WCC Stubb's Pipe in a Vauen Caletta Bent Bulldog 568. Dividing my attention outside between the Masters and the Cherry tree in about 80% bloom. 
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Afternoon smoke mixture - 80% Boswell Best Arro, 10% C&D Red Virginia Rbn, 10% C&D Long cut Perique in the Altinay Rusticated Dublin Meer. A nice pour of Teeling Irish Whiskey neat?
Thanks! As much as I like it and another GBD I've got, I'm surprised I didn't buy more of them.
That's a great compliment from the likes of Harvey. I suppose that his expecting more from me was a compliment of sorts, but, to disappoint him felt terrible. I was crushed, hearing his words.
It's a shame you never got to do the Two-Fisted Tales story. This makes me think of Bernard Krigstein, who was teaching at the High School of Art and Design while I attended. If I had been more aware of his comic work back then, I would've liked to pick his brain. It wasn't until college that I came to appreciate his work fully.
Below is my 1966 1st edition hardcover of Little Annie Fanny with drawings by Harvey, Will Elder, and Jack Davis, and a pencil rough by Harvey for Little Annie Fanny #27. I only wish I could've gotten Hef to inscribe it with a drawing.
Years ago, Playboy was planning on reviving the strip. My friend, Bob Fingerman, Pat McKeown, and I were in discussions with Michelle Urry to do the new version. I had mixed feelings about the project and felt it sacrilegious for anyone but Harvey and Will doing it, but would've been proud of the association. They ended up going with another team which resulted in the two volume set put out by Dark Horse.
Thank you for the kind words. I'll send you contact info. I look forward to chatting.
GLP Barbary Coast, cube-cut burley based, in a Savinelli Pannocchia 606 KS bent billiard briar carved in a corn-cob pattern. I found a dead, somewhat battered squirrel in the carport this afternoon. If it was coyote, I didn't understand why it hadn't been eaten up. So I got a snow shovel, and a garden shovel, and scooped it up and walked it to a nearby easement ravine and fed it to the creatures -- vultures, raccoons, or whoever.
I came back to puzzle over its demise, and a beautiful, well-fed short-haired cat I'd never seen before came up alongside and rubbed my ankle. Ah-ha, the fearless hunter. He rubbed against me several times, and pawed the door to come in, before he wandered off. My two resident cats would go nuts if he so much as visited the kitchen, but I feel fairly certain that was the squirrel hunter. Felines spot me as a cat man without any encouragement. I think my not coaxing is part of the etiquette. They know I was brought up properly by a mama cat (her name was Fluffy) when i was a toddler.
I came back to puzzle over its demise, and a beautiful, well-fed short-haired cat I'd never seen before came up alongside and rubbed my ankle. Ah-ha, the fearless hunter. He rubbed against me several times, and pawed the door to come in, before he wandered off. My two resident cats would go nuts if he so much as visited the kitchen, but I feel fairly certain that was the squirrel hunter. Felines spot me as a cat man without any encouragement. I think my not coaxing is part of the etiquette. They know I was brought up properly by a mama cat (her name was Fluffy) when i was a toddler.
Now smoking year 2018 Solani 633 in a 1954 patent Dunhill 148 Group 3 black shell bulldog made for the France market with a black saddle vulcanite stem.
That book is marvelous, man. Wish I had a Kurtzman cartoon. Will Elder did a Annie Fanny painting for me with a self portrait as a gift. That's a treasure. Remind to tell you a few funny Elder stories when we chat.
Harvey was a tough audience, but if he spent time with you, no matter how critical he was, that meant he saw something in you. Might be something for you to consider.
I seriously doubt you'd have gotten Bernie Krigstein to talk about his comics work. When he quit comics, he completely turned his back on them, often denying to his students that he was that Bernie Krigstein. Even Bill Gaines couldn't get him to chat about it, and they got along.
Btw, I have the original art to a great Krigstein EC story. He was a great artist and storyteller.
This old Ashton still has some life left in it - Mr. C's Brightside in the '85 Pebble Grain.
Some Wilke Palmer in an Muhsin made meer
Polishing off sample of MacB Scottish mix in the GBD Rainbow Poker. Taking fam out tonight in the works. Black tea for now. Maybe a nip of some Balvennie before the excursion
Anglers Dream in a cob. Working in the yard most of the day, getting garden areas ready. Can't plant for several weeks yet, but the ground will be prepared when I CAN plant. Love working out here in the sun!
Enjoying some Capt Earles "Honor Blend" from a Randy Wiley on this chilly afternoon. Dark French roast black to keep warm.
Oriental Silk in a Radice Hawkbill
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