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    Opening A Tin? Show Us!

    I am smoking a tin of Four Square Curlies from 1987. The aroma when opening the tin was a bit subdued. But smelled like good Virginia tobacco. There was no hint of a top dressing, until I lit a bowl. It has quite a floral flavor to the smoke which lessened substantially after the first few...
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    (Im)practical Pipe Tool

    I would definitely round the corners off if it was mine. I don't care for pipe tampers that are not round. The only exception to that for me is the Gerber pipe tool which is rectangular with rounded corners. The only reason I find the tamper useful is that covers more area than most round...
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    Any Ideas what This Is?

    I think you're exactly right, it is a battery carrier. The ones I grew up with in the 60s had a plastic or fiber strap that was a fixed to the metal pieces that went over the battery terminals. When you lifted the strap or the wooden handle it causes the metal pieces to bite into the battery...
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    C&D Mold!

    Well said! 👍
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    C&D Mold!

    As I posted yesterday, I called Landis Distribution Group and left a voicemail regarding the mold I found when I opened a tin of C&D Anthology 2023. I left the voicemail after business hours on the East Coast. This morning, I received a phone call from a very pleasant lady at LDG, apologizing...
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    C&D Mold!

    I'm a big fan of Cornell and Dietz, finally an American company that does Virginia tobaccos properly! I believe they help fill the void left when McClelland went out of business. As has been pointed out, sometimes tobacco does mold. It is an organic product and is subject to the whims of nature...
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    C&D Mold!

    I had the same problem with the Anthology 2023. The first tin was great, but this is what the second tin looked like when I opened it. I was rather disappointed since I had brought several tins, and because I really like the first tin! I hope the other tins aren't moldy. Sorry to hear that...
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    Rubbing Out Flakes.

    In 30 plus years of smoking flake tobaccos, mostly Capstan Blue, I am pretty settled on the rub it out method. But your post got me curious and so I am trying your method for the first time. So far it's been a big success. It may change the way I load my pipe, depending on the flake as many of...
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    Hello From London, UK

    Welcome from the Willamette Valley of Oregon!
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    Returning to the Hobby in Portland!

    Welcome from Salem! I just got back into the hobby this year after a 20 plus year hiatus. It amazes me how many good tobaccos there are available now, many more Virginia flakes that I really like as opposed to when I quit smoking around 2000. Definitely check out Rich's in downtown Portland!
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    Anthology coming back

    Apparently I ordered four tins instead of three as I posted above. They arrived today and I was thinking why did I order four tins? I'm smoking my first bowl of the 2023 Anthology. Now I wished I had ordered more! It's a very nice Virginia, with some natural sweetness but I don't detect any...
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    Coupons

    In the 1960s Prince Albert had coupons for a free Schrade knife. I don't remember the actual details whether it was one or two coupons and $2 to cover postage, but they would send you a free pocket knife. I seem to remember somewhere offers in the 1970s, where the manufacturer would send you a...
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    Pipe Sighting at the Movies

    Lately I have been watching a number of old Western movies, including several John Wayne movies. There are a number of supporting characters who smoke pipes in his movies. Sometimes there are multiple pipes smokers. Aha, the good old days!
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    How Long to Rest a Pipe?

    I smoke briar pipes exclusively, generally a billiard shape or a variation there of. I have a few bents, but 90% are straight. I smoke almost exclusively Virginia flakes or VA/PER flakes. I have some pipes that have fantastic flavor with a Virginia flake and can be smoked back to back. But in...
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    Anthology coming back

    I ordered three tins, they should be here in a day or two. I'm usually down for a Virginia flake as long as it's not flavored or cased too heavily.
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    Good afternoon from Florida

    Welcome from Oregon.
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    Online Provider Complaint

    I have given up on Tobacco tins, no matter what they're made from! In the 1980s, 50 g of Capstan came in a rectangular tin only about 2/3 the size of the current tin. They were great for keeping your tobacco fresh for a week or two as they would reseal usually. The larger squarish tin that...
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    What Retired Blends Would you Bring Back?

    Gallahers Rich Dark Honeydew was a good one. As I recall a lightly sweetened Virginia. Another one I would like to see again is Bulwark Cut Plug. It was a stout blend, and not for the faint of heart but sometimes it just scratched a itch that nothing else could reach.
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    Newby from Ohio, Living in Washington State

    Howdy, and welcome from Oregon, (we're practically Neighbors). What brings you to the North End of the left coast, all the way from Ohio? Welcome aboard! puffy
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    Online Provider Complaint

    Sounds like the my ex-wife's lawfirm: Leavum, Owen & Broke. ☹️
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