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  1. jaingorenard

    Singleton & Cole price lists

    For anyone interested, here are some Singleton & Cole price lists from 1960. The most interesting thing is the whole host of other random things you could buy from them in 1960!
  2. jaingorenard

    FS: Ashton, Peterson, Jan Pipes, Nording pipes 11/04/2025

    I'm selling a number of pipes on behalf of someone in my pipe club. The pipes are in my possession, so please ask if you want any extra photos or information, but bear with me if you want to make an offer. Prices are all in GBP, PayPal F&F. I am happy to post anywhere in the world, but please...
  3. jaingorenard

    Player's Navy Cut

    Already posted in the Open Tins thread, but wondered if anyone else here had tried this. It's one I've been looking out for for a while. This tin was a gift from my friend, which was quite rusted and very dry. However, it wasn't stale. I have just smoked the first bowl from scraps while the...
  4. jaingorenard

    Pipe shops in Tuscany

    I fly to Tuscany soon to spend a few days in Siena before spending some time in rural Tuscany. Does anyone have any recommendations for pipe or tobacco shops in Siena itself, or nearby? We fly into Pisa so I might be able to spend some time there too.
  5. jaingorenard

    Comoy's catalogue

    Yet another catalogue (which will be uploaded to Pipedia as a PDF when I have time). Not much new in this one, but it is the 1956 trade catalogue. Most excitingly for me, this catalogue was sent to a business in Great Yarmouth, a seaside town very close to where I live. I believe it to have...
  6. jaingorenard

    Tonquin Beans

    For anyone outside the US (where I believe they're still illegal), I've been experimenting with some tonquin beans. Even sticking one in a jar of tobacco has a significant effect. They're cheap, and so stinky that they stink out my entire kitchen even in the plastic bags (I have now decanted...
  7. jaingorenard

    British American Tobacco bulletin

    I recently found this copy of the 1919-1920 British American Tobacco annual. While not containing much (if anything) about pipes, it's an amazing insight into a prominent company at a time when many of its young men were just returning (or, sadly, not returning) from the Great War. There are...
  8. jaingorenard

    Three Civic Catalogues

    I've recently scanned three Civic catalogues to PDF. Not the most interesting catalogues in my collection, but still! They have a lot in them that is not pipe-related, including some truly terrifying dolls. They will appear on Pipedia, but if anyone wants a PDF copy emailed to them please just...
  9. jaingorenard

    Fleur de Semois

    So, I'm back in Brussels, and instead of my normal purchase of Reserve du Patron, I picked up this block of Fleur de Semois in a red packet. Is this the same as Le Petit Robin, or is it pure shag-cut Semois (i.e. finer than Patron)? Regardless, it will be a good smoke! None of the tobacconists...
  10. jaingorenard

    'Cellaring' or hoarding in the First World War

    In going through some trade journals from 1918, I found this. In spite of no formal rationing of tobacco, some tobacconists were forced to take steps to prevent their customers hoarding flake and twist: And, for those who like to cellar C&D:
  11. jaingorenard

    Ogden's St Julien

    @simong and I recently had the chance to pick up a few pouches of some of the old Ogden's blends, including St Julien. St Julien was an incredibly popular tobacco in the UK, and makes up by far the majority of empty tins you find in junk and antique shops. I know a fair few pipe smokers who say...
  12. jaingorenard

    Fights: AJ vs Dubois- Who Will Watch?

    I've got a little flutter on Dubois winning by KO or TKO (you never know!). Should be a good fight, but some of the undercard fights look pretty good, particularly Cacace vs Warrington. Willy Hutchinson should also be good to watch.
  13. jaingorenard

    David Knowles, Telegraph journalist, has died at 32

    David Knowles, creator of the Telegraph's Ukraine: The Latest podcast, has died in Gibraltar at the age of 32. He died of a suspected cardiac arrest, and counter-terrorism police are involved in some capacity. Mr. Knowles was a phenomenal journalist, and for about the first year of the...
  14. jaingorenard

    RB plug

    Can anyone confirm if Sam Gawith's RB plug has been discontinued? I tried emailing G&H but got no response. I'll be saddened if this is true, it was a truly unique blend that had become a favourite.
  15. jaingorenard

    Peregrine falcon

    Not a great photo, admittedly, but I thought some might be interested in seeing this Peregrine falcon, sitting on top of Norwich cathedral spire. I believe this is the female. This is taken on my crap Chinese-made phone, through an 80x scope. The spire is over a kilometre away. It looks a lot...
  16. jaingorenard

    Democracy Manifest

    I was sad to see that Jack Karlson had passed away. Apparently they snuck his pipe into hospital, and gave him a last taste of red wine through his tube before he passed. A colourful character, and I hope the planned documentary goes ahead. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d1ynqpnxxo
  17. jaingorenard

    A la Pipe du Nord

    I'm currently on holiday in France, and couldn't stay in Paris without visiting A la Pipe du Nord. This is a fantastic shop with lots of great estates, as well as many new pipes (including all the usuals, as well as factory and handmade French pipes). Pictured is my new Bruno Nuttens pipe, along...
  18. jaingorenard

    Paronelli Toscano

    I'm not a huge fan of many Italian pipes, though I do have a few Savinellis from early on that I still love to smoke, and a couple of others (a Radice, a Castello etc.). But in going through a job lot box of pipes I bought I found a couple of old cheroot holders (I have a few of these that have...
  19. jaingorenard

    Increasing Number of Possible AI Bots?

    Has anyone else noticed that there seem to be a few Lurker accounts being created that post on a number of different threads with posts that don't quite make sense? They are always somewhat related to the thread title, but very vague, and with strange use of language. The accounts also seem to...
  20. jaingorenard

    Good News, for Now (UK)

    Since Parliament will be disolved too soon, they won't be able to have a reading of the anti-smoking bill. Unfortunately, both Labour and the Conservatives claim they will reintroduce the bill. I suppose the best we can hope is that it gets quietly shelved down the line...
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