KBV Van Gogh in a Moretti rusticated egg
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Some Odd's & End's in a System 3 stamped Irish Free State dating to 1923-1937
Kaywoodie 5122 push stem Super Grain. Taster is shot again. Yuck.
First pipe of the year. Steamworks in a Moretti morta.
Caminetto and virginia Mysore.
Near the half way mark of this bowl of year 2020 H&H Chatham Manor in a straight black sandblasted, smooth dark brown top bowl 2021 Jim Brown stack bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Working on dating Comoy's pipes.
I’m so sorry to hear this. It makes me sad when people run out of tools to deal with the pain that they feel and decide to check out. Their family and friends often feel helpless, wishing they could’ve helped in some way if they only knew what was going on. My condolences.
Afternoon bowl of Midsommar. The burley is adding nice depth to the V/O in this blend.
Chenet’s cake in a classic Danish bent billiard by Suhr pipes (Johannes Rasmussen)
Someday... someday... I will own a smooth 4AB. Absolutely gorgeous!
As a daily Carter Hall smoker I often wonder about Chatham Manor I have read your review of it but it seems like a lot of people like it.
Now smoking year 2015 D&R A.B. Rimboche in an undated slight bend, smooth flame grain Wessex Standard egg with a brown accent on the black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
You won't mistake one for the other, but I find both to be worth my time to smoke.
2019 Sutliff 1M in an AKB Lattice Cherrywood Meerschaum carved by Tekin.
Five Boswell Beauties and a Bargain Basement Bonanza
The flat screen hummed a low, comforting drone in the corner of "the Garage," a space I've affectionately converted into my personal smoking den. Silky gray smoke, the fragrant ghost of a particularly fine English blend, hung heavy in the air, mingling with the scent of aged oak from my scotch and the faint, almost imperceptible aroma of Latakia tobacco. Neon signs cast a lurid glow on the walls, illuminating my cluttered sanctuary. Another fruitless hour spent scouring online auctions for rare tobacco had yielded nothing. Disappointment gnawed at me. Then, a flicker in the chatroom; a message from a fellow enthusiast.
It was a dark, blustery winter night, perfectly suited to the contemplative puffing of a well-aged pipe. Suddenly, the dull ache of unmet desires transformed into a giddy rush of adrenaline. "MSD", a name I vaguely recognized from various online forums, had posted: "Five Boswell's, various shapes and sizes. Once in a lifetime offer." My heart leaped. Boswell pipes are legendary, the epitome of Pennsylvania craftsmanship and elegance. Five? For a price I could not believe. My fingers flew across the keyboard.
"MSD," I typed, my fingers trembling slightly, "are these beauties you mentioned still available?"
A few minutes later, a reply popped up: "Yeah, they're all in unsmoked or like new condition." I'm thinking to myself; why are they legit, are you giving up smoking, are they just taking up space? I'm not one to pry, especially when someone offers up five for less than the price of two new Boswell pipes! I could barely believe it. Disbelief warred with utter elation.
"Sold!" I typed, barely containing my excitement. "I'll take them." A deal was sealed with digital ink. I felt like I'd won the lottery.
A week later, a package arrived. Inside, nestled in paper, were five magnificent J.M. Boswell pipes; an unsmoked 2024 Weathered Stone Canadian with a black and silver acrylic stem, a 2024 bent billiard swirl shot shell with a light blue acrylic stem only smoked 1 time; a slender, elegant 2025 slight bent billiard with an ebonite stem smoked one time; a chunky, 2025 rusticated shank Canadian with a mocha acrylic stem smoked 1 time; and a 2025 smooth light stain billiard sitter with an ebonite stem also smoked 1 time. And as a bonus, MSD, a true gentleman, included a generous sample of Boswell's English Biscuit – a rich aromatic, English mixture I have enjoyed before.
Now, I have five Boswell pipes, five more than I needed. I had intended to smoke all five of them, savoring the subtle differences in each draw, the nuances of their construction, the sheer joy of owning such exquisite pieces. But truthfully? I think I'll keep two or three for myself. The rest? Well, I'll share this Boswell bounty. After all, a true pipe enthusiast never hoards treasure, only shares it.
Thank you. It took a long time to get Peterson to make the 4ABs, and I wish they'd put them back into production. I am fortunate to own the set.
In case you don't know the back story: The Peterson 4AB POTY Is Coming! :: Pipe Talk - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/the-peterson-4ab-poty-is-coming.87844/
Kramer’s Father Dempsey in a Peterson Deluxe System B42 and Diet Coke on the side.
Afternoon cigar with some Heaven Hill BIB
Yes, I sadly just missed out on the launch of that re-release. I've acquired a sandblast and a rustic since then, however. Of course now that the 309 and 4S are back in production we can only hope it's just a matter of time before the 4AB and maybe even the 4B make a return!
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