Hello From Southern California

[Terry Lennox]

Hello all from sunny southern California, home of the original Tinder Box (now gone) and Kramer's Tobacco Shop to the Stars in Beverly Hills (now also gone).

I have been a pipe enthusiast for more than 20 years and learned from my father. His blend was Balkan Sobranie 759. I remember the smell of a fresh tin from when I was a kid and he would open one in our house.

Hope to contribute to the discussions here. Thanks for any welcome.

 

[Tar Wheel]

Hello Terry. Welcome from North Carolina.

 

[dochowl]

Hey there. to the group. The Tinderbox in Santa Monica was where I cut my teeth in pipe smoking 25 years ago. I spent a lot of time there talking with Ed and the other guys. Learned a lot there. That place is greatly missed.

What part of SoCal? I'm in Torrance. We've got at least a few members on here from the South Bay.

 

[Terry Lennox]

Hey there. to the group. The Tinderbox in Santa Monica was where I cut my teeth in pipe smoking 25 years ago. I spent a lot of time there talking with Ed and the other guys. Learned a lot there. That place is greatly missed.

What part of SoCal? I'm in Torrance. We've got at least a few members on here from the South Bay.

West LA.

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!!

 

[Jacob74]

 

[sablebrush52]

Hello all from sunny southern California, home of the original Tinder Box (now gone) and Kramer's Tobacco Shop to the Stars in Beverly Hills (now also gone).

I have been a pipe enthusiast for more than 20 years and learned from my father. His blend was Balkan Sobranie 759. I remember the smell of a fresh tin from when I was a kid and he would open one in our house.

Hope to contribute to the discussions here. Thanks for any welcome.

Welcome from the Center Of The Known Universe

Burbank...

 

[Servant King]

Welcome to the forum, from Frazier Park, CA. My wife grew up in Cheviot Hills. You, my friend, are in proximity to Tobacco Trader, the last B&M in LA proper! Which is also near Alana's Coffee at Venice & Centinela, where I order all my beans.

All us SoCal guys miss the Tinder Box. Enjoy your journey!

 

[MARC52]

Welcome from The Carolinas.

 

[lelik]

Welcome.

 

[LotusEater]

Welcome from Kansas City

 

[mso489]

Welcome aboard from central North Carolina. I'm familiar with Southern Cal from years in the Navy, San Diego boot and A schools, and home-ported in Long Beach, along with concurrent trips on leave and vacations in later life. I bussed into L.A. from the ship and saw Wilt Chamberlain play for the Lakers back during the Trojan War.

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[jpmcwjr]

West LA.

Also a welcome, from the Monterey Peninsula! A request:

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.
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. Just country if you must.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Tinder Box in LA: a few months before it closed, I made a pilgrimage to the store. It was sad, as the pipes and tobaccos were sparse. The atmosphere was gloomy.
Not so at Kramer's where service and supplies were good until they shut the door.

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

welcome

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[Charlie718]

Welcome from New York.

 

[EssJaySea]

Welcome, also from our sprawling Westside (and a South Bay native). Kramer's was my go-to when I work was a short walk from its spot on Little Santa Monica.

 

[ChippewaAce]

Welcome from Nashville, Tennessee!