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  1. msandoval858

    A Month Without Pipes

    I recently was forced to take some time away from smoking, much to my disapproval. Nature played a cruel joke on me and gifted me with a case of Bell's Palsy. Not a whole lot of fun to say the least. Unfortunately, the inability to blink my right eye properly made it rather sensitive and the...
  2. msandoval858

    Prayers For My Daughter

    I've been a member of this community, though not as active lately. I'm sure many new members have come onboard this great place whom I have not had the pleasure of getting to know yet. I hate that my first post in quite some time is a negative one but I have always found this forum to have...
  3. msandoval858

    Elba Pipes

    I picked up this set of Elba straight apples on the bay for a steal! They needed some cleaning of course but I was surprised by how well they turned out vs what I paid for them. The brand however, I know absolutely nothing about. They are stamped Elba and Italy on the pipe but I haven't been...
  4. msandoval858

    Saturday Morning TAD Fun

    Woke up this morning with some time to kill so I jarred up and labeled my recent haul from the SP C&D sale! How I do love the smell of fresh pipe tobacco in the morning :) ...now I just have to figure out where I'm going to put all this.
  5. msandoval858

    Latest Dunhill PAD

    I thought this one came out rather nice and was worth showing off a little :) This '67 Dunhill Shell came to me last week in a trade. It needed a bit of cleaning but a real gem was hiding under there. Only had a chance to put one bowl through it so far but smokes like a champ! Crappy iPhone...
  6. msandoval858

    KC Show PAD Show and Tell

    Can't say enough good things about my trip to KC for my first pipe show. The drive up was worth every minute. Figured I'd share some pretty photos of my proud new additions to the collection :D Jerry Crawford Bent Billiard. I saw this one and it was love at first site. Even though I'm not...
  7. msandoval858

    Article on Intro to Wet Shaving

    I generally try to avoid self promotion however I know several of you have discussed the subject of wet shaving and my Shaving 101 website with me. Since I get a continuous stream of questions about where to start, I decided to put together some basic pointers. It's pretty high level and...
  8. msandoval858

    New to Me Peterson Harp

    I love Peterson. My first pipe was a Peterson (which I still have) so they have always had a place in my heart. Last year my wife gifted me my first Harp and I fell in love with the style. So when sparrowhawk put this one up on the BST, I had to have it. Many thanks to him for the great...
  9. msandoval858

    My First System Deluxe

    I'll preface by saying I fully blame Pylorns for this PAD. He planted the Pete System bug in my head awhile back :lol: So I've been looking for a System Deluxe and captainsousie put this beauty up in the BST a few days ago. Many thanks to him for another great transaction. The pipe arrived...
  10. msandoval858

    Learning Restoration: Project Pipe #1

    Browsing these forums, I've always envied those who turn out such impressive restorations on estates. So, I've been doing some studying on the subject and started playing around with doing some buffing and polishing on some of my pipes. I recently picked up this nice little poker off the bay...
  11. msandoval858

    GH&Co Ennerdale Flake

    I've posted a few times regarding my new found love the GH blends and I have to say, every time I try something new I'm further convinced that they do not a produce a blend I don't like. I know these floral Lakeland style blends are love or hate, but seriously I don't know what took me so long...
  12. msandoval858

    Christmas Pipe From My Wife!

    I had my eye on this one a month or two ago and jokingly showed it to her saying this would make a great Christmas present. Much to my surprise, this morning here it is! My first poker in the collection and my first Alexander Briars. While it has a few fills, the overall fit and finish is...
  13. msandoval858

    My New Obession: Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.

    A few weeks ago I got curious about these blends as I've never tried them before. Since then, I've picked up a few ounces of each and am seriously beginning to wondering if GH makes anything that is not awesome? Bob's Chocolate Flake has immediately become one of the best tobaccos I've ever...
  14. msandoval858

    McClelland Bulk A.M. Pipe

    This blend is a new one to me. I know it's marketed as an alternative to EMP and I discovered it at my local B&M this past week. I picked up 2oz to give it a shot and I have to say I'm impressed with this one. I can't say how it compares to Dunhill EMP because I haven't smoked blend in years...
  15. msandoval858

    That Unlikely Blend That You Enjoy

    As I was out and about this afternoon enjoying a pipe along the way and it occurred to me that some of us may have that one blend that we love but doesn't quite fit in the profile of everything we smoke. I love my regular go to nic driven strong flakes, lat bombs, and recently even some Lakeland...
  16. msandoval858

    Ever Bought a Pipe You Regret?

    Some recent threads got me thinking. I'm sure we've all picked up a pipe that didn't quite live up to what we expected. Mine was a Peterson 999 Ebony Silver Spigot. This was several years ago so I don't have pics. The pipe looked amazing in pictures with the black and silver contrast and I...
  17. msandoval858

    First impression - Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Flake

    I've been curious about GH tobaccos for awhile now and know they have a reputation for being heavy on the Lakeland, love it or hate it. In my latest (long overdue) TAD order I decided to take the plunge and pick up a few ounces of a few of them. One look at the long uniform flakes and the...
  18. msandoval858

    FVF and Bacon

    Any Questions? :D
  19. msandoval858

    My Christmas Pipe!

    My wife completely surprised me with this one. I had seen this Peterson online a few times but I have to admit in person, it's quite stunning. She even kicked in a fresh tin of Irish Flake to go with it! Having read a lot about Peterson's QC issues over the past few years I've been hesitant...
  20. msandoval858

    Experimenting with Old School Blends

    I was standing in the checkout line at the local WalMart a few days ago (pre Black Friday chaos) and happened to be in the line that has the tobacco shelf behind the counter. I noticed they had some pouches of Prince Albert and it ocurred to me that I've never really given these old "codger...