Hello from Philly Area

[jcinpa]

Title edited for brevity and caps. "returning to pipes but really a noob" is now placed here. -jpm

I've smoked a pipe off and on since college (I'm 65), have been mostly a cigar guy all my life. But this fall I got back into the pipe and have fallen down the rabbit hole. There is a small but wonderful pipe community at Badger & Blade wet shaving forums, but I thought I'd drop in to a dedicated pipe forum to see what I can learn.

Favorite blends are Englishes but the War Department won't have that in the house. Been smoking Prince Albert, Carter Hall, Lane 1Q, and Mac Baren Vanilla Loose Cut and she has not objected for the most part. Favorite blend is probably Peterson My Mixture 965 or Presbyterian Mixture if I had to choose one.

Have recently tried pipe restoration, but with one that really just needed cleaning, not 'restoring'. I could see getting sucked into that big time.

Cheers,

John

 

[jguss]

Welcome from New Jersey!

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Welcome from Michigan! Peace in the home is an important thing! Well glad you’re here. Hope you will find the forums helpful.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome!

Please put your location in your Profile, as people are forgetful.
Why:
That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc. In many instances that saves time for those who read your posts. It cuts down on posts or PMs asking where you are.
How:
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. province, etc.

 

[Bax Burley]

Welcome! I'm Philadelphia suburbs!

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[RonB]

Welcome. I’m near West Chester. This is a good place to learn about pipes and tobacco and members are very helpful.

 

[lestrout]

Yo jc. Welcome from West Chester. Actually Dilworthtown. The Philly pipe club Christopher Morley Pipe Club has been COVIDbound for a year and a half, since we meet at the Pen & Pencil Club in Center City (a block away from Holt's Cigars), and we are waiting on P&P to get comfortable enough to reopen. In the meantime, I've been going to the Lehigh Valley PC in Bethlehem, which has been meeting for quite a few months now at The Wooden Match. LMK if you are interested.

 

[STP]

Welcome, John

 

[Es0teric]

Another welcome from Michigan here!

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!!

 

[anotherbob]

Ok so half this forum is from PA and yet I see like three pipe smokers a year on average. What gives. Welcome from the middle of the state.

 

[WVOldFart]

Hello and welcome from West Virginia.

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Hello and welcome from London

 

[Grangerous]

Watchin the Birds ? now. Need a touchdown!

Welcome from the New Jersey Shore

 

[mso489]

Welcome from central North Carolina. I got to Philly twice on business and really enjoyed it. I caught a nice meal at Bookbinder's Seafood Restaurant back when that was open, recommended at work by a native Philadelphian. It's a pretty good walking city. I got the assigned work done and spent some time at the art museum (where "Rocky" ran up the steps) but missed the Rodin museum which was closed for repairs. I wanted to take the boat to Camden, but having seen Camden in later years, it was just as well I didn't do that. It's a struggling city. Also saw Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the mint.

 

[Bax Burley]

Ok so half this forum is from PA and yet I see like three pipe smokers a year on average. What gives. Welcome from the middle of the state.

I ran into a few at the PA Ren Faire. Also, we have one of the last Tinder Box stores in Havertown.

 

[Fralphog]

Howdy and welcome from Idaho.

 

[MtnGeo]

Hi jcinpa, welcome from northern Colorado.