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  1. J

    Comoy's Question

    I was browsing estate pipes and a Comoy's Designer 800 caught my eye. I don't have any Comoy's in my collection and I was thinking of bidding on it. I can't find any info on the designer series and I would appreciate it if anyone here can help me out with some guidance as to where it stands...
  2. J

    Broken Tenons. Repair or Replace Stem?

    Unfortunately I have 6 pipes with broken tenons thanks to an adventurous cat who knocked them off my shelf. In the past all my pipes had generic vulcanite stems so I just replaced them with new ones. Four of this batch either have stem inserts or insignias that I would hate to lose. Does...
  3. J

    Talamona Pipes

    I was browsing Ebay and came across this beautiful looking unsmoked Talamona on the Great-Estate pipes page. I have never heard of this maker and the last thing I need is another pipe (I have 104) but I have a weakness for natural looking straight grain pipes so I threw out a bid anyway. Can...
  4. J

    My Dog Sasha....

    Memorialized as a Meerschaum pipe. I was cleaning out the cabinets in my home office and found this pipe. It's a Meerschaum sculpture of our dog Sasha given to me by my then girlfriend back in 1982. She was a sweet mutt and this brought back some nice memories. The detail on the pipe...
  5. J

    Castello Designation Question

    I just won an unsmoked Castello Collection Oom Paul on Ebay from Chance at Great Estate Pipes. It's got an LOB stamp (Legendary Old Briar), Can anyone tell me what that means?
  6. J

    March Madness !!!

    I ended 2018 with 87 pipes in my collection and resolved not to buy another pipe until I culled at least a dozen from my collection. I was browsing Ebay and PAD struck hard so I wound up acquiring these 3 unsmoked beauties 1) A don Carlos fiammata 2 note apple with unbelievable grain and a...
  7. J

    Oral Cancer Screening

    I paid my dentist a visit for my semi annual exam and cleaning. Because I am a pipe smoker it was suggested that i have an oral cancer screening. It consisted of a careful examination of all the surfaces of my mouth under ultraviolet or similar type illumination to reveal any abnormalities...
  8. J

    In Case You Won the Powerball

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunhill-Namiki-Maki-E-Rakucho-Limited-Edition-Tobacco-Pipe-Kyusai-Yoshida/222180802303?hash=item33bb01feff:g:kt0AAOSwgY9Xf~rB An laquered Dunhill pipe for 35K. Has to be some kind of record! Reading details in the post it's even damaged You can also buy from the same...
  9. J

    New Pipeworks & Wilke Owner

    Carole Burns has sold her tobacco blending business to John Brandt of Fall River Mass. Has anyone purchased any tobacco from him? I'm hoping the tobacco will be of the same high quality and he will successfully continue the business which is quite an institution In any event I will miss...
  10. J

    A Pipe for those who Lean to the Left

    Something I've never seen before. A Ser Jacopo pipe that's bent 90 degrees to the left. Aptly named by the maker "Insanus"...
  11. J

    Barclay Rex Closing their 42nd Street Store

    Barclay Rex is closing their long standing store on 42nd street near Grand Central terminal. Their lease expired and they could not afford the prohibitive rent that the location brings. That leaves only Nat Sherman (primarily a cigar store) as the only B&M remaining in midtown Manhattan to buy...
  12. J

    A 40 Year Old (+/-) Virgin

    I just scored this pipe on Ebay. My first acquisition of 2016. It's a massive but well balanced Ed Burak Connoisseur bent Dublin made between 1974 and 1981. It's absolutely gorgeous and never been smoked. It's been sitting on my shelf for the last 2 weeks and I've been hesitant to deflower...
  13. J

    Great series of introductory articles on pipe smoking

    I came across this while googling something on pipe construction. It's a great series of articles for someone starting out. http://www.notsoboringlife.com/food-and-drink/pipe-smoking/
  14. J

    New Viprati Pipe

    I just won this unsmoked Viprati on Ebay. I was very surprised to see that I was the only bidder given that it's such a beauty. Is there something I don't know about Viprati pipes that makes them undesireable...
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