Today's Haul - Went A Little Crazy - PIC

[zonomo]

And a deep seated irrational jealousy for people who live within driving distance of a good tobacconist or pipe club

Well, yes driving distance but i'd call it a special trip. It was a good 45-50 min drive and I wasn't sure what I was going to get. The sad thing is there are 5 local shops if include the Kirsten store but the expertise at Tinder Box was noticeable.

 

[fitzy]

Nice Haul dude.

 

[mso489]

I'm lucky to have both the chain, Tinder Box, and a great local independent pipe seller and tobacconist

in town. I try to support the independent first for pipes and tobacco both, but the franchisee at the Tinder

Box is helpful too, and is moving to bigger quarters at the mall. Chartwell is a good blend. I found it best

when fresh. That's a great photo of the array of goodies, zonomo. Your Missouri Meerschaums look

ready to light. TBox aros Wilshire and North Star hold up well. Lately, I bought some Balkan there that

is an interesting smoke, lots of complexity but low key. One of my oldest, maybe the oldest pipe, is

a Tinder Box St. Ives, a bent sitter with a unique saddle stem that starts out vertical and ends horizontal.

It's as good a smoke today as it was thirty some years ago, and is still eye catching. Happy smoking,

zonomo; you are taking this in the proper adventurous spirit, for sure. Incidentally, I don't know who

made the St. Ives for Tinder Box.

 

[zonomo]

Thanks Fitzy - the best part about this haul so far has been the MM Cobs. I'm smoking the heck out of them and REALLY love them.... I juster ordered some new stems.

 

[phred]

Nice haul! Once I get some more disposable income, I'll have to check out our local franchise...

 

[zonomo]

Your Missouri Meerschaums look ready to light.

Absolutely. And I have. I can't believe how wonderful they smoke. Even better without the filters but they're fantastic.