***What Are You Smoking, December 2024?***

[ravkesef]

Sutliff’s Blend No. 5 in a Genod Billiard

 

[Fralphog]

Ali Dubmeer with D&S Blairgowerie and Earl Grey tea.

 

[Speak Easy]

Ali Dubmeer with D&S Blairgowerie and Earl Grey tea.
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I’ve noticed in a couple of the pics you’ve posted recently that there are photos of what appear to be Blackhawks in the background and possibly a younger Fralphog in them?? Am I right?

 

[JimInks]

In some cases, I would think the pencil photocopies would be an interesting document, especially if the original pencils got inked; the photocopies would be the only record of the pencils. If the inks are on printed scans and the original pencils still exist, then all states of the comic pages would still exist and might make the photocopies less important to preserve. I dig that kind of stuff, but I lean towards being an archivist when it comes to books, records, and pipes.

I understand your point of view, but you're an artist, and it would matter to you (and to me). But only a handful of harder core fans care... or at least it seems that way to me. I'd love to be wrong, but in the more than thirty years that I've been a comic book artist, not one person who bought pages from me ever mentioned that they wish they could have seen the pencils.

Just finished smoking first release Watch City Rhythm & Blues in a straight smooth brown 1920s-30s Sasieni patent 8 dot Marborough lovat with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[BenMN]

Finishing up yesterday's Kajun Kake

 

[Ben.R.C]

Did you run out of chenet's cake?

Just trying to not be a one trick pony!

 

[JimInks]

In some cases, I would think the pencil photocopies would be an interesting document, especially if the original pencils got inked; the photocopies would be the only record of the pencils. If the inks are on printed scans and the original pencils still exist, then all states of the comic pages would still exist and might make the photocopies less important to preserve. I dig that kind of stuff, but I lean towards being an archivist when it comes to books, records, and pipes.

Here's a case where one might think that it would matter. I own all the art to the six issue The Golden Pelican digital series that Archie Comics did some years back. In all this time, I haven't sold a single page because nobody cared, so the pages are stuffed in a box in the closet. Below are the pencils layouts to three pages so you can see what I did with them. I didn't fix all of his bad drawing, but I made it look presentable.

 

[Ben.R.C]

After work Anomalous in an Asteriou. I’ve lined up my last two pipes for 2024 and I’m siked! I just need my trades to come through and finish a few tobacco sales and these two babies are mine. A J Alan Apple and an Asteriou Volcano.

 

[Speak Easy]

After work Anomalous in an Asteriou. I’ve lined up my last two pipes for 2024 and I’m siked! I just need my trades to come through and finish a few tobacco sales and these two babies are mine. A J Alan Apple and an Asteriou Volcano.
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That apple!

 

[Ben.R.C]

That apple!

Right????

 

[Fralphog]

I’ve noticed in a couple of the pics you’ve posted recently that there are photos of what appear to be Blackhawks in the background and possibly a younger Fralphog in them?? Am I right?

You are correct Sir.
There are some Blackhawks and Apaches. And, yes a much younger Fralphog. I was blessed to have a rewarding and fun career while serving this great Republic.

 

[Speak Easy]

You are correct Sir.
There are some Blackhawks and Apaches. And, yes a much younger Fralphog. I was blessed to have a rewarding and fun career while serving this great Republic.
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Awesomeness! Thank you, sir!

 

[JoeW]

Winchester in the Irwins 676

 

[Scottmi]

Last of my Sutliff EGR, in the Richard Mason Blasted Strawberrywood Large Apple, and Spring Dragon tea.

 

[Fralphog]

Awesomeness! Thank you, sir!

It was an honor to serve.

 

[das3353]

GH Broken Scotch Cake in an Altinay

 

[warren99]

Sutliff Balkan Supreme in a Karl Erik Ekstravagant “A” horn.

 

[JimInks]

Near the last quarter of this bowl of year 2014 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake in a smooth straight brown mid-1930s Linkman’s Dr. Grabow Supreme Bruyere 9456A patent 1896800 billiard with a nickel band and a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[PaulRVA]

Bob’s Chocolate Flake in an IMP Reverse Calabash

 

[Sobrbiker]

A couple big bowls of C&D Exclusive in the Stanwell/MOB finished out my work day and drive home.
Now just have to figure out what to smoke tending to the afternoon chores…