First In 2020

[vates]

What is your first pipe to come in 2020?

Mine arrived yesterday.
Moonshine Light Smooth Devil Anse.



Checked all the boxes. I wanted:

• a smaller pipe;
• devil anse shape;
• a U.S.-made pipe;
• with a nice colored acrylic stem.

Bonuses (given my recent country music zeal):

• made in Nashville, TN;
• the brand is called "Moonshine" (Appalachia all the way!)

Smoked a bowl of Amphora Original upon the pipe's arrival (tasty burley, changed A LOT since last time I smoked it back in 2001).
It was rather freezing outside (around 28F) and windy, so I had to find a sunny spot (hence the warped colors):



It smokes perfect. I'm a happy camper

 

[TinCup]

I'm gagging to buy another pipe but holding off just now. Posts like yours don't help, ? it looks really nice, enjoy

 

[boston]

Acquired from Steve @ Pipestud. Excellent transaction as usual.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

What is your first pipe to come in 2020?

Mine arrived yesterday.
Moonshine Light Smooth Devil Anse.

View attachment 14514

Checked all the boxes. I wanted:

• a smaller pipe;
• devil anse shape;
• a U.S.-made pipe;
• with a nice colored acrylic stem.

Bonuses (given my recent country music zeal):

• made in Nashville, TN;
• the brand is called "Moonshine" (Appalachia all the way!)

Smoked a bowl of Amphora Original upon the pipe's arrival (tasty burley, changed A LOT since last time I smoked it back in 2001).
It was rather freezing outside (around 28F) and windy, so I had to find a sunny spot (hence the warped colors):

View attachment 14515

It smokes perfect. I'm a happy camper

She's a real beauty. Enjoy in good health.

 

[gervais]

I'm still trying to decide what my next one will be. I like the savinelli bings fav, but still havnt pulled the trigger

 

[olkofri]

Hopefully, my first Meerschaum.

 

[wolflarsen]

I'm in the market for a straight billiard. I've never owned one and dedcided that the time has come for me to try one out. I'd like to keep it under $200 and plan to dedicate it to Va/Per or straight Virginia blends. Anyone have a favorite that they can suggest?

 

[voorhees]

I’m back in TAD. Good time as any.

 

[olkofri]

I'm in the market for a straight billiard. I've never owned one and dedcided that the time has come for me to try one out. I'd like to keep it under $200 and plan to dedicate it to Va/Per or straight Virginia blends. Anyone have a favorite that they can suggest?

Oh boy, you better open up a new thread for this: the suggestions are gonna be legion.

 

[wolflarsen]

Oh boy, you better open up a new thread for this: the suggestions are gonna be legion.

Good idea. Will do. I certainly don't mean to hijack this thread.

 

[vates]

She's a real beauty. Enjoy in good health.

Thank you!

 

[tobefrank]

What is your first pipe to come in 2020?

Mine arrived yesterday.
Moonshine Light Smooth Devil Anse.

View attachment 14514

Checked all the boxes. I wanted:

• a smaller pipe;
• devil anse shape;
• a U.S.-made pipe;
• with a nice colored acrylic stem.

Bonuses (given my recent country music zeal):

• made in Nashville, TN;
• the brand is called "Moonshine" (Appalachia all the way!)

Smoked a bowl of Amphora Original upon the pipe's arrival (tasty burley, changed A LOT since last time I smoked it back in 2001).
It was rather freezing outside (around 28F) and windy, so I had to find a sunny spot (hence the warped colors):

View attachment 14515

It smokes perfect. I'm a happy camper

That’s a really nice pipe. I really like how the grain on the shank seems to continue in the stem.

I’ve got my eye on a Moonshine pipe as well, but current exchange rate from USD to Australian dollars is putting a bit of a damper on it. You can add about 40% to the price in USD for the price in AUD... ?

 

[olkofri]

The Canadian $ vs the American one isn't as bad, but at $1.30 CAD the rate still sux. Most of the leather and many of the supplies I buy come from the US, so I have been feeling the brunt of it heavily. The pipe I had my eye on was $175 USD—ouch!

 

[Chasing Embers]

None here.

 

[bullet08]

haven't seen anything that speaks to me since last purchase. might need some tobacco before next pipe.

 

[sandollars]

This Meerschaum of a Mermaid just showed up yesterday.

I guess you could call it my Meermaid.... See what I did there?

 

[vates]

Well played

 

[rogers]

 

[blues4goose]

Just received today. The Nording Hunter Goose. My holy grail pipe. I'm ecstatic I found one of these for less than $100, and it's in amazing shape.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Okay, got shangaied. This popped up on SPC a few minutes ago.