Interest In a DIY Pipe Magizine?

[vosBghos]

Title edited. Original:
"Would Anybody Be Interested In Contributing to/Subscribing To A DIY Pipe Magizine?"

Was thinking about a labor of Love for all things Pipes and Tobacco, a zine more than a magazine.

Probably Black and White 8x11 photocopied and all maybe silkscreened with tri tone covers and staple bound.

Would anyone Contribute/Subscribe?

I love getting things in the mail and turning actual pages.

Profits be dammed, but enough to cover production costs and postage would be nice.

What do you want to read about, articles and such?

How many issues per year seems right?

How much would you pay for a yearly Subscription?

General thoughts?

 

[Searock Fan]

Take it from me... I know from experience. You would be much wiser to do an online magazine and rely of some paid ads for income. The internet has spoiled most people as far as paying for magazines is concerned. Also, producing a printed mag that is mailed is a lot more work. Good luck!

 

[vosBghos]

Take it from me... I know from experience. You would be much wiser to do an online magazine and rely of some paid ads for income. The internet has spoiled most people as far as paying for magazines is concerned. Also, producing a printed mag that is mailed is a lot more work. Good luck!

Thanks for piping in, yes it would really depend on interest, just putting out the feelers.
I might make a demo issue and send it as a freebie to a few key B&M's and see if what happens.
I'm still interested to see what folks here think...

 

[didimauw]

Not going to be a whole lot of help here. But my favorite articles to read are about past pipe smokers. (Maybe like a smoker of the month type thing) And when I read those articles, I skip past their other hobbies and careers and stuff. I just want to know about their smoking. How often, what kind, pipe stories about them by other people.

Now that I'm typing this, it sounds like the smoking pipes articles gahhhhh

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Just throwing it out there, it already exists and you can and should contribute to it…

 

[fireground_piper]

I’m in the group of people who only pay for physical publications.

I subscribe to one that publishes 6 per year.

 

[vosBghos]

Not going to be a whole lot of help here. But my favorite articles to read are about past pipe smokers. (Maybe like a smoker of the month type thing) And when I read those articles, I skip past their other hobbies and careers and stuff. I just want to know about their smoking. How often, what kind, pipe stories about them by other people.

Now that I'm typing this, it sounds like the smoking pipes articles gahhhhh

I like the smoker of the month Idea and keeping it focused on Pipes and Tobacco.

 

[ron123]

Just throwing it out there, it already exists and you can and should contribute to it…View attachment 252416

Yes, everyone should subscribe to this. I also miss getting the hard copies of The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris and more recently Pipes & Tobacco Magazine.

 

[vosBghos]

Just throwing it out there, it already exists and you can and should contribute to it…View attachment 252416

This is great subscribing ASAP, thanks

 

[Piping Abe]

People still smoke pipes?

 

[woodsroad]

As someone who has worked in newspapers and magazines my entire adult life, I’d advise you to partner with someone who knows the ropes and has BTDT. It may open your eyes. There are good reasons why projects like this seldom succeed, and it’s not for lack of good intentions. Even when contributors are paid and have contracts, it is always problematic getting them to make deadline. As editor/publisher, you will do the lion’s share of the work, including a lot of things that other people promised they’d take care of. You will spend your own money to keep this project afloat and you’ll never get it back. This is not sour grapes, it’s reality.

 

[condorlover1]

I'll write you articles if you want on the sole condition that @woodsroad gets to review my stuff so that you don't offend half the pipe community! I would also subscribe as well.

 

[vosBghos]

As someone who has worked in newspapers and magazines my entire adult life, I’d advise you to partner with someone who knows the ropes and has BTDT. It may open your eyes. There are good reasons why projects like this seldom succeed, and it’s not for lack of good intentions. Even when contributors are paid and have contracts, it is always problematic getting them to make deadline. As editor/publisher, you will do the lion’s share of the work, including a lot of things that other people promised they’d take care of. You will spend your own money to keep this project afloat and you’ll never get it back. This is not sour grapes, it’s reality.

Yeah I hear ya I have put out a few Zines. I'm thinking something rather small and boutiqueish.

 

[solideogloria86]

Trustworthy Tobacco Review Co would be happy to contribute. No guarantees on how happy your readers would be with the contributions.

 

[vosBghos]

I'll write you articles if you want on the sole condition that @woodsroad gets to review my stuff so that you don't offend half the pipe community! I would also subscribe as well.

The beauty of small publications with only a subscription fund and no advertisers is "offend away", I actually encourage it, if you are soft don't subscribe.

 

[anotherbob]

Was thinking about a labor of Love for all things Pipes and Tobacco, a zine more than a magazine. Probably Black and White 8x11 photocopied and all maybe silkscreened with tri tone covers and staple bound.

Would anyone Contribute/Subscribe?

I love getting things in the mail and turning actual pages.

Profits be dammed, but enough to cover production costs and postage would be nice.

What do you want to read about, articles and such?

How many issues per year seems right?

How much would you pay for a yearly Subscription?

General thoughts?

love to contribute

 

[crusader]

I miss the old paper mag I used to get.
I would sub if available. Even a bi-monthly. If it were dense with subjects would even go quarterly .

 

[Doctor Chopper]

I too love getting a physical copy in the mail. Count me in.

 

[Kobold]

I would definitely subscribe. It’s fun to look forward to things coming in the mail.

 

[mingc]

Probably not. Chuck Stanion and SPC put out pretty high quality stuff each week and so does this site but I barey read them. I've not enough time really. There's just too stuff out there vying for my attention.