Like I said... I don't consider it a hobby so much as others might. Do I indulge in a few extras beyond simply smoking my pipe? Yes. Do I enjoy a pipe related podcast? Yes. Do I talk to people in a pipe related forum? Again, yes. Do I go to pipe shows on occasion? Yes. Do I subscribe to a monthly newsletter and belong to a pipe related affinity club? Yes.... Dammit. Maybe I am a hobbyist after all? ?