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  1. Mike N

    Interesting Article On The History Behind The Tobacco Shop Wooden Indian

    Link to article: https://americacomesalive.com/cigar-store-indians/#:~:text=In%20the%2019th%20century,who%20had%20visited%20the%20colonies.
  2. Mike N

    142-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco Shop on Harvard Square

    Many of us have ordered from two famous Boston area pipe tobacco shops-- LJ Peretti and Watch City. But how about 142-year-old Leavitt & Peirce located directly on Harvard Square? I noticed on their website a first —to me at least-- a house blend of menthol pipe tobacco...
  3. Mike N

    FDA Approves Flavored And Tobacco Vapes Today

    Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. FDA regulators said Thursday that...
  4. Mike N

    More In-Depth Description Of Pipes Provided By The Danish Pipe Shop

    In addition to the usual weight, length, bowl capacity etc. measurements provided about new pipes for sale, the Danish Pipe Shop website also provided this schematic and these two important pieces of data about some Tom Eltang pipes I was looking at online: F: Button width: 13,1 mm G: Bit...
  5. Mike N

    An Email I Just Received From No. 6 Cavendish In Britain

    I am on the mailing list of No. 6 Cavendish, one of the UK’s premier cigar shops, and received this email this evening: “The UK Government’s proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill could have devastating, unintended consequences for the cigar community — from passionate collectors to the small...
  6. Mike N

    North American Society of Pipe Collectors Show In Dublin (Columbus) Ohio, August 8-9

    I will be attending again this year and have a table. I’m looking forward to the new location this year. It’s a fairly big show and probably has more vintage tobacco offerings for sale than even the massive Chicago Show. Anyone else attending? Mike
  7. Mike N

    Timber And Smoke Magazine

    I saw on Instagram that a new pipe heavy magazine just launched. I ordered a copy of the first issue for $10 plus $3 shipping. Anyone familiar with this new publication? Their website describes it as “A Print Journal for the Modern Pipe Smoker.” Link: Timber & Smoke Co. -...
  8. Mike N

    SU Danish Apple

    Picked up this plump Danish apple on MSBD, made of briar with ebonite stem. Sebahattin Urgan of SU Pipes was a former apprentice to Eskişehir’s master of meerschaum Emre Bay, but now also carves briar.
  9. Mike N

    Pipe Makers Who Stamp the Bamboo, Not the Briar

    I assume this is a tricky process on a curved piece of soft bamboo. It is always a good place to look when identifying a pipe. From left to right, Adam Davidson; Joe Hinkle; Henri Sorensen; Tom Eltang and David Neeb. Please post any others. Thanks .
  10. Mike N

    “Stiiamid” Stem Material

    I just saw this description of stiliamid stem material posted by Heritage Pipe Shop about a pipe I am considering. Has anyone tried one? Is it just another SEM? Thanks. “The "Standard" series uses the best briar with mouthpieces made of a revolutionary new material called "stiliamid". It is...
  11. Mike N

    The Briary In Alabama

    YouTubers “Idiots With Class” (formerly Idiots With Pipes) uploaded an excellent this evening about their visit to The Briary. A beautiful shop and great cinematography. The owner Skip indicated he purchased a bunch of Virginias from Sutliff just before it closed and will be adding a third house...
  12. Mike N

    Best Smoker For Under $100?

    I’ll nominate this pre-1970 long stemmed Kaywoodie…
  13. Mike N

    Now This Is What I Call A Pipe

    Photo from the Saint Claude’s Show this weekend in France posted on Instagram by Nate King.
  14. Mike N

    Christie’s House of Pipes & Cigars (Waynesboro, PA)

    https://christiepipes.com/Tobacco-Pipes-c36585810 About 15 miles from the famous Boswell’s in Chambersburg, PA
  15. Mike N

    Low Country Pipe & Cigar Video

    (I also posted this link on the what is your favorite channel on YouTube thread)
  16. Mike N

    Carmel Pipe Shop

    Pipe maker Kraig Sederquist posted a few photos on Instagram today of the iconic Carmel Pipe Shop in California. I’ve added it to my bucket list. I found an old 2013 thread on this site about the shop and am glad to see it is still going strong.
  17. Mike N

    Rim Adornment On Ser Jacopo Leonardo

    Are the beautiful metal rim inserts on these SJ Leonardo pipes simply aesthetic, or did it help cool the bowl?
  18. Mike N

    Brazilian Pipe Makers, Anyone?

    At the Chicago Pipe Show, two Brazilian pipe makers really impressed me: Luiz Lavos and Emiliano. Here are two of their pipes I purchased. The Lavos billiard has a silver accent and the Emiliano bamboo has an exotic wood adornment. Just incredible detailing and they smoke great, too. Both of...
  19. Mike N

    Excellent 2021 Essay About Sykes’ Travels To The Major Italian Pipe Makers

    I happened upon this great essay today, written by Sykes Wilford in 2021. It’s worth a read by any collector of Radice, Savinelli, Cavicchi, Castello or Iafisco pipes. There is even a little jaunt to Peterson. I got to meet and speak with Sykes this year in Chicago. He is a true gentleman and...
  20. Mike N

    Doctoral Thesis On The History Of Clay Pipes

    For those interested in clay tobacco pipes, here is a link to a 2015 doctoral thesis on the subject of those made in Kent written by a researcher in England. It’s admittedly heavy reading, but the ads and shape photos at 261-271 are interesting...
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