Since I picked up the pipe this past October, I've collected quite a few. None a particularly fancy or expensive, but I guess it's a good start so far! :puffpipe:
My collection after 3 months
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Nice. You caught the bug similarly to myself.
You have more pipes than I have though! And some interesting ones, too.
Which is your favorite Middle earth blend?
You have more pipes than I have though! And some interesting ones, too.
Which is your favorite Middle earth blend?
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Missing from the pic is my Doc Grabow Omega that always rides in my coat pocket, my Gouda clay that's on it's way, and a spectacular cob that forum member thesmokindragon is crafting for me. So far I've only tried two of the Middle Earth Series, Longbottom & Ruins, (I'm pacing myself). Ruins of Isengard is amazing, there's something mysterious about that blend, keeps you coming back for more.
I was confused by Hobbit's Weed, I want to like it, but it had such a strong chemical/cherry aroma that it burned my nose and hung in my throat for hours. The gentleman I ordered it from said they had mixed a fresh batch that morning. I'm hoping it was just really really fresh and needs to sit awhile to mellow out!
Most of the pipes are estate pipes from unknown origins, a lot were given to me by my future Father-in-Law, some are basket pipes, and I'm guessing they have to be at least 30 years old.
As for the pipe on the bottom left, the zeppilen, I haven't smoked it yet, but when I do, I'm going to post a detailed review. I'm curious how old it is, maybe 1920's?
The one in the upper left is a WWII era LHS, the one with the ivory colored extension is a '70s Gefapip. Of course the churchwarden is a Macqueen Ranger. All the rest are a mystery to me.
I was confused by Hobbit's Weed, I want to like it, but it had such a strong chemical/cherry aroma that it burned my nose and hung in my throat for hours. The gentleman I ordered it from said they had mixed a fresh batch that morning. I'm hoping it was just really really fresh and needs to sit awhile to mellow out!
Most of the pipes are estate pipes from unknown origins, a lot were given to me by my future Father-in-Law, some are basket pipes, and I'm guessing they have to be at least 30 years old.
As for the pipe on the bottom left, the zeppilen, I haven't smoked it yet, but when I do, I'm going to post a detailed review. I'm curious how old it is, maybe 1920's?
The one in the upper left is a WWII era LHS, the one with the ivory colored extension is a '70s Gefapip. Of course the churchwarden is a Macqueen Ranger. All the rest are a mystery to me.
Some of the older ones had badly oxidized stems, it took a lot of soaking/buffing/polishing to get them shiny and dark again!
The little guy in the upper right was my very first pipe, it's a 60's briar, very small, and stamped "Haiti" under the stem. I used heat-shrink tubing as a softie tip.
The little guy in the upper right was my very first pipe, it's a 60's briar, very small, and stamped "Haiti" under the stem. I used heat-shrink tubing as a softie tip.
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