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  1. rmbittner

    Direct from Turkey

    On January 24, I bought a meerschaum on eBay that required shipping directly from Turkey. After reading some horror stories here about ordering meers from Turkey, I was holding my breath. The pipe was only $59 -- which included shipping, a case, and a plastic stand -- so I had all kinds of...
  2. rmbittner

    I Hereby Nominate an Honorary Pipe Babe...

    Andie MacDowell:
  3. rmbittner

    Charatan Pipe Factory, Circa 1940s

    I found this link here while doing a general Internet search. It was originally posted two years ago to this forum, but we have so many new members that I thought it would be worth reposting. It's a great little clip of the production of a pipe at the Charatan factory in the 1940s...
  4. rmbittner

    For Jeff Lynne / ELO Fans

    I just discovered an 80-minute documentary that came out last October entitled "Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO." If you're a fan of ELO and/or Jeff Lynne, it's an entertaining film. If you're really into music production, though, I think you'll probably be disappointed. Lynne's...
  5. rmbittner

    My Kai Neilsen

    While Tonni Nielsen's pipes are fairly well known, pipes are also being produced by other family members. Here's a picture of my Kai Nielsen, a handmade pipe from Denmark featuring a Cumberland stem. I was able to pick this up as an estate pipe from SmokingPipes.com; otherwise, I don't think I...
  6. rmbittner

    My Savinelli Briar Tamper

    I love my Savinelli briar tamper. I first had one 25 years ago, but I gave it to a friend. After lots of hunting, I finally found a retailer that carried them.
  7. rmbittner

    Germain's Stonehaven Alternative

    I've posted this at the end of another long thread, but thought it might be useful to repost here, since I'm going in a slightly different direction from that earlier discussion. For anyone who is looking for a blend very close to Stonehaven, I've just discovered this one: Germain's Rich Dark...
  8. rmbittner

    Does Anyone Here Smoke Blue Note?

    I'm not an aromatic smoker. But I used to be active on the forum at Pipes.org, and it seemed like all the aromatic folks there always praised Blue Note. But I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned here at all. So, I'm just curious: Any Blue Note fans here?
  9. rmbittner

    4Noggins Radio Ad

    Okay, is it wrong that I'm a 51-year-old, married man who is developing a crush on the woman who does the 4Noggins radio spots? Doesn't matter. A British accent gets me every time. :)
  10. rmbittner

    A Life in Smoke

    A number of years ago, the BBC posted these audio reflections (and slideshow) from avid pipe smoker and author Alan Sillitoe. I love this and thought it was definitely worth sharing with the community here (it's only about 4 minutes long): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/6748859.stm...
  11. rmbittner

    If You Read French...

    I'd love to know the story behind this pipe: Check out the story (in French) here: http://fumdepip.blogspot.com/ Bob
  12. rmbittner

    Treasure Your Good B&M Shop

    I posted about this elsewhere, but I thought it was an experience worth sharing here: I recently emailed a distant B&M store where I've shopped to see if they had any Esoterica tobaccos in stock. Now, this place is six hours away from me, so I'm not a regular customer. But I have bought a fair...
  13. rmbittner

    A Wiki for Pipe Fans

    Just discovered this wiki for pipe smokers: www.pipedia.org. It's young, and some of the entries read more like marketing copy than encyclopedia entries, but there's lots of fascinating information there that isn't currently on Wikipedia.org. Bob
  14. rmbittner

    "Cellar or Smoke?" Clarification

    Brian: I appreciated the shout-out on this week's podcast. But I think you misunderstood my suggestion for a segment I was calling "Cellar or Smoke?" You may still not like the idea ;) but I just wanted to clarify what I meant. I was picturing a segment that would look at new tobacco releases...
  15. rmbittner

    Do You Keep a Tasting Journal?

    I've never been able to keep a diary, but for some reason I began keeping a tobacco journal ever since I first started with the pipe, back in 1980. If you only smoke a handful of blends, there's probably little need. But I've always enjoyed exploring a wide range of blends and styles. And it's...
  16. rmbittner

    In Praise of Rattray and Esoterica

    Don't get me wrong: I love a lot of blends from GLPease, McClelland, the Gawiths, Dan Tobacco, Robert McConnell, and Robert Lewis. But I think if I were restricted to just one or two brands, the top of my list would have to be filled by Rattray and Esoterica. Apart from the flavor and quality of...
  17. rmbittner

    What's the Oldest Tin in Your Cellar?

    The vast majority of my many tins are from 2002 on, but I do have a tin of Rattray's Black Mallory from 1995. It's starting to puff just a bit, and I can't wait to dig into it. But I think I'm going to wait until it's a nice, round 20 years old. So what's the oldest tin in your own stock? Are...
  18. rmbittner

    Just Put My First Pipe on BriarBid.com

    Well. . . not the first pipe I've ever owned. It's just my first pipe with BriarBid. And I'll warn you that it's a short auction: just two days. It's a Radice Rubino with a fairly wide bowl. Here's a link to the auction, if you're interested...
  19. rmbittner

    Chicagoland Pipe Show 2013?

    It's early to be thinking about a spring pipe show, I know. (Heck, we're in the single digits here in Michigan!) But I was just curious whether anyone here was thinking about attending the Chicagoland Pipe Show this year. I've never been, but I'd love to check it out at least once. (The last...
  20. rmbittner

    10+ Years in the Jar?

    I'm curious: I store all of my tobacco in its original tins. But I'm suddenly curious about whether anyone has had the experience of being able to sample and compare tobaccos that were aged for a good length of time in both the tin and in a jar. Does anyone have jarred tobacco that you've...
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