Help Me Spend $192USD - Yes, You Read That Correctly

[mikethompson]

A little bit of a strange topic to start a thread on, but hey, this is Pipesmagazine after all. I need the assistance of you all in figuring out how to spend my money.

For the backstory, several months ago I was very (very) generously gifted a SmokingPipes gift card by the esteemed and distinguished members of the Pipesmagazine Secret Santa 2023 Thread. It was, and is, way too much. I purchased a new-to-me Peterson with a portion of the card. The remainder sits in digital limbo, waiting to be spent.

Until now. I am heading to Florida on vacation in about 2 weeks. I plan on using the rest of the card on a purchase and sending it to my hotel, where I can bring it back to Canada. I feel like this is the most cost effective way to use the card without paying onerous shipping charges and paying crushing duties.

But here is the challenge: I don't know what to get.

Here is a general outlay of my smoking preferences and some background;

- I usually only smoke a pipe while mowing the lawn, about once a week.
- If not then, it's when I have a neighbor over with his cigars and scotch
- I still struggle to get breathing / packing / drying correctly
- I have a cellar already with a mixed bag of blends, including some codger blends I bought last year
- My best success (in terms of staying lit / getting flavours) was from Dunhill Nightcap.

This will be the only foreseeable trip to the US I will do in a while where I could ship something to myself, so I'd like to use the card up on this trip.

Quite a bizarre quandary to be in for sure, so any help is appreciated, even if it's just "send the card to me LOL"

 

[Sobrbiker]

so any help is appreciated, even if it's just "send the card to me LOL"

I’ll send you a self addressed stamped envelope-problem solved, staying solved.






Knowing what the card was for, I’d implore you to splurge and get yourself something you’d not normally buy for yourself.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

If I was a Canadian I'd be thinking quanity. Quality is important too, but you need some lbs.

Too bad D&R is mostly gone.

If SP has some Ryback in stock, you could get 6 or 7 pounds of some good stuff.

Or a few pounds of Two Timer and A few of Ryback.

 

[Oddball]

You can only buy this there: Drucquer & Sons

I would do that. So far all the blends I have tried have been really nice.

 

[SBC]

Genius: When customs asks you upon your return whether you bought anything whilst south of the border, you can honestly say No, since you bought it while still in Canada (and only happened to receive it while in the US).

Now just pray that they don't sick the tobacco sniffing dogs on you.

 

[Auxsender]

A little bit of a strange topic to start a thread on, but hey, this is Pipesmagazine after all. I need the assistance of you all in figuring out how to spend my money.

For the backstory, several months ago I was very (very) generously gifted a SmokingPipes gift card by the esteemed and distinguished members of the Pipesmagazine Secret Santa 2023 Thread. It was, and is, way too much. I purchased a new-to-me Peterson with a portion of the card. The remainder sits in digital limbo, waiting to be spent.

Until now. I am heading to Florida on vacation in about 2 weeks. I plan on using the rest of the card on a purchase and sending it to my hotel, where I can bring it back to Canada. I feel like this is the most cost effective way to use the card without paying onerous shipping charges and paying crushing duties.

But here is the challenge: I don't know what to get.

Here is a general outlay of my smoking preferences and some background;

- I usually only smoke a pipe while mowing the lawn, about once a week.
- If not then, it's when I have a neighbor over with his cigars and scotch
- I still struggle to get breathing / packing / drying correctly
- I have a cellar already with a mixed bag of blends, including some codger blends I bought last year
- My best success (in terms of staying lit / getting flavours) was from Dunhill Nightcap.

This will be the only foreseeable trip to the US I will do in a while where I could ship something to myself, so I'd like to use the card up on this trip.

Quite a bizarre quandary to be in for sure, so any help is appreciated, even if it's just "send the card to me LOL"

Perhaps I missed it but I think it’s important to know how you plan on getting it back into Canada. Stashed in a car? Personal luggage? Mail? How?

 

[Auxsender]

If I was a Canadian I'd be thinking quanity. Quality is important too, but you need some lbs.

Too bad D&R is mostly gone.

If SP has some Ryback in stock, you could get 6 or 7 pounds of some good stuff.

Or a few pounds of Two Timer and A few of Ryback.

If he gets caught importing weight, he’ll be taxed and levied and taxed again with a side order of fines and taxes and duties. I love the enthusiasm but I suspect fella ain’t a billionaire.

 

[AroEnglish]

But a Peterson Deluxe System that looks good to you then spend the rest on 200g of tobacco and whatever the limit is on cigarettes.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

If he gets caught importing weight, he’ll be taxed and levied and taxed again with a side order of fines and taxes and duties. I love the enthusiasm but I suspect fella ain’t a billionaire.

I'm uneducated on the laws. Disregard my suggestion.

Or put the D&R bags under the spare tire.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Perhaps I missed it but I think it’s important to know how you plan on getting it back into Canada. Stashed in a car? Personal luggage? Mail? How?

 

[Auxsender]

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LOL
“Generous”

 

[SBC]

If you smoke only while mowing, then I'd guess you go through less than 100g a year. At that rate, stockpiling tobacco isn't your top priority.

So consider spluring on a cool pipe you wouldn't otherwise buy, or you could consider high-end lighters, racks, ashtrays, or other cool paraphernalia.

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

Who’s making pipes that you want but haven’t purchased yet?

"A nice horn stemmed Ropp would be nice, but I may have enough pipes as it is".

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You answered your own question in another thread earlier this morning.

You can get two Ropp Vintage series horn stemmed pipes for around $192.

You may have enough pipes, but do you have a horn stem pipe?

 

[PaulRVA]

200 gram limit =1 each of
C&D Old Joe Krantz ( Burley)
C&D Exclusive ( VAPER)
C&D Pirate Kake (Latakia)
Kramer’s Father Dempsey (English)
Pipes- Yard Work Usage
Savinelli 320 , Ropp, Peterson JR or Short or 4 Cobs 1 for each type of tobacco.

 

[kcghost]

Buy a couple of bottles of expensive scotch and call it a good day.

 

[Hillcrest]

Buy some good cigars for your friend and some tobacco for yourself; quality stuff you wouldn't normally splurge on. Mybe get him a good cigar cutter or cigar pouch too.

 

[Sigmund]

If you are traveling with other non smokers that are adults in most countries they have an tobacco allowance too.

 

[mikethompson]

Thanks for the input guys.

I will be flying home, and same as last year, I put it in my luggage.

You answered your own question in another thread earlier this morning.

Yes, but I neglect enough of my pipes as it is.

 

[AroEnglish]

Yes, but I neglect enough of my pipes as it is.

You can just think about it more as "waiting for their turn."

 

[didimauw]

I think u should spend it all on one nice pipe.