My son works for a big tobacco co. Last year a man in a store started calling him a murderer. My son told him he preferred to consider it assisted suicide. I don't think the feller found it funny.
The picture was taken in the late 70s Mr. Little berry Hines ran a little country store at the end of our road. The picture was taken form a book. The author was driving through, and stopped took the picture and wrote a article about Mr. Hines. If I can find it I will post the article.
I know that when looking at estate pipes it is most tempting to pick up the newest looking pipes first, but I have come to the conclusion that the best smokers are the ones that look the worst before I restore them. Does Any have this experience?
Here in the mountains of North Carolina you never know from day to day. About a month ago it snowed 6" and the next day it was 70 deg. a week later it was in the 20s every day.
I sanded the rim of a Old England I picked up at the flea market last month. It turned out nice with polishing with a buffer and wax. You can see pic in pipe talk forum the post is called flea market finds.