JRR Tolkien's Pipe?

[sparrowhawk]

A modest question: What kind of pipe did JRR Tolkien smoke? A Dunhill?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Sadly, it appears he did.
http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/pipe-smokers-of-the-past/j-r-r-tolkien-writer-poet-philologist-university-professor-pipe-smoker/

 

[thomasmartin]

Sadly?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Had one Dunhill. Will never buy another.

 

[thomasmartin]

I have seven and like them all. Each his own I guess...

 

[Chasing Embers]

Had a Ruby Bark billiard, drilling was off. Traded it for three tins of Mephisto, and have been strictly artisan ever since. Ten Dunhills couldn't separate me from one of my Weavers.

 

[sparrowhawk]

Chasing, thanks bunches both for the info and the link to the article about Tokien's pipe smoking. Shaintiques, like you, Tolkien operated a campaign to provide free pipes to soldiers during WW I. You follow a noble lineage!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Have been watching some documentaries on YouTube about Tolkien's writing and history. Fascinating stuff, and actually to hear the man recount things is awe inspiring!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've read that too. May have to grab a war era one.

 

[beefeater33]

Tolkien operated a campaign to provide free pipes to soldiers during WW I.

Sparrow- I believe it was Alfred Dunhill who operated the campaign. Tolkien may have been a recipient of one of the campaign pipes........ ::