OJK in a WDC bulldog with an enamel band.
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That reminds me of the Peterson 80S I bought at Christmas in 1980. I didn't know about silver hallmarks then, and never gave it a thought. A number of years ago, when I learned about them, I checked the dates on all my silver banded pipes. Oddly enough, the band on that Peterson 80S indicated that it was made in 1983! Obviously, it wasn't because I know when I bought it and how much I paid for it ($29.95) at my then-local Tinderbox. Really weird.
Mark Irwin couldn't explain it either. He thought I must have misremembered when I bought it, which was impossible. My then girl friend was with me when I bought it. When we went to visit her family in Ohio the summer of 1981, it was one of the pipes that I took with me so my date of purchase is not in doubt.
Brisk, windy morning.
Found a sunny spot on the leeward side of the yard. Enjoying Watch City ACPM in a Jirsa.
Now smoking year 2016 D&R Three Sails in a 1980s straight smooth Big Ben pot with a nickel band and a black vulcanite saddle stem. This pipe was gifted to me by Mark Ryan. No walking for me today due to the cold and rainy weather. Fed all the cats. The ferals came in to eat, and then they wanted out. Considering the weather, I thought they'd rather be inside and warm. Oh well. They'll be back.
The DeLuxe 132 still working away, now with a mix of Black Twist (sliced) and Black Cherry Twist.
Savinelli Brunello Flake in this Maigurs Knetts turtle.
Not much time to interact lately as I have been working on a "fixer upper" house in my spare time, but I haven't gone anywhere. Lately I have been into the Italian dark fired blends. Today it was Toscano Sinfonia in a Ser Jacopo freehand. Its getting cold enough at night to start easing into the English blends. Later today it will be GLP Bankside. Waiting for the first good frost to start dipping into the supply of Tashkent.
Finishing off the Low Country Natural Virginia and Burley in a Savinelli Dolimiti 311KS. 
C&D Redburn in a Grayson (Alex Kuehl) Lovat Twin Bore with a Vulcanite Saddle Stem and a mug of black coffee.
How in the WORLD does a pregnant horse LIMBO!? That lady is talented!Switched to the J11P for a sturdier shank than the J04.
OJKB again for servicing mama’s Kia.
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Then Match Victorian for my commuter.
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And Gracie figured out how to limbo under the rope that has kept them out of shop for the last two and a half years
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Savinelli Cumberland 806 packed with Haunted Bookshop. Drinking Cherry Pepsi cause the coffee this morning was terrible. Been snacking on some pecan brittle I made yesterday.Me and the boy out back, it ain't raining but it looks like it could.
This is an incredible meer, can't wait to see how it colors!
C&D Autumn Evening in a SMS meer and black coffee for Meerschaum Monday.
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and have passed the last quarter of this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Gold Star Jamaica Blue Mountain, neat, is my drink. Getting ready to clean a few pipes. Daisy the Feral Princess is the only feral with any sense. The rain started pouring down harder and she wanted in. Dunno where the others are, but knowing them, they are staying dry. Harry the Hairy's probably under the deck.
A Kewpie Doll is a universal carnival prize, a cute doll like item, that is given out as a prize for guys (usually with a girl present) who knock over iron bottles with foam baseballs, or other such universal games promoted by hucksters on the midways of fairs everywhere.
Great fun on double dates, where the guys usually try to outdo each other and thus spend a lot of money trying to impress fair lady, who is usually very impressed by such male macho competitive stuff.
Won a couple of them myself under such circumstances. Wonderful, nostalgic times.
Kinda like beer chugging contests at the local pub. Macho Madness lol. I won a lot of those hahahaha.
Classic resting cat face.
This pipe always looks so relaxed - and what a fine finish!
Enjoyed a light snack, and am a quarter of the way through this bowl of first production Watch City English Ernie-ental in a straight dark brown and tan rusticated Peterson 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day 264 Canadian with an Irish flag colored ferrule and tapered black acrylic stem.
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