GL Pease Westminster in a Paykoc Meerschaum Bulldog
***What Are You Smoking, September, 2023?***
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Taking out a trio of small old Britwoods
Firstly this 1906 army mount, amber-stemmed straight billiard
A bowl of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe
Firstly this 1906 army mount, amber-stemmed straight billiard
A bowl of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe
Did some snacking and am a third of the way through this bowl of Wilke No. 24 in a smooth straight brown 1949 KBB Yello-Bole Century Model Lovat with a nickel band accent on the black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
The 2nd of the trio is a 1910 Birmingham amber stemmed straight billiard with orific bit hallmarked for Joseph B Brown of Hull
A bowl of Dunhill My Mixture 965. This old tin possibly from late ‘90s - early 2000s was gift from a generous mate
A bowl of Dunhill My Mixture 965. This old tin possibly from late ‘90s - early 2000s was gift from a generous mate
Passing the quarter mark on this bowl of year 2018 Mac Baren Acadian Perique in a straight smooth brown 1933-36 KBB Yello-Bole Honey Cured Briar 2384 Acorn with a tapered yellow rock ambra stem.
John Cotton Double-Pressed Virginia in a couple of cobs, and Solani 660 in Rossi pipes.
About 3 months ago I saw a photo of a pipe similar to this one, shame shape but different material (morta I think), other color, rustication etc. The inner voice immediately cried loud "I want it"! I wonder when will this voice be silenced. But I think I know the answer... Anyway, I called the carver and friend George Leousis from GL pipes and I explained to him my... vision of a variation, based on this pipe he posted. As he always does, George presented to me at once an improved version of my own(!) idea. And in 2 weeks he delivered.
Now, I used to call this shape "full bent", I don't know if I was right. But our Pipe Club Forum Admin informed me, that in the past, in the Greek pipe smokers "slang" these pipes were called "Captain's pipes". The reason is apparent: a sea captain could smoke a pipe like this, clenching and hanging from his mouth, perhaps resting on his chin, possibly covered with a heavy beard, while his hands were free in order to steer the ship with the wheel.
In it I am smoking SG Balkan Flake, have a good Sunday good people!
Now, I used to call this shape "full bent", I don't know if I was right. But our Pipe Club Forum Admin informed me, that in the past, in the Greek pipe smokers "slang" these pipes were called "Captain's pipes". The reason is apparent: a sea captain could smoke a pipe like this, clenching and hanging from his mouth, perhaps resting on his chin, possibly covered with a heavy beard, while his hands were free in order to steer the ship with the wheel.
In it I am smoking SG Balkan Flake, have a good Sunday good people!
Just finished smoking Wilke High Hat in an undated black sandblasted straight made in France Silvermatch Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
Now smoking year 2021 Watch City Glass Slipper Micro-Batch in a post-2000 straight brown sandblasted Tom Eltang cherrywood with a black acrylic saddle stem. Working on the last page and listening to The Green Hornet from my radio collection.
Back from a 30min walk with my son, daughter-in-law and little 8month old Nuomi
Enjoying a bowl of MacBaren’s Scottish Mixture
In the last of the trio - a cased 1902 Friedlander & Co (Glasgow) amber stemmed straight Biliard with orific bit
Enjoying a bowl of MacBaren’s Scottish Mixture
In the last of the trio - a cased 1902 Friedlander & Co (Glasgow) amber stemmed straight Biliard with orific bit
Nice pipe Christos
I had a similar one - an Italian Lorenzo which I bought in 1974 when I worked in Auckland, NZ
I never knew what that shape was called
I loved the way it hung, and that it was a sitter
I gave it away a few years ago. Regrettably.
Thinking I needed to make room for more pipes
I had a wonderful session with my Saturday ZOOM friends,
while I smoked some Samovar in a pipe I bought from the late Steve Weiner in 1997. My usual Peach/Mango Green Tea with a fistful of bergs was my drink.
while I smoked some Samovar in a pipe I bought from the late Steve Weiner in 1997. My usual Peach/Mango Green Tea with a fistful of bergs was my drink.
Finished work, fed my cats and the ferals, emptied the dishwasher, and smoked a bowl of Wilke No. 515 Double Shot in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This is No. 515 with twice the rum of the Basil Rathbone blend.
Nearing the half way mark on this bowl of Watch City Queequeg’s Moby Dick Series in a slight bend smooth brown post WWII 1940s Sasieni Ivory 101 Westminster diplomat with a black vulcanite saddle stem. I may end the day with this smoke.
Good morning. We continue with the fourth tobacco of the morning. With Capstan Blue, in a Ser Jacopo Calabash. I wish you a happy Sunday.
Germain’s Brown Flake, in a GQ Brandy.
Revisiting this flake after several year’s absence. A couple of mouldy pouches back in 2016 put me off it. Looks like this’ll be back in the fold from here on in. Tastes great!
Revisiting this flake after several year’s absence. A couple of mouldy pouches back in 2016 put me off it. Looks like this’ll be back in the fold from here on in. Tastes great!
Good morning everyone, I started the day finishing off some Steamworks from last night with my coffee and am moving on to Wilke 436 in this 1955 Kaywoodie All Briar with Meerschaum lining. ‘55 was the only year these were produced with the lining from what I can figure out. I think I’ll make this a Wilke day. 
I love Sea Rock. They are very elegant, with that retro, classic style.
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