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  1. agnosticpipe

    Another Nice French Pipe!

    In spite of the worsening arthritis in my right hand, I still can't help working on old pipes. I recently bought this great Chacom Deauville pipe. I had one of these back in the late 80s but passed it on for reasons I can't remember. Later I kind of missed its uniqueness. I found an ad for...
  2. agnosticpipe

    I Paid Too Much for a Pipe... On Purpose!

    I've been reading about Algerian briar lately, and I know there's been plenty of talk on this forum about the great smoking properties of Algerian briar. So I looked through all my pipes and I couldn't find one pipe that had Algerian briar stamped on it. I do have an old Dunhill (rather rough...
  3. agnosticpipe

    Clean Up on a BC Simoun

    I've seen these pipes come up a few times over the years, and always thought they were interesting. I know Butz Choquin went out of business back in 2019, but was always curious about this line from them. I don't know what the purpose of the copper inlay is. It's kind of an odd shaped bit of...
  4. agnosticpipe

    Question About This Kaywoodie Pipe

    I've been digging through some old pipes that I've had for years that needed some restoring. I cleaned up with this Kaywoodie that I've been trying to date to some degree. The #83 shape shows up in the 1936 pipe guide from Kaywoodie as a slim octagon. However it's stamped Standard too which...
  5. agnosticpipe

    Deeeep Sandblast on an Old BBB Thorneycroft

    Ok, I dug out this old BBB OwnMake Thorneycroft that I've had for a few years that was dirty and had a very small crack in the shank. Due to my worsening arthritis in my hands I haven't worked on pipes in a couple of years, but I felt the urge to try and do something with this pipe because of...
  6. agnosticpipe

    Good Ole Pipe

    I'm sure most of you have a good ole pipe that you pull out once in a while. This is one of mine, I've had it forever it seems, only stamping on it "Imported Sterling Briar". So I assume it's an American made pipe, probably a basket pipe, but with an original sterling band. There used to be some...
  7. agnosticpipe

    Just Had Cataract Surgery, Similar Experiences?

    Well finally at 77 years old my eyesight couldn't be fixed with glasses. So I went ahead and had cataract surgery done. A Pretty simple process, no pain, in and out in about an hour. Had a patch for about 4 hours, then I got to remove it and enjoy some lovely blurry and double vision that...
  8. agnosticpipe

    The Right Pipe for Smoking Licorice Tobacco

    I can't seem to resist being a smart ass for all that long. With that thought in mind, I have two pipes dedicated for smoking licorice flavored tobacco. I really like the licorice flavor to be rather up front, like Esoterica's Blackpool and Ramsgate. Granted that finding these blends is tricky...
  9. agnosticpipe

    Took the Red Ferrari Out For a Spin.

    Ok, start the hate mail for my click bait here. But it is stamped Ferrari, and it is red, so.... In fact I smoked some Blood Red Moon in it. I reserve this pipe for cherry blends, so I don't smoke it all that often. I don't know much about this pipe except it's made in Italy and it's a nice...
  10. agnosticpipe

    Briar Stem Issues

    I posted yesterday about a new pipe I got with a briar stem. Turns out I don't like the mouth feel with the briar as it sucks all the moisture out of my mouth. Pity, because I really like the looks of the pipe, but it has been suggested that I start this post to see if any of you have had the...
  11. agnosticpipe

    Briar Stems Anyone?

    I just got my first pipe with a briar stem. I'd thought about getting one for some time, and when I looked at the sale on estates at Smoking Pipes I found this little gem. A very nice shape with beautiful color made by Genod of France. For just $65.00 including shipping what's not to like? And...
  12. agnosticpipe

    Came Across an Old Pipe and I Feel Smarter Already

    Yeah, I found this old WDC pipe I forgot about that is similar to the pipe that Smithsonian has of Albert Einstein's. Just a simple straight apple shape, so I dug out my C&D's version of the tobacco he was thought to have smoked. They call it Epiphany which is supposed to be like Revelation. I'm...
  13. agnosticpipe

    Van Gogh For All Exhibit

    I just got back from this traveling Van Gogh exhibit at the Museum of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood MS. It was a somewhat interesting interactive exhibit that looked to be geared more for kids or casually interested adults. Pretty well sanitized in its content. A short eight min. animated...
  14. agnosticpipe

    Do All Old People Like Butterscotch?

    I guess I do. Great beginning to a new year!
  15. agnosticpipe

    Ten Years Here, and Yet Another Birthday Pipe.

    So I've managed to stay on here for ten years as of last month, and while I'm not posting as much now as before, it's still a great place to hang out. Hell, I don't even smoke as much as I once did, but still enjoy it from time to time. I hit the big 77 today and bought myself my first new pipe...
  16. agnosticpipe

    Got a Gift in the Mail Today!

    My grandson and his wife live in northern CA and they have a side business making custom T-shirts they sell on Etsy. I bought a couple the other day and they sent me a little bonus shirt. I even have a pipe that looks similar to the one on the shirt. Here's a photo of me in the shirt. Great kids...
  17. agnosticpipe

    My Grandson Gave Me a Dr. Grabow, My First One in a Long Time

    I went to visit my stepdaughter in Texas for a few days over the 4th and my grandson had found this used Dr. Grabow Freehand and gave it to me. He's about 24 years old and is has been to visit here a few times so he knew I smoked a pipe. It hadn't been smoked that much, mostly just really dirty...
  18. agnosticpipe

    Oldish MM Corncob

    I came across this corncob pipe while on vacation in Michigan at an Antique/junk store. I haven't seen one like it before, and I don't think it's too old, but it was cheap. So how old is it? It looks like someone tried to clean it up to help sell it, but it didn't really work too well. It does...
  19. agnosticpipe

    Harry Belafonte Has Left Us.

    My parents listened to his records and I also became fan. Sad to hear of his passing, and decided to listen to one of his greatest recordings in my opinion at Carnegie Hall in 1959.
  20. agnosticpipe

    Rattray's Olive Wood Pipe

    I've always been ambivalent about different woods for pipes. It's always been briar for pipes for me, with the exception of an old MM hardwood, and a Ropp cherrywood. Many years ago I bought an estate Paronelli olive wood pipe to try one out. I was not impressed. First of all, although it was...
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