info About This Elegant Cocktail Pipe?

    I just bought this “Gent’s Pipe” because of its incredible design. Here is all the information the seller provided: Very interesting estate of unknown origin. It's stamped with "Gents' Pipe". I have no idea where it came from. Long size, slightly Bent shape. Jet black shiny finish; sandwich...
  8. Mike N

    Looking for an EMPTY tin of Butera Kingfisher

    I collect vintage Kingfisher fishing line spools (yes, there are collectors for everything.) I would pay $10 plus shipping for an empty tin of Butera Kingfisher in decent shape just to put in the display case. Thanks. Mike N
  9. Mike N

    Peder Jeppesen and Neerup’s “Salmon Silver” Line of Pipes

    I was watching a year-old Virtual Pipe Club interview of Jeppesen and he mentioned this line of pipes. So, as an avid fly fisherman, I went on Smoking Pipes and bought the last two they had. But I thought I recalled that in addition to the “Salmon Silver” pipes (yes, I know it’s generally Silver...
  10. Mike N

    Castello Question

    What is the difference between a Castello pipe and a Carlo Scotti Castello Pipe? Thanks for any information. Mike
  11. Mike N

    East India Trading Company’s “Officer's Club”

    My goodness, Officer’s Club is a tasty smoke. I’ve been a fan of all aromatics made by The Country Squire, and my go-to is Tombigbee (fka Old Toby.) But my father was a retired Army officer and would take us as kids to the local base’s Officer’s Club and I bought a tin out of nostalgia. Boy...
  12. Mike N

    Added a Nice One to My Ser Jacopo Collection

    It will not be “unsmoked” much longer. (tap on photo to enlarge)
  13. Mike N

    The Oldest Pipe & Tobacco Shop in the USA - Iwan Ries & Co.

    Iwan Ries & Co. in Chicago traces its start to 1857. A visit is on my bucket list along with a trip to the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club Show. In the meantime I like to check out their website. I picked up this super cool pipe ashtray with old school cork knocker for only $50. I thought other...
  14. Mike N

    Any Advice On Removing Tooth Chatter From Acrylic Stems?

    Lots of info on removing chatter from Ebonite stems, but how about bite marks in acrylic by serious clinchers? I do have a single speed 3450 rpm buffing wheel. Sand first with 1000 grit? Use an abrasive compound? White Diamond on the buffing wheel pad? Thanks for any help. Ps is there an...
  15. Mike N

    Country Squire Blends Arrived Today

    Title edited. Original: "New names, same quality from the Country Squire arrived today" Tap on photo to enlarge
  16. Mike N

    Halloween pipes, anyone?

    This one called “Black Pumpkin” just arrived today from McLary of Ingalls out of Indiana. Any others? (Tap on photos to enlarge)
  17. Mike N

    Quality Pipes at a Cigar Store?

    Finding a new but neglected quality pipe at a cigar store Whenever I pass a cigar storefront I like to stop and ask if they have any pipes. Usually a few were stocked at their “grand opening” years ago. And for the second time this year I got lucky today at a small cigar shop. When I asked...
  18. Mike N

    Do Yellow Acrylic Stems Smoke Cooler Than Black Stems?

    Just throwing this question out for discussion. It sometimes feels to me that my yellow pipe stems smoke cooler than my black ones. Is this real or imagined? We know that a black object absorbs all wavelengths of light and converts them into heat, so the object gets warm. A white or lighter...
  19. Mike N

    Iwan Ries & Co., America’s Oldest Pipe and Tobacco Store

    Pretty cool website. Smoking lounge memberships (great photos) only(!) $1000 annually. I’m buying a $50 Iwan Ries ashtray and some tobacco as a gesture to this classic brick & mortar in Chicago. https://www.iwanries.com/index.cfm
  20. Mike N

    Mastro Geppetto pipes

    I bought these two new Italian pipes from McCranies pipe shop in Charlotte for just under $200 each, which is in my comfort zone for pipes I’m going to smoke, and not just collect. Has anyone else owned a Mastro Geppetto pipe? I plan on starting the break in this weekend. Thanks. (tap on photo...
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