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    House Blend Identification Help

    The first tobacco I purchased back the early 90s was a house blend from Tobacco World in Spokane, Washington. It was an aromatic that they called Nut ‘n Honey. It was a chunky ribbon cut that smelled more like sweet nut than a combination of nut and honey. Last summer, I stopped by the...
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    Phased Tobacco Ban Bill Proposed in California

    AB 935 was introduced in California's assembly yesterday. The bill would prohibit the sale of tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2007. Any retailers caught breaking this law would be fined $400-$600 for a first offense and the amounts would increase up to $5,000 to $6,000 for a 5th...
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    Sacramento Pipe Club

    I met a couple people at the Las Vegas pipe show from Northern California that didn't realize we still had a regular pipe club going even though most of our tobacco shops have closed. So I thought I'd put out a little PSA to those of you who might live near Sacramento, California. If you're...
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    Business Insider Video About Meerschaum

    Business Insider produced an interesting video a few days ago on mining meerschaum and producing pipes in Turkey and tries to explain why the pipes are so expensive. After watching this video, I'd actually make the argument that most of these pipes are relatively inexpensive compared to the...
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    West Coast Pipe Show Cancelled Indefinitely

    Sad news from Steve O'Neil posted on the show's web site: 4/25/2022 The West Coast Pipe Show It is with great sadness that I write this note ! It is time for myself, Linda , and Marty to retire from the West Coast Pipe Show. It has been a great run. I feel very happy with what we built and...
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    Dunhill Microphone Pipe Value

    I've been keeping an eye on an estate Dunhill Microphone pipe on SPC for a while. Not because I like the pipe (I don't) but because it's unique and expensive. I noticed today that it's on sale but still over $3300. Clearly, SPC believes that there is value in this pipe but the market has yet...
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    Confused About Castellos

    Castello collectors, do you consider the Aristocratica and Le Dune pipes to be a finish, a grade, or a line? Castello's web site does not include either in their list of finishes. So from that I interpret that Castello views them as different lines. If so, are they ungraded lines? I don't...
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    California SB 793 Update

    We previously discussed this bill in this thread which is now closed for further comments. I just learned from someone that was working in support of this bill l that the language was amended by the Health Committee to exclude premium cigars and pipe tobacco!!! The updated language has not...
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    New GL Pease Blend

    I just read the good news on Instagram. New blend coming soon: Spark Plug.
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    2020 West Coast Pipe Show Is On Halloween (now Cancelled)

    I just realized that the WCPS falls on Halloween this year. It's probably not an issue for the older guys but for those of us with young kids at home, it's a bummer. I might have to miss the show for the first time in years. Family has to come first.
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    Pending Payment With P&C

    I placed an order with Pipes and Cigars on Black Friday and the order was completed and I received everything. It was a perfect transaction except that there has been a duplicate “pending payment” charged to my PayPal account ever since. I emailed Customer Service at P&C last week to see if...
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    Big Problem for the Chicago Pipe Show

    We had to know this was coming, but it's bad news nonetheless. The resort where the Chicago Pipe Show has been held is laying off 75% of its workforce and appears to only be honoring reservations made through February of 2020. Link to News Article
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    Sacramento Pipe Club

    If you're in the Sacramento area and want to congregate with a smallish group of pipe smokers, we have meetings on the second Thursday and last Sunday of each month. Location varies but generally it's hosted at a pipe club member's house. Please send me a private message if you're interested...
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    What Is The Health Concern Over Deertongue?

    In an email from Pipes & Cigars, I read about them bringing back a Hearth & Home blend called Old Tartan but, according to Russ, this version has had the deertongue replaced by a "product that is identical in aroma and flavor with the component that causes concern." I'm in the dark about this...
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    Pipes and Tobacco Magazine Rebirth?

    I searched the forums for news on this but nothing showed up in my search results. My apologies if I missed it and this is old news. I believe that the Spring of 2019 issue was supposed to be the last issue ever of Pipes and Tobacco magazine, and maybe it will be. But this press release...
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    Beverly Hills Bans the Sale of All Tobacco - Sort Of

    LA Times Article about the Ban I'm sure this comes as a shock to exactly no one. What I'm most conflicted about is the exemption for the Grand Havana Room. On the one hand, any time a pipe and cigar lounge is left alone to operate as they see fit is a victory. But given the exclusivity of the...
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    "Out of Stock" Becoming the Norm?

    I'm accustomed to seeing "out of stock" next to many of the tobaccos online but while perusing Smokingpipes today I started to get the sense that it's no longer limited to just the usual suspects like Esoterica and Butera. So I used their tobacco locator tool and limited my search to "Tinned...
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    Pipes and Tobaccos Magazine Shutting Down

    I just saw a post on Facebook talking about an acquisition of the parent company that own Pipes and Tobaccos magazine and there was an update that said they'd be shutting the magazine down after one more issue. Say it isn't so!
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    Do You Have Cellar Organization Tips?

    I am hoping the hive mind can offer some tips to help me organize my tobacco cellar (a spare closet) more efficiently. When I started out cellaring I simply grouped my tins by shape and stacked them in bins that way. Simple and easy. I've always kept a spreadsheet and I use thepipetool.com so...
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    How Do You Estimate the Value of Your Tins?

    I have spent a lot of time on eBay lately looking at prices being charged for different tins and it seems like there's no rhyme or reason to most of the asking prices. For most of the Buy It Now listings, it looks like the pricing strategy is to ask for the moon and hope someone bites. So I'm...