***What Are You Smoking, August 2021?***

[Mdutson]

If you haven't lookin into your pipe's history here's some info gleaned from the internet:-

"In 1951 Marvin Greene, renowned artist and film producer, set out to change the face of pipe smoking in both a stylish and functional manner. He decided to employ the pipe making genius Tracy Mincer to assist in designing such a pipe. The first goal of the team was to make the pipe the coolest smoker of its time. To this end they decided to place as many air intake holes as they could around the bowl of the pipe. This was their first mistake. The holes actually served no practical purpose as they only hampered the draw without any of the cooling properties they sought. The second goal was to create a pipe that mirrored the space-crazy styles of the early 1950s. To achieve this, they carved deep rings around the outside of the bowl to mimic the rings around Saturn. While quite stylish for the time, it actually further hampered the smokeability of the pipe as it created alternating cool and hot sections surrounding the bowl. Not only did this cause rampant burnout, it made it virtually impossible to correctly gauge the heat of the tobacco and further reduced the cooling of the smoke sought by the intake holes. As the project deadline approached, they realized that there was no way to save the pipe and, even worse, they were out of money for the project. While neither man wanted to have his name attached to such a horrific piece of pipe technology, they had to put it into production to cover the cost of the prototypes. They both spent the last few days of production trying desperately, and in vain, to discover a solution. As chance would have it they were assisted by Mr. Greene's son. He suggested that they market the pipe at such a price that it would only be available to the super rich. Such a person he reasoned would be unlikely to broadcast the fact that he had purchased such a horrendous, expensive item. Instead they would all speak of it as the best pipe they had ever purchased. As for the name, he said that they should name it "doodler" because it was artistic and it aptly described the pipe as no better than dog doodle. The pipe went into full production and saw record sales. Mr. Greene's son was entirely correct as to its reception and both Mr. Greene and Mr. Mincer retired a few years later as very wealthy men."
From: The Complete Guide to Pipes of the Early 20th Century by Phillip J. Fry

http://naspc.org/Archives/esserman.http

"I'll buy that for a dollar"
While your example is clearly not made of briar "genuine briar" was definitely used as seen in this 1941 advert
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Y’all this is great thanks. Love the history!

 

[ashdigger]

Plum Pudding in a Peterson Psystem P306 P-lip.

Nice

 

[craig61a]

Circa 1960’s Whitehall Mixture in a clay gouda. Not a bad smoke; typical old school OTC flavor. Nutty Burley, grassy Virginia, molasses, coriander, and a slight floral perfume note. The perfume is the tin note.

A slight bite if pressed. Similar to what Mixture 79 is I imagine, although I’ve never smoked Mixture 79…

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Morning smoke of G&H Co Best Brown nro 2 in a Stanwell Straight grain 97 liverpool

 

[Chasing Embers]

And So To Bed then off to bed.

 

[JimInks]

Close to finishing my last smoke of the day: Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a smooth brown medium bend early 1900s C.P.F. The Chesterfield (Peterson copy) French briar military mount billiard with a nickel cap and black vulcanite AB p-lip stem. First time smoking this pipe.

 

[JimInks]

Full Virginia Flake in an early Barling that also has M. White over Edinburgh

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Wow!

 

[craig61a]

2012 Samuel Gawith Medium Virginia Flake in a previously unsmoked wacky 2018 Don Warren Cavalier.

 

[scottbtdmb]

Ken Byron Ventures Spaghetti Western ‘21 in a Savinelli Estella 316 EX.

 

[Birddog66]

Some complex math going on there. 2/3 half an half, 1/3 10 Russians.

My math isn’t great but I know it equals deliciousness ?

 

[Gus]

good day all!! my first smoke of the day is PS Luxury Bullseye Flake in a Negoita Conducta

 

[Birddog66]

We continue enjoying with. dt: Skipper's Flake, in corn cob Charles Cobbler. And a mug hot tea Orange&Ginger................View attachment 91856

Brilliant picture, do you know the artist? I have a friend that loves old maritime prints.

 

[Birddog66]

What a superb painting ??Do you know what battle it is?
Thanks
Ettrick puffer

What’s that saying about great minds.....?

 

[Birddog66]

Full Virginia Flake in a Large Hurricane Pipe by Nutt Products. I’m going to call it the Salamander Pipe, because I’m not putting Nutts near my mouth.

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I love the ball shape (no pun intended) mine is a billiard and has a Bakelite cover but yours looks like briar.

 

[Ettrick puffer]

What’s that saying about great minds.....?

Yes ? my recollection of the version I was taught was “Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ” I definitely inherited my late fathers sense of humour?
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer

 

[Birddog66]

Afternoon everyone, I’ve just finished some Trail Head in the Yello Bole, Cascadia/Scandinavia nailed these plugs, five for five, not a dud among them.
Now I’m going to fire up some Sutliff 507-S stoved Va in a Morgan, love this blend.
Late to the party as usual, here’s my Nutt Hurricane with Bakelite cover. Living on the South Coast with its frequent gales it comes in handy and works as it should.

 

[judcole]

Golden Extra in a Mark Twain.

 

[MrTom]

Good Day Folks, Early Morning Pipe in a Rusticated Peterson's Xmas 2019 XL 02.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

An afternoon smoke of Reiner Long Golden FL in a GBD New Standard Log billiard model 4071

 

[FurCoat]

2012 Samuel Gawith Medium Virginia Flake in a previously unsmoked wacky 2018 Don Warren Cavalier.

Love it. Don makes beautiful pipes.