Feels Good, Just Got My Pipes and Tobacco Organized.

[Raylan]

Just getting started and getting things set up, it's easier when you live alone - (though only one of my three ex's lives in Texas). So I can just sit in my easy chair and light up a pipe or cigar and kick back. Something appropriate housing them in the old store cabinet - love the old glass, brass fittings, and tin lining (bonus that my uncle found it and restored it). Appreciate the wealth of information this site and the people on it provide. I would be doing more stubbling around than I am and have done. As it is I am very happy with many of the choices I have made due to what I have learned here. Many thanks.

 

[scloyd]

Very nice cabinet. Any chance you like to hunt? ?

 

[scloyd]

After looking at the pictures again...I really like the two sliding glass doors on the lower right. What is on the lower left, opposite the sliding doors?

 

[autumnfog]

Glad to have you as member!

Looks like a nice set-up. Always nice to have stuff in order.

 

[Raylan]

After looking at the pictures again...I really like the two sliding glass doors on the lower right. What is on the lower left, opposite the sliding doors?

The lower left has a hinged door with glass dividers that were used to hold flat stacked packs of cigarettes, the glass is original and one of the eleven glass dividers was lost or broken, (I've debated replacing it). The door fits flush but swings open to reveal a closed tin lined storage compartment behind it. It was from a long closed business in Pontiac Illinois, my Uncle found it, bought it, and then took it apart, stripped it, and refinished it. After he died my father bought it at the estate sale, then after my parents passed I inherited it (nobody else in the family wanted it as it was too big they said). So I cleared out a room and moved it to my house.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

looks geat

 

[lochinvar]

You're a man after my own heart, and that's a hell of a cabinet. Pipes and tobacco, gunpowder and most importantly, Capstick. All the essentials

 

[bent1]

A nice piece like that designates the area for pipe related relaxation.

 

[kcghost]

The cabinet you have is very nice.

 

[Servant King]

Yeah, that's a beauty. I'm looking forward to getting my collection that organized. Unfortunately, there seems to be a Ball jar shortage around these parts, so I'm biding my time, making do with a zip lock bag/Boveda packet combo system for now. Not ideal, I know, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna order glass jars online. The packing methods (or lack thereof) these companies use these days is asinine. I can't even order a book these days without it showing up like a New York City cab driver sat on it for six months (sans the smell of such a scenario, blessedly).

 

[maxpeters]

Beautiful cabinet. Peter Capstick is one of my favorite authors.

 

[weezell]

Well organized means you have not had TAD addiction kick in yet. Soon there will be Jars and tins everywhere and you have no idea what all you have. THAT"S when you know you are on the right track... ?

 

[bent1]

Well organized means you have not had TAD addiction kick in yet. Soon there will be Jars and tins everywhere and you have no idea what all you have. THAT"S when you know you are on the right track... ?

Verbal picture of my cave.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Nice set up man.

 

[Lawyer66]

Nice!

I'm moving this week, hoping to get a nice bookcase so I can set aside a shelf for my pipes and tobacco. Now that I think of it, I need to order a rack as well.

 

[trouttimes]

Love the case! Nice way to organize everything but it would mean I would have to keep my pipes cleaner if others were going to look at them.

 

[Jaylotw]

You're a man after my own heart, and that's a hell of a cabinet. Pipes and tobacco, gunpowder and most importantly, Capstick. All the essentials

had to look again...indeed, the required Capstick is there. He’s one of us...one of us....
@Raylan it looks great, totally jealous of that cabinet!

 

[Peter - CCB]

Me too. I lucked out and scored a $3-400 crate and barrel cabinet for $25! So I moved all my pipes to that and bottom holds 75 or so tins easily plus another 3 racks of pipes. I spent 2 straight days buffing and waxing most of my pipes this week. Felt great. I need another rack or two and a block or something to put under it so i can use the depth of the cabinet. Sort of make a 3 tier rack on the top shelf.

 

[snoopy311]

It won’t be long and the books will be getting pushed out.

 

[morior8]

That's a lovely set up there. Hope to have one of my own soon in the next year or so. Planning a move first before getting anything else heavy.