Steamworks in the Blakemar Champion. Stem dot by Dibos.
***What Are You Smoking, December 2025?***
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Same to you sir.RMC Piccadilly Circus + Gasparini
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Gentlemen, it’s the last day of the year. The old one is still smoldering in the bowl, while the New Year is quietly approaching. Wishing everyone calm, thoughtful smokes, good health, warmth at home, and a year ahead where tobacco brings pleasure, pipes smoke cool and dry, and life doesn’t demand unnecessary haste.
Happy upcoming New Year!
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And then for baseball fans, there was the human bird, Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He was a fan favorite for all of his antics, including talking to the ball, grooming the mound by hand, etc.This post is full of ornithology.
Bowl fifteen for the Artist Buddha, more Port Guardian. I’ve found that for me, this tobacco, like Capstan Blue, really favors a larger bowl flavor-wise.
C&D Exclusive in a Castello “55”Old Antiquari Fume with Army Mount and the last of the Coffee 
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Happy New Year !
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️ Happy New Year !
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Last day of the year cant believe it. It was just yesterday it was January 1, 2025…..im getting too old for this warp speed kind of life
Anyways, Im having a bowl of Rattrays Brown Clunee in a Chacom Jurassic Poker with a cup of coffee Later this morning Im joining my special lady friend for more coffee.
Anyways, Im having a bowl of Rattrays Brown Clunee in a Chacom Jurassic Poker with a cup of coffee Later this morning Im joining my special lady friend for more coffee.
One of the last pipes for this year
Charatan’s 322DC X Dunhill Royal Yacht
Charatan’s 322DC X Dunhill Royal Yacht
A Belated Christmas Story
Not usually up this early but did an early crash last night. My friend Kevin, who I introduced to pipes and my collection of pipe buddies a few months ago, became quite interested in my pipe project. He asked me a few weeks ago if I had found a Bulldog yet. "Nope, yet to be done. Can't seem to find a Bulldog I like in my price range." As you know, these new acquisitions are not high ticket items. Just can't afford another Pete, Sav or Brigham.
That's all I heard about it until a week or so later. Kevin is a mechanic, and the top gunsmith up here in Prince George. He's also a great hunting and fishing buddy. Has been for years. He's also extremely observant, and noticed I'd been smoking a lot of lat lately, not only for blending analysis but cuz lat is easy on the tongue when the bite occurs. Kevin became intensely interested in my penchant for mixing my own tobacco blends. I concocted one he especially liked, and I made him ten jars of it as a gift.
As an adjunct to this, he began his own collection, going the vintage route. He also collects vintage rifles, muzzleloaders, and shotguns, so the estate pipe thing made perfect sense.
A few days ago, he presented me with my Bulldog. He also figured that, as the pipe was going to be used both for smoking lat (which I like, btw) and analysis of my English and Balkan blending efforts, that a P-Lip was the way to go. No kidding. I've found Petes especially gifted in their interpretation of Latakia.
When he gave me the pipe, he said, "Gord, you've given us a 24-7 Mancave, opened up your larder, your picnic table cult, taken us all fishing . . . . hey man, it's my pleasure!"
It's good to have great friends. And, I think, the perfect post for me to end the year on this thread. I'll be opening 2026 tomorrow with another pipe and story that'll hopefully warm the cockles of the hearts of those of you following this collection thing of mine.
And, yes, now I have a Bulldog. And what a beauty it is!!
Not usually up this early but did an early crash last night. My friend Kevin, who I introduced to pipes and my collection of pipe buddies a few months ago, became quite interested in my pipe project. He asked me a few weeks ago if I had found a Bulldog yet. "Nope, yet to be done. Can't seem to find a Bulldog I like in my price range." As you know, these new acquisitions are not high ticket items. Just can't afford another Pete, Sav or Brigham.
That's all I heard about it until a week or so later. Kevin is a mechanic, and the top gunsmith up here in Prince George. He's also a great hunting and fishing buddy. Has been for years. He's also extremely observant, and noticed I'd been smoking a lot of lat lately, not only for blending analysis but cuz lat is easy on the tongue when the bite occurs. Kevin became intensely interested in my penchant for mixing my own tobacco blends. I concocted one he especially liked, and I made him ten jars of it as a gift.
As an adjunct to this, he began his own collection, going the vintage route. He also collects vintage rifles, muzzleloaders, and shotguns, so the estate pipe thing made perfect sense.
A few days ago, he presented me with my Bulldog. He also figured that, as the pipe was going to be used both for smoking lat (which I like, btw) and analysis of my English and Balkan blending efforts, that a P-Lip was the way to go. No kidding. I've found Petes especially gifted in their interpretation of Latakia.
When he gave me the pipe, he said, "Gord, you've given us a 24-7 Mancave, opened up your larder, your picnic table cult, taken us all fishing . . . . hey man, it's my pleasure!"
It's good to have great friends. And, I think, the perfect post for me to end the year on this thread. I'll be opening 2026 tomorrow with another pipe and story that'll hopefully warm the cockles of the hearts of those of you following this collection thing of mine.
And, yes, now I have a Bulldog. And what a beauty it is!!
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@gord are you interested in / have a bent Pete bulldog? I love stories like this and although I haven't followed your collection story so far, I'm looking forward to learning more as soon as I get a moment of free time. This all being said, if you are willing to cover shipping, I have a very special bulldog for you (the best one Peterson ever produced, at least in my opinion)
I feel your pain. 30 in Panama City this morning. Yesterday too! I need to migrate south.
And then for baseball fans, there was Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He was a fan favorite for all of his antics, including talking to the ball, grooming the mound by hand, etc.This post is full of ornithology.
Next bowl up: Per G. Jensen Brothers in Arms. This is starting to grow on me.
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Next bowl up: Per G. Jensen Brothers in Arms. This is starting to grow on me.
Feeling kinda weird so a bowl of 2023 WCC Simply Red in a Kirsten with meer bowl before work.
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully, drinking coffee. Sitting outback with my boys, it's dang cold out.
Haunted Bookshop in a Savinelli Dolimiti 311KS. 
OJK in a Bing by Nuttens B2. Because it’s new and I like it!
First number has risen from 3 to 4. I am not a fan of first numbers less than 7. I know, I’m a cold weather wienie. At 42F, I look like I’m on a polar expedition. Never the less, “I shall endeavor to persevere“. Strong black coffee And strong burley in a cob.
Thank you, Sir. Finally shed my hat and gloves!Great Pic!! Love it!!