The new crown jewel of my collection - Regal by Dr. Grabow
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I started pipe smoking after some strong memories of my grandfather re-surfaced. He's been gone for 24 years now. Both of his houses have been sold for more than 20 years now.
I found one of his old pipes in my mom's basement this weekend. Couldn't believe it when I ran across it. I assumed they were all gone.
Glad to have found it again. I very happy to have it in my collection.
I found one of his old pipes in my mom's basement this weekend. Couldn't believe it when I ran across it. I assumed they were all gone.
Glad to have found it again. I very happy to have it in my collection.
Nostalgia, and family connection make that worth far more than the rarist of Dunhill's. Congrats on your find, and enjoy that beauty!
That's a very nice pipe, and not so easy to find these days. Enjoy smoking it and taking care of it.
There is nothing like finding a family pipe. I am still hoping to find the pipe my grandfather smoked during his service in the Air Corps.
Great find indeed. I wish I had a pipe from family. No pipes but Imdo have a pipe rack and an ancient Prince albert tin.
My grandfather stopped smoking in 1979 or 1980 after one of his granddaughters developed asmatha.
I'm pretty sure I was the first to light a bowl in this pipe in 35 years or so. After running a pipe cleaner through it and clearing out some of the old dust and tobacco remnants it smoked like a dream! Great draw and a wonderful flavor. My only concern is the longevity of the twist lock stem.
All in all not a bad night!
I'm pretty sure I was the first to light a bowl in this pipe in 35 years or so. After running a pipe cleaner through it and clearing out some of the old dust and tobacco remnants it smoked like a dream! Great draw and a wonderful flavor. My only concern is the longevity of the twist lock stem.
All in all not a bad night!
Congratulations on finding your grandfathers pipe. You'd be surprised how tough an Ajustomatic stem is. (Twist lock)
Dr Grabow pipes are good solid workhorse pipes.
Dr Grabow pipes are good solid workhorse pipes.
Not to knock a Grabow but at first read I was wondering how it could be a CROWN Jewel. NOW of course I see sais the blind man and am TRULY happy for you and your truly JEWEL of a FIND.
You should mark your calendar to smoke it on his birth day. :puffpipe:
You should mark your calendar to smoke it on his birth day.
:puffpipe: 
I can see why you might value that pipe above all others. Do you have memories to share of the man who first smoked that pipe?
It looks like a very admirable piece. I'm glad it smoked good and delivered fine flavor.
Certainly a treasure!
It looks like a very admirable piece. I'm glad it smoked good and delivered fine flavor.
Certainly a treasure!
Thanks for the question newbroom. Most of the memories of my grandfather center around Sunday afternoons. "Chief", as most family and friends referred to my grandfather, was a successful farmer in southern Minnesota. I grew up on that farm when my father worked it after Chief semi-retired. At this point 3 of Chief's 5 children and their extended families all lived in the same small town. Every Sunday after church all 3 of those families and typically a few other friends would spend the afternoon at my grandfathers house for a nice Sunday dinner. It wasn't uncommon to have 25 people or more at Chief's house for this weekly event.
Chief wasn't much of a talker in big crowds so he'd typically sit on his chair in the living room, smoking a pipe and watching the Twins or the Vikings games. As a young kid running through the house, I'm sure annoying Chief, I'd always run to his chair and take a big whiff of the pipe smoke hanging in the air before Chief yelled at me for blocking his view of the game. That smell, close to 40 years later, is still one of my strongest childhood memories.
This weekend my father, brother and one of my nephews sat around a table in my dads garage, enjoyed a nice smoke and told stories about Chief. My favorite story of the night reminded me of something that I had totally forgotten...the reason that Chief had red pockets on most of his work shirts. Whenever he was on the farm it was very uncommon to see him without a pipe in his mouth, but when he stopped to talk to my father or someone else he'd typically drop his pipe in his shirt pocket until the conversation was done. Apparently he burned through a lot of pockets that way and my grandmother would always mend them with the same sturdy, red cloth. Chief wasn't always the most fashionable person but he certainly had the respect of all who knew him.
Chief wasn't much of a talker in big crowds so he'd typically sit on his chair in the living room, smoking a pipe and watching the Twins or the Vikings games. As a young kid running through the house, I'm sure annoying Chief, I'd always run to his chair and take a big whiff of the pipe smoke hanging in the air before Chief yelled at me for blocking his view of the game.
That smell, close to 40 years later, is still one of my strongest childhood memories. This weekend my father, brother and one of my nephews sat around a table in my dads garage, enjoyed a nice smoke and told stories about Chief. My favorite story of the night reminded me of something that I had totally forgotten...the reason that Chief had red pockets on most of his work shirts. Whenever he was on the farm it was very uncommon to see him without a pipe in his mouth, but when he stopped to talk to my father or someone else he'd typically drop his pipe in his shirt pocket until the conversation was done. Apparently he burned through a lot of pockets that way and my grandmother would always mend them with the same sturdy, red cloth. Chief wasn't always the most fashionable person but he certainly had the respect of all who knew him.
Memories of my Grandda is also what steered me towards pipes. Sadly all of his pipes were thrown away after his passing but I would love to of had one in my collection. Congrats on your find and I hope it bring many great memories back to you as you puff away. Cheers.
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