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  1. Makembake

    Your Cellar Size

    Thanks cwpiperman! Yes, as you can tell, I'm quite an avid Tolkien fan and I love the slipcased hardback editions. Believe me, as expensive as tobacco is here in Australia, these Tolkien books definitely dip quite deeply into your wallet as well!! Having said that, both are eminently worth it in...
  2. Makembake

    Your Cellar Size

    I have only been smoking pipes for a relatively short while, in that I started a ways back, stopped, then resumed it again recently. So far I have only got a little collection of tobacco, but I thought I'd share it with you here. As you can see, my little collection is primarily made up of...
  3. Makembake

    A Good Day...

    Brick and mortar stores have pretty much completely disappeared down here in Australia, so the thrill of stepping into your local tobacconist and surveying their wares is now unobtainable. However, I still get a real buzz when the mail arrives with a bag of tobacco that I have purchased off the...
  4. Makembake

    Pipes and the BBC

    Yes, it's an absolute disgrace!! Whoever dreamed up Holmes seriously choosing to use patches instead of a pipe?? Holmes is, at heart, something of a social libertarian, a rebel of sorts and the idea that he would not be smoking his beloved pipes in a contemporary era is not only inaccurate...
  5. Makembake

    Collectors Series and Sets

    Thanks for your thoughts, Vos! Hmmm... medium straight VA Flake?? I like the idea of choosing a flake of some kind... Much to consider now!!!
  6. Makembake

    Collectors Series and Sets

    I wanted to show off my new Vauen Auerland Almar pipe that I purchased from here in Australia the other day. The bowl is made of briar with a smooth finish, while the stem is made from Beech wood. It sports a short, acrylic mouthpiece at the tip. This is my first Lord OfT The Rings Auerland pipe...
  7. Makembake

    The Lost Pipe Shops of London (video)

    Great video! Thanks for uploading.
  8. Makembake

    Show Us your Zippo Lighter

    That's a beautiful lighter, mate! Thanks for sharing.
  9. Makembake

    Maddness in Oz...

    This is such a broad and deep minefield, an absolute can of worms! I've enjoyed reading all your comments here and I can sense the passion boiling up from below the surface. The laws and regulations seem to just box you in and, before you've realised what's happening, you're trapped and cannot...
  10. Makembake

    Maddness in Oz...

    Hello to you all from here Down Under. Just a quick update, this morning I purchased a 50 gram tin of Peterson's Elizabethan Mixture and a 50 gram tin of Peterson's Irish Cask. This transaction can stand as a general warning to those of you in other nations around the world yet to feel the full...
  11. Makembake

    Opinion on Peterson System Pipe

    Hey Masterblaster, sending you a welcome from down here in Australia. I'm a relatively new pipe smoker and one of the first pipes I bought was a Peterson system standard 302. It is a beautifully shaped pipe and I still have it as pride of place among my other pipe acquisitions. Good luck with...
  12. Makembake

    Please "School Me" on Perique.

    Thanks for your reply to this post cosmicfolklore. I'm a new pipe smoker and am yet to try any blends with perique in them. Having said that, I have just this morning placed an order for Peterson's Elizabethan Mixture, so I will soon be having my first encounter with the hallowed perique...
  13. Makembake

    Please "School Me" on Perique.

    Hey Streeper and thanks for your reply to this post. I'm another new pipe smoker and I much more enjoy getting my info and insights from these forums than from Google etc. I'm yet to try any blend with perique, but I just ordered a tin of Peterson's Elizabethan Mixture, so will soon have my...
  14. Makembake

    Peterson's Elizabethan Blend?

    Thanks so much for your input on this matter. Yes, I have been eyeing off Peterson's Navy Rolls, as they sound intriguing. I just ordered a tin of EM, so time shall tell as to whether it is a successful choice or a disaster!!! I really appreciate your considered thoughts on this topic!
  15. Makembake

    Peterson's Elizabethan Blend?

    Thanks so much for your considered reply. Yes, the prices of pipe tobacco here down under are absolute madness. I only buy a tin once every month or so, which is how I manage the cost. Also, I'm not a daily smoker, so I'm not churning through the tobacco all that fast. I'm determined not to let...
  16. Makembake

    Peterson's Elizabethan Blend?

    Hi Puff nsnuff, and thanks for your detailed reply. I just ordered a tin, so your thoughts are most welcome to me as I branch out into a Virginia blend for the first time. Thanks again!
  17. Makembake

    Peterson's Elizabethan Blend?

    Thanks so much for your considered input! I've just ordered a tin, so will indeed approach it with due reference to my English blend biases and take my time enjoying it. Thanks again!
  18. Makembake

    Peterson's Elizabethan Blend?

    Hi fellow pipers. Has anyone got thoughts on Peterson's Elizabethan Mixture? I've always tended towards English-style blends, but want to venture into some different types of tobacco. I'm in Sydney, Australia, so our access to pipe tobacco is nothing like it is in the US of A and is very...
  19. Makembake

    Magnum Opus?

    Thanks for your considered response SBC. Very interesting and helpful. Have a great day!!
  20. Makembake

    Wall Mounting a Rack.

    That's an awesome rack, AJL! I'd love to find a nice second-hand wall-mounted rack like yours on Ebay or Etsy. They really afford some prominence and elegance to one's pipe collection! Thanks for sharing.
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