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stokesdale

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I think thats why they took them down. I saw one online store renamed them. I forgot the name of the site but the guy is a big Cob guy. Catchy name that I cant remember
I don't think they took them down because of that (although I could be wrong)...they took down Belle Starr too and although I think she rode with James, I don't think she has the same past as he did. I think they just did away with the label of that style altogether and are now just calling it the 'Patriot'...i.e., quicker, cheaper, easier to inventory, less cost. Again, though, I could be wrong.
 

Chasing Embers

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I don't think they took them down because of that (although I could be wrong)...they took down Belle Starr too and although I think she rode with James, I don't think she has the same past as he did. I think they just did away with the label of that style altogether and are now just calling it the 'Patriot'...i.e., quicker, cheaper, easier to inventory, less cost. Again, though, I could be wrong.
They still have the Cole Younger.
 

eljimmy

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I don't think they took them down because of that (although I could be wrong)...they took down Belle Starr too and although I think she rode with James, I don't think she has the same past as he did. I think they just did away with the label of that style altogether and are now just calling it the 'Patriot'...i.e., quicker, cheaper, easier to inventory, less cost. Again, though, I could be wrong.
You're right, the Cole Younger Pipe is still available
 
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Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
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If you are really into civil war/confederate history like I am (you can tell because my picture is of the "CSS" HL Hunley), you may want to buy the Cole Younger one, and find you a Belle Starr somewhere and keep all three as a collection just for the hell of it.
Had they made a Tombstone collection, I would've bought them out.
 

eljimmy

Lifer
Jan 3, 2021
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If you are really into civil war/confederate history like I am (you can tell because my picture is of the "CSS" HL Hunley), you may want to buy the Cole Younger one, and find you a Belle Starr somewhere and keep all three as a collection just for the hell of it.
Maybe. As if I need more pipes. Hahaha! Aristocob was the guy that renamed them on his site. Apparently some people were offended by it
 

BROBS

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Amen brother. We see it.
 
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I really miss their maple pipes. They had some great shapes and they smoked remarkably well. If I could find a small cache of unsmoked or lightly smoked ones, I'd find a way to buy it.
 
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musicman

Lifer
Nov 12, 2019
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Love my General. It's probably my most smoked MM. The one complaint I have about a number of MMs is that they tend to have smaller bowls, but the General has a generous bowl that packs easily. I suppose my next step should probably be picking up a MacArthur.
 
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I just got one not too long ago from MM. They have the Great Dane maple for $13.59 in stock.
Thanks for that! I'll be ordering a few in a minute or two. I've been stalking their site for a couple years waiting for these to come back. Maybe I just had bad timing or something but this just made a bad day at work much better.
 
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BROBS

Lifer
Nov 13, 2019
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Love my General. It's probably my most smoked MM. The one complaint I have about a number of MMs is that they tend to have smaller bowls, but the General has a generous bowl that packs easily. I suppose my next step should probably be picking up a MacArthur.
Have you guys tried the Mark Twain cob?