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Goblin_Walrus

Part of the Furniture Now
Aug 1, 2025
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10,630
Texas
Taking out a couple of 1922s today - being Dad’s birth year.

Dad passed away on Wednesday, after a short illness (influenza), 3 days short of his 103rd birthday

I can’t recall ever seeing him with a pipe, but he smoked cigarettes for years - Players Navy Cut, Lucky Strike, Peter Stuyvesant, Benson&Hedges.
He stopped smoking in 1985 after a heart attack

So here’s to you Dad

1st up is a 1922 FLC straight billiard
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Being a cigarette smoker, I thought Dad would be happy with the blend of Burley, Virginia and Cavendish in MacBaren’s Navy Flake
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I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, Oz. Your smoking tribute is fitting, thank you for sharing.
 

OzPiper

Lifer
Nov 30, 2020
8,086
46,360
73
Sydney, Australia
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, Oz. Your smoking tribute is fitting, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words and thoughts.

Before Dad was admitted into aged care, he would spend time with us so my sister could have a break.

We would sit on the front verandah while I smoked.
He was always curious and would ask questions (repeated often) about my pipes 😁

He was surrounded by the extended family in his last days - lots of stories and laughter about his life. And foibles
 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
70,157
802,378
Now smoking KBV Merchant Folly beta in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic saddle stem. Writing beta notes. Tomato the Brave and Harry the Hairy came in to eat. Harry ate in the kitchen and Tomato ate his wet food in the den. Tomato was extra hungry, too. After they ate, they went out.
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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
70,157
802,378
Near the quarter mark of this bowl of Ken Byron Ventures Mr. Christian’s Brown Flek 2021 in a straight smooth brown 1950s Comoy’s Selected Straight Grain Extraordinaire bulldog 5 with a diamond shape shank and black vulcanite saddle stem. This pipe is from the estate of David Cuneo. Watching Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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JoburgB2

Part of the Furniture Now
Sep 30, 2024
747
2,611
Dundee, Scotland
Taking out a couple of 1922s today - being Dad’s birth year.

Dad passed away on Wednesday, after a short illness (influenza), 3 days short of his 103rd birthday

I can’t recall ever seeing him with a pipe, but he smoked cigarettes for years - Players Navy Cut, Lucky Strike, Peter Stuyvesant, Benson&Hedges.
He stopped smoking in 1985 after a heart attack

So here’s to you Dad

1st up is a 1922 FLC straight billiard
View attachment 427429

Being a cigarette smoker, I thought Dad would be happy with the blend of Burley, Virginia and Cavendish in MacBaren’s Navy Flake
View attachment 427430
Peace, strength, and memories.
 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
70,157
802,378
Enjoyed a tasty Snap Dragon apple, and am near the last quarter of this bowl of year 2014 Uhle’s 00 in a 2015 straight smooth dark brown Peterson Irish Harp 150 bulldog with a silver band and a tapered acrylic cumberland fish tail stem. Fed all the ferals. Keeping Harry the Hairy away from the other two took a little time and work. Finally, Harry gave up and went out. Tomato the Brave was right behind him. Daisy the Feral Princess is lying by my feet. Sleepy Suzy is by my side. Molly Danger is on m'lady's chair. She did a lot of staring at the ferals without incident.
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