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It’s on its way to me and tracking says it should arrive today but it’s definitely not as it hasn't yet made it into Michigan.
I’ve got a couple other things coming in and they’re all delayed. I thought the shipping companies knew to prioritize pipes and tobaccos but maybe they forgot.
You know your supposed to let the box circulate a bit BEFORE you steal it...If your the first and only one on the list it kinda narrows it down
I think that’s why @RustiePyles CPG did the reverse order he originally posted as he knew I would steal it and try to frame @SBC!You know your supposed to let the box circulate a bit BEFORE you steal it...If your the first and only one on the list it kinda narrows it down
@ashdigger is standing by with a 1000w sound system and milk crate crate full of Yoko Ono records. He's got another milk crate full of antique petersons and several pounds of Granger, so he doesn't have to leave his truck. We had @georged reinforce the stem on his gargantuan house pipe so it could be used as a war club.
You have been warned...
Not to derail the “war club” topic, I would never risk blood spatter on one of my Pete’s.@ashdigger is standing by with a 1000w sound system and milk crate crate full of Yoko Ono records. He's got another milk crate full of antique petersons and several pounds of Granger, so he doesn't have to leave his truck. We had @georged reinforce the stem on his gargantuan house pipe so it could be used as a war club.
You have been warned...
I’d use a different, uh, well, maybe, some of the tools of my trade.
See, the problem with planning is “premeditation” enters the chat.
So I was headed out the door for work and who should be pulling up to my door but the friendly, neighborhood postman! I was already a little tight on time so I just grabbed the box, put it in my car, and drove off. After arriving I thought, "I don't have time to go through this so I’ll just take a peek.
Well let this be a warning to those who come after me: You cannot escape the pull of the box once opened. I started perusing what was in there not knowing what all of these blends.
I want to follow in the modest footsteps of @SBC in taking the "one bowl" approach of every tobacco that I want to try in order to keep it fair. Is it my fault if I want to try every tobacco in a Peterson Pub pipe?
I kid, I kid
But seriously, opening this box is absolutely amazing and for me it’s not about the tobacco (as hard as that might be to believe). A bunch of you guys who aren't even in the box pass jumped in to make sure there was something to pass around. And it would've been enough for us if this was just loaded with the amount of tobacco that’s inside. But further more this has been loaded with desirable, highly rated, and hard to find stuff. I’m full of gratitude for all of you who have spent money and time to give generously to us.
OK so you know how I was tight on time getting to work? Well, I made it with -30 minutes to spare due to a particular tobacco that (literally) had my name on it from @SBC. I had initially thought of firing the whole pouch up in the Pub pipe but thought it best to not get fired today by coming 2 hours late to work. I figured a reprimand for being 30 minutes late would be more acceptable. Well not only did I find the right tobacco to smoke but I also found a pipe in the box to smoke it in.
It's labeled:
A. Lancel
19 Bd Montmartre PARIS
I’ve never heard of A. Lancel so I did some quick searching and that address leads to both a salad restaurant and a dentist office. It’s amazing how versatile some companies are! I couldn't find anything on Pipedia but a link to Lancel, a luxury hand bag maker, seems to confirm that it was the same company that made this pipe.
It’s an oxblood stained meer with what I think is a true amber stem but I’m sure @SBC can say more about it.
Anyway, pardon the long post. I’ll work my way through this box taking some things to try and send it off quick to keep the party going.
Well let this be a warning to those who come after me: You cannot escape the pull of the box once opened. I started perusing what was in there not knowing what all of these blends.
I want to follow in the modest footsteps of @SBC in taking the "one bowl" approach of every tobacco that I want to try in order to keep it fair. Is it my fault if I want to try every tobacco in a Peterson Pub pipe?
I kid, I kid
But seriously, opening this box is absolutely amazing and for me it’s not about the tobacco (as hard as that might be to believe). A bunch of you guys who aren't even in the box pass jumped in to make sure there was something to pass around. And it would've been enough for us if this was just loaded with the amount of tobacco that’s inside. But further more this has been loaded with desirable, highly rated, and hard to find stuff. I’m full of gratitude for all of you who have spent money and time to give generously to us.
OK so you know how I was tight on time getting to work? Well, I made it with -30 minutes to spare due to a particular tobacco that (literally) had my name on it from @SBC. I had initially thought of firing the whole pouch up in the Pub pipe but thought it best to not get fired today by coming 2 hours late to work. I figured a reprimand for being 30 minutes late would be more acceptable. Well not only did I find the right tobacco to smoke but I also found a pipe in the box to smoke it in.
It's labeled:
A. Lancel
19 Bd Montmartre PARIS
I’ve never heard of A. Lancel so I did some quick searching and that address leads to both a salad restaurant and a dentist office. It’s amazing how versatile some companies are! I couldn't find anything on Pipedia but a link to Lancel, a luxury hand bag maker, seems to confirm that it was the same company that made this pipe.
It’s an oxblood stained meer with what I think is a true amber stem but I’m sure @SBC can say more about it.
Anyway, pardon the long post. I’ll work my way through this box taking some things to try and send it off quick to keep the party going.
Only a couple blocks away from the Banksy Museum, too!
bro this isnt a bag full of sticky icky purple....
Pass first THEN puff puff
chop chop
Pass first THEN puff puff
chop chop
Actually I never was able to determine whether the amber was genuine. I know little about these sorts of pipes, but I know that some amber lookalikes were popular at the time. The pipe is super cool, but not my style, so I thought I'd pass it on. Wish I knew more about it!
Hey all, just an aside PSA: if you are trying to figure out a non destructive test for amber, it fluoresces color blue or green under UV light, and these days you can get a UV lamp or UV LED flashlight extremely inexpensively.
www.mindat.org
Education : Does all amber fluoresce blue?
I was under the impression that "blue" amber came from the Dominican republic and you could see some blue tint without ...
www.mindat.org
Box is enroute to participate number 3!
Yeah I can imagine how you feel but it's so worth it.
Oh, I’m just playing, I find in life, it’s good at times to find humor in the moment.
See, I have to do it now! LOL
I didnt even look what number I was, makes this more fun when it shows up in the mailbox. First I think someone tobacco bombed me, then I remember I signed up for these 
It's arrived!
All I can say is WOW! What to try first???
All I can say is WOW! What to try first???
Looks like there have been some very nice additions! 2011 Escudo & Butera Pelican 
, nice work guys!
, nice work guys!