***What Are You Smoking, February 2022?***

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St. Bruno Flake in a large GBD author shape.

 

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Haunted bookshop in an unbranded tomato followed by Old Joe Krantz Blue in a MM cob.

 

[onestrangeone]

Bayou Morning in an Il Ceppo Brandy

 

[Fralphog]

I guess it makes sense to break in this pipe on the Birthday Weekend—this is another one of those cases where I kept returning to smokingpipes.com and found myself gawking at this pipe repeatedly (Weeks? Months? I can't recall.) Its graceful curves, perfect roundness, and grain made me want to keep looking at it. I'd seen some Meerschaum pipes that came close in shape, but none with such a low profile. I remember being on the subway back in November looking at it when the site had some huge discount, which ultimately made me pull the trigger. I didn't plan on spending this much on a pipe, but, I knew I'd forever regret not getting it. I could easily see myself hunting for it, or one like it, for years to come if I didn't get it (at least I learned something useful from all those years of collecting rare books that could be applied to other things). Not intending it to be a pricey sculpture that just sits on a shelf, it's time to initiate it and smoke it.

Having Esoterica Pembroke (2021) in a Todd Johnson Smooth Tomato (Hoplite).

After its purchase, I tried writing to Todd Johnson to see if he might have any original sketches of this pipe he'd be willing to part with—I wrote to him via his personal site, but, didn't hear back—I wonder if I should try via BriarWorks instead.

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I can only imagine that there are many forum members that are acounting the process of seeing a pipe that they really want to buy. It’s hard to explain the Mental or emotional machinations that occur when you see “ that pipe”.
It’s like every time I see someone post a picture of a Howell, Radice or ... pipe that I love. I go look for pipes for sale by those carvers.

 

[dunnyboy]

Solani Silver Flake in a Castello great line le dune calabash.

 

[dunnyboy]

I guess it makes sense to break in this pipe on the Birthday Weekend—this is another one of those cases where I kept returning to smokingpipes.com and found myself gawking at this pipe repeatedly (Weeks? Months? I can't recall.) Its graceful curves, perfect roundness, and grain made me want to keep looking at it. I'd seen some Meerschaum pipes that came close in shape, but none with such a low profile. I remember being on the subway back in November looking at it when the site had some huge discount, which ultimately made me pull the trigger. I didn't plan on spending this much on a pipe, but, I knew I'd forever regret not getting it. I could easily see myself hunting for it, or one like it, for years to come if I didn't get it (at least I learned something useful from all those years of collecting rare books that could be applied to other things). Not intending it to be a pricey sculpture that just sits on a shelf, it's time to initiate it and smoke it.

Having Esoterica Pembroke (2021) in a Todd Johnson Smooth Tomato (Hoplite).

After its purchase, I tried writing to Todd Johnson to see if he might have any original sketches of this pipe he'd be willing to part with—I wrote to him via his personal site, but, didn't hear back—I wonder if I should try via BriarWorks instead.

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Spectacular pipe!

 

[tfdickson]

The London Press in my Le Nuvole billiard tonight.

 

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Peterson DNR in a Former egg.View attachment 128292

A former egg? That would be a chicken.......

 

[jewman22]

Virginia Slices in a P.Jeppesen

 

[virkia]

Early 1980s SAVINELLI CHURCHWARDEN AGED BRIAR ITALY



+ Ashton RAINY DAY

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, French cut pork chops, and green beans dinner with strawberries for dessert. I've about a quarter of a bowl left of year 2015 Strang in a 2003 smooth light brown medium bend straight grain Ardor Venere Extra signed by Dorelio Rovera Dublin and a black acrylic saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[onestrangeone]

Dark Birdseye in an Il Duca Apple

 

[virkia]

My two friends that actually understand the game are coming over for a very small Super Bowl party and I’ve been preparing tacos, quesadillas, and many other gourmet delicacies for the big game.

I’m just finishing some 1820 Flake in this Bewlay Popular Canadian and I’m moving on to some Escudo in this newly acquired Pony hair covered Longchamp, if anyone knows the number for Hair Club for Pipes please let me know. I now have the Lizard, Alligator and Pony Longchamp, maybe that’s the end of my PAD
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Ah, yes, the Surrealist pipe bringing to mind the iconic fur-lined and fur-covered tea cup and saucer made by Meret Oppenheim - one of 694 items shown at the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition of Fantastic Art, Dada and Surrealism in New York, Dec. 9, 1936.
In this case, not pony but Chinese gazelle

 

[cshubhra]

Peterson Irish Oak in a MM Legend Cob

 

[jaytex1969]

C&D Pegasus in a BriarWorks Poker.

 

[scout19d3]

The last 2x bowls of the night are C&D's Mountain Camp in a Rattray's nosewarmer

 

[LeviMC]

C&D Black Duck in a little French billiard that whistles a bit but smokes great somehow.

 

[JimInks]

About a third of a bowl left of year 2013 Capstan Blue in a post 2007 Castello straight brown Sea Rock KK US made in Cantu (Kimo) apple with a tapered black acrylic stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.

 

[Birddog66]

French Press, imho, makes the best coffee. Short of espresso anyway!

I agree Carol, when you need a pot they’re the way to go. I do love my stove top espresso makers these days as I tend to just have just two coffees a day now with a little hot milk.

 

[Birddog66]

I've been looking for a Pony Hair Longchamp! Very cool to see other than an ad.

Thank you, I wish I’d waited to find one that didn’t need a comb over but it is what it is. ?