New Additions To My Smoking Room

[scloyd]

As some of you already know, last year I renovated my old run down enclosed back porch to a smoking room. Today I added two new busts. A 28" George Washington and a 26" Thomas Jefferson. In the pic from left to right you will find Ben Franklin (with hat), a smaller Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.

It's not a huge space and I don't smoke out there often. Only on cool Spring and Autumn days with the windows open. Now I have to figure out how to display them all.
The best part is that they were all FREE...except the small Jefferson.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Very cool. I like the various artwork on the walls as well. I dream of having a smoking room one day. Right now I am either outside, or in a little guest cabin we have, which works fine, but I sure would like a Den of my own full of wood paneling and wingbacks.
Looks like your smoking porch is coming together!

 

[seldom]

I'd say you've got some good representation there. These are undoubtedly some of the most intriguing figures in American history. I wonder how Jefferson and Franklin would do in the political tumult of today. Strangely enough I think they would be considered far to the left by the standards of today.

If I could go back in time and speak with only one United States president it would be Lincoln without any doubt or second thought.

Anyhow, cool busts to sit and contemplate with.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Now you just need a Teddy and it will be "The Rushmore Room"................and their buddy Ben.

 

[snagstangl]

Busty, I like it.

 

[redglow]

I like it! Very constitutional. Thank God these intelligent gents were there in the beginning.

 

[mikethompson]

Scott you got a chair in there for me?
Looks like a nice place to relax and contemplate as you enjoy a nice pipe. What's the story behind that horn on the shelf?

 

[scloyd]

Thanks everyone.
@Mike - no real history on the horn. I purchased it many years ago at a living history rendezvous. It was going to be part of a costume I was putting together.

 

[danimalia]

Looks great!

I dream of having a smoking room one day. Right now I am either outside, or in a little guest cabin we have, which works fine, but I sure would like a Den of my own full of wood paneling and wingbacks.

Me too. We have a great B&M in my town (Mostly cigars), but they have a massive lounge with comfortable leather chairs, art and tobacciana on the walls, a big ass TV (and a couple smaller ones). It's pretty much heaven for kicking back with a smoke. I would love to have a similar set up at home. Where I live, it's basically impossible to spare a room for something like that. Much cheaper to just buy a membership and locker at the B&M.

 

[pinchoftobacco]

Very cool, I like. It is interesting to think how different our country could of been if our founding fathers were different people.

 

[derhammer]

Very neat!

USA USA USA

 

[mso489]

Looks like some corner in the Capitol. You'll never lack company when you smoke.

 

[bnichols23]

Love it, Scott, especially the Tyrolean on Ben! Definitely agree with Seldom -- Lincoln'd be one of two prezzes I'd love to speak with, Jefferson naturally being the other one. I've always chuckled at JFK's magnificent observation about him -- "the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
Nice "cave" you've got there!
Bill

 

[scloyd]

Thanks everyone. I'm on the lookout for a couple of pedestals (preferably used and cheap) to set them on. I normally sit on a pad on top of that wooden chest...no actual chair yet.