Email from 4Noggins.

[ben88]

Rich has retired. I wish him happy golden years.

 

[josephcross]

I received this email as well. Thank you Rich and Happy retirement!

 

[stickframer]

Yes indeed. Enjoy your retirement Rich.

 

[cortezattic]

IIRC, Rich was the first sponsor of this site, and he had frequently been the first to step up to support worthy causes that arose from time to time. Wishing you a happy retirement, and thanks for years of service to the pipe smoking community.

 

[huntertrw]

Email from 4Noggins
Rich has retired.

So now there will be only three? Perhaps this move will afford Mr. Gottlieb more time to spend here.
Thank-you, Sir, for your contributions to our hobby and shared passion!

 

[woodsroad]

Rich has sold the business, and it will relocate to the tax-friendly state of Connecticut.

Enjoy your retirement, Rich!

 

[sfduke]

Congrats Rich on the retirement. Well deserved.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Keep well, Rich, and enjoy yourself, too!

 

[mso489]

Thanks Rich for all you've done for the pipe smoking community.

 

[deathmetal]

Congratulations, Rich! Happy retirement.

 

[coldsmoke]

All the best to Rich and the new owners.
Hopefully this doesn't mean an end to the excellent service we Canadian patrons have enjoyed to date.

 

[andrew]

Happy retirement Rich, I owe my cellar and the dollars being at par there to you, happy trails, there's a whole community of international pipe smokers you helped alot. It sounds like the new owner will have the same dedication to international shipping as Rich made it clear most of his business was international, so it would be pretty redundant for the new owner to stop the practice. Never had anything but top notch customer service, including several last minute order additions always accommodated, some free pipe cleaners, and back when samples were allowed extremely generous samples that always led to purchases of larger amounts of the sampled tobacco. I just hope the new owner can blend el ricon de la pipa #1 as good as you

 

[noquarter]

Happy retirement to Rich and best of luck for the new owners. I do hope they keep the original recipe, cut and leaf quality of my faviorite John Patton blends.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

+ 1 for Andy, well said.

 

[theloniousmonkfish]

Congratulations on a well earned retirement.

I do hope they keep the original recipe, cut and leaf quality of my faviorite John Patton blends.

Same here, especially for Storm Front.

 

[fitzy]

Good Riddance.
Maybe this means I can now buy from 4 Noggins.

 

[deathmetal]

I was scared off by the political anger as well, but maybe there is another thread for that.

 

[fitzy]

 

[woodsroad]

Great Day in the Morning, folks. Can't you you just let one thread pass without going negative? It's the man's retirement, for heaven's sake. We already know how some of you feel, it's been widely aired here already. Why not just let the man have his day in peace and let his satisfied customers express their support?

 

[The Pipe Professor]

Good for Rich! I hope the new owner(s) continue the consistency of the 4Noggins bulk blends. I must admit that I am a sucker for Bald Headed Teacher and keep it regularly stocked. Fingers crossed.....