I Actually Have Four Cobs ...
May 10, 2022 1:43:18 GMT -5
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Post by threecobsandafalcon on May 10, 2022 1:43:18 GMT -5
Five, even, if you count the mini that I don't ever use ...
Hi, all!
Great to be here; many thanks to whichever staff member approved my account!
I haven't smoked much of *anything* for a decade or more. What brought the hobby back to life for me was reminiscing, and the sudden realization I hadn't heard or even really thought about Steven Books - Master Tobacconist of Oregon, for almost just that long. And suddenly thus inspired, some quick fingerwork online brought the sad realization he'd passed several years ago; and I missed it. I bought blends from him back when he was the man behind the counter at Rich's in downtown Portland - before he ever got his own B&M set up in Oregon City. I missed all that, too.
Through all that, I got the vague but very real sense that I'd missed the end of an age, the passing of an old giant from a bygone era. It awakened a strong sense of mystery. A month of so ago, I couldn't begin to fathom what could actually constitute "mastery" of tobaccistry. But suddenly I absolutely had to know more. Before, I'd always just kind of taken the whole industry for granted.
But now, six new pipes and a pound or so of various blends richer, I'm beginning to get back up to speed. Thank you, Steve! You've turned one man's gaze back behind the curtain.
Hi, all!
Great to be here; many thanks to whichever staff member approved my account!
I haven't smoked much of *anything* for a decade or more. What brought the hobby back to life for me was reminiscing, and the sudden realization I hadn't heard or even really thought about Steven Books - Master Tobacconist of Oregon, for almost just that long. And suddenly thus inspired, some quick fingerwork online brought the sad realization he'd passed several years ago; and I missed it. I bought blends from him back when he was the man behind the counter at Rich's in downtown Portland - before he ever got his own B&M set up in Oregon City. I missed all that, too.
Through all that, I got the vague but very real sense that I'd missed the end of an age, the passing of an old giant from a bygone era. It awakened a strong sense of mystery. A month of so ago, I couldn't begin to fathom what could actually constitute "mastery" of tobaccistry. But suddenly I absolutely had to know more. Before, I'd always just kind of taken the whole industry for granted.
But now, six new pipes and a pound or so of various blends richer, I'm beginning to get back up to speed. Thank you, Steve! You've turned one man's gaze back behind the curtain.
