The Original Tinderbox, Inside - pic heavy...

[pdmus]

A while ago I posted some pics of the original Tinderbox, est. 1928 in Santa Monica. There were some requests for the inside, so here goes. The first pic is the sign outside, there was so much grafitti before that I didn't post it. Now it is once again resplendent. The guys in the pic are L - Mr. B, answers any and all questions about tobacco, pipes, etc. and R Gene, who has been doing the in store blending for about 15 years. The photo on the shelf is Ed Kolpin, who started the shop in '28. A lifelong pipe and cigar smoker, he passed at age 97. This place exudes charm. There are major layers of dust (c. 1928) and unbelievable pipe displays...

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[pdmus]

I mean pic heavy....

 

[ace57]

Wow, very nice pics. thank You for posting, I enjoyed looking at them.

 

[unclearthur]

AMAZING!! OMG the humidors!! I could spend hours just looking them over!

 

[pdmus]

Bring a pipe, they'll fill it with any tobacco you want to give a try and stand around talking - there are some really old, really wonderful pipes and all kinds of stuff there.

 

[collin]

Oh my gosh! That place is beautiful!!
Thanks for the trouble to post the photos!

 

[bubbadreier]

Wow thanks for posting! I would love to go there some day!

 

[goodkat]

Can somebody pass me a tissue? :crying:

 

[seanz]

Once again i regret being born in New Zealand, (just a little bit) and it will pass :worship:

 

[pstlpkr]

They should call that the "Toy" Box... for us pipe smokers.

That looks like a place you could spend a lot of time in...

I love the "ships in bottles".
Thanks for those great pictures Pdmus.

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That was cool!

 

[admin]

Wow. That's an amazing shop, and even more amazing being in business since 1928. Because of their location, they get a lot of celebrity traffic too.

 

[ssjones]

Looks like a great place to hang out. Charm is an understatement. Thanks for sharing.

 

[maduroman]

+ 1,000
places like that are getting more rare every year...

 

[schmitzbitz]

Hmm, looks like a good place to stop for an afternoon when the family and I head down to San Diego for Christmas this year.

 

[menckenite]

Those are some great looking pics and a cool pipe shop. Thanks for sharing.

 

[hobie1dog]

That's one of the "Heaven on Earth" places....thanks for the pics. :clap:

 

[markw4mms]

Thanks for posting! Having worked in several TB's, and managing one for a while many years ago, these pics bring back fond memories for me. I sure miss the good old days when you could find a TB in just about every mall. :crying:

 

[unclearthur]

I don't even know where the nearest one is any more. Used to be all over.

 

[flipflopsandshades]

Absolutely awesome!!! I wish I had a store with a half of Tinder Box's wares relatively close to me.

 

[pdmus]

My father used to buy his tobacco there, I guess I have been going there since I was a kid. It's amazing how it just sort of stays the same - I hope it continues that way.