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Post by mgtarheel on Apr 25, 2023 17:57:20 GMT -5
Partagas de Bronce Corona Gorda
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 25, 2023 17:59:26 GMT -5
I sent in my monthly tobacco order and, by Friday, I should receive...
...200g HH Pure VA Flake
...100g Peterson Flake
...and 100g Limerick VA Flake.
Wessex Brown VA Flake and Brigade Campaign Dark Flake are out of stock everywhere right now.
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 25, 2023 18:38:22 GMT -5
A small vial of obsidian oil. My oldest Pete House Pipes are getting dingy in the stem, so I ordered it. It arrived today. I followed the directions that came with it and “did” my oldest House, which was the worst afflicted of the two. OK. It worked. Dramatic? Like new? No. But much better than it was. Then I went online to see if there were any discussions of this process. Yes. But some folks said olive oil was just as good. (NOW they tell me!) So I tried some Extra Virgin on the second House. Lo and behold the results were just as good, if not maybe a tetch shinier than the obsidian. Now to see how they both last. We learn as we go!
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Post by urbino on Apr 25, 2023 20:04:03 GMT -5
Did the olive oil impart a flavor to the bit?
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 25, 2023 20:42:52 GMT -5
Did the olive oil impart a flavor to the bit? No, but I did think I heard the theme to THE GODFATHER off in the distance somewhere. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Apr 28, 2023 7:53:29 GMT -5
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Post by Lady Margaret on Apr 28, 2023 7:54:10 GMT -5
Did the olive oil impart a flavor to the bit? No, but I did think I heard the theme to THE GODFATHER off in the distance somewhere.  |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Apr 28, 2023 7:55:49 GMT -5
a Facebook pipe group I belong to did their POTY through Missouri Meerschaum, they were preorders, and just got notification it has shipped.
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Post by SailorBen on Apr 28, 2023 11:08:09 GMT -5
Middle Earth Sampler from the Country Squire shipped today. Really excited to try them all
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Post by Silver on Apr 28, 2023 11:13:29 GMT -5
500 grams of Brown Clunee shipped from Top Hat Tobacco today. When I placed my order last night, they also had Marlin Flake, Hal o The Wynd and Old Gowrie in stock. Also, took advantage of the C&D sale at SP.
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 28, 2023 11:15:18 GMT -5
My monthly tobacco order is out for delivery today...six tins of my regular VA flake. Wessex Brown VA Flake and Wessex Brigade Campaign VA Flake are still sold out and I have no idea why the availability is so spotty.
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Zach
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First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Apr 28, 2023 18:13:53 GMT -5
A 1999 Penguin Classics copy of Jame Joyce's Finnegans Wake. It's in really great condition for a 24 year old paperback but the pages have severely yellowed. A hefty tome at 628 pages, and it's nowhere near at the top of my next 50 books to read yet.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 29, 2023 0:35:13 GMT -5
The first pipe that I bought at the Chicago Show today is a Jason Patrick Billiard. I had never heard of him before last night. This Billiard had caught my eye last night in the tent and I bought it this morning. A good friend of mine has been tracking Jason's work for a couple of years and had said that his stem work had leveled up during the past year. This is pipe #303 of Jason's. His work can be seen on Facebook under Jason Patrick Pipes. I smoked two bowls in this pipe today and it smokes great.  |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 29, 2023 0:38:57 GMT -5
The second pipe that I bought at the Chicago Show today is a Joe Hinkle bamboo shank Apple. I have known Joe for about 8 years and have admired his work. For quite some time, he’s been on my short list of carvers who I should really own a pipe from but the right one hadn’t called to me yet. When I walked up to Joe's table today, this one immediately caught my eye and I found I was reaching for my wallet even before I picked up the pipe. Love at first sight. Two bowls in it today and it smokes great.  |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 29, 2023 7:31:55 GMT -5
Nice ones johnlawitzke. I look forward to these posts every year. You always pick up some stunners! |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 29, 2023 8:14:43 GMT -5
Nice ones johnlawitzke. I look forward to these posts every year. You always pick up some stunners! Thanks! The main vendor halls open today. 😎 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 29, 2023 13:15:33 GMT -5
The second pipe that I bought at the Chicago Show today is a Joe Hinkle bamboo shank Apple. I have known Joe for about 8 years and have admired his work. For quite some time, he’s been on my short list of carvers who I should really own a pipe from but the right one hadn’t called to me yet. When I walked up to Joe's table today, this one immediately caught my eye and I found I was reaching for my wallet even before I picked up the pipe. Love at first sight. Two bowls in it today and it smokes great. That looks like one of your regular smokers. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 29, 2023 15:44:51 GMT -5
Nice ones johnlawitzke. I look forward to these posts every year. You always pick up some stunners! Thanks! The main vendor halls open today. 😎 "Take my money!!!!" |
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Posts: 4,368
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Apr 29, 2023 15:58:00 GMT -5
Definitely jealous johnlawitzke as I once again this year didn't make it to Chicago. However, I'm saving up piles of cash to wipe out NASPC this year. I'm coming prepared to party hard when I hit Columbus, believe that. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 29, 2023 16:52:47 GMT -5
The second pipe that I bought at the Chicago Show today is a Joe Hinkle bamboo shank Apple. I have known Joe for about 8 years and have admired his work. For quite some time, he’s been on my short list of carvers who I should really own a pipe from but the right one hadn’t called to me yet. When I walked up to Joe's table today, this one immediately caught my eye and I found I was reaching for my wallet even before I picked up the pipe. Love at first sight. Two bowls in it today and it smokes great. That looks like one of your regular smokers. Yes. Very much like one of my Eltangs. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 29, 2023 16:53:09 GMT -5
Definitely jealous johnlawitzke as I once again this year didn't make it to Chicago. However, I'm saving up piles of cash to wipe out NASPC this year. I'm coming prepared to party hard when I hit Columbus, believe that. HOORAH!!! See you there! |
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Post by urbino on Apr 29, 2023 21:22:35 GMT -5
Some cigars and accoutrements, dang it.
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Post by Silver on Apr 29, 2023 21:25:07 GMT -5
Some cigars and accoutrements, dang it. Painless, wasn't it?  |
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Post by urbino on Apr 29, 2023 21:30:49 GMT -5
Some cigars and accoutrements, dang it. Painless, wasn't it? Not at all, actually. Went to all the trouble to find stuff and put it in the cart at Cigars International, went to check out, and discovered their checkout process doesn't work unless you allow trackers, etc. I don't do that. Had to go redo the process, finding different stuff, at SP. I mean, I'd rather do business with SP, but they don't quite have the selection CI has on that front. |
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Post by Silver on Apr 29, 2023 22:05:04 GMT -5
Painless, wasn't it? Not at all, actually. Went to all the trouble to find stuff and put it in the cart at Cigars International, went to check out, and discovered their checkout process doesn't work unless you allow trackers, etc. I don't do that. Had to go redo the process, finding different stuff, at SP. I mean, I'd rather do business with SP, but they don't quite have the selection CI has on that front. So, whaddya buy? |
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Post by urbino on Apr 29, 2023 22:16:21 GMT -5
Not at all, actually. Went to all the trouble to find stuff and put it in the cart at Cigars International, went to check out, and discovered their checkout process doesn't work unless you allow trackers, etc. I don't do that. Had to go redo the process, finding different stuff, at SP. I mean, I'd rather do business with SP, but they don't quite have the selection CI has on that front. So, whaddya buy? A few fivers. Montecristo Whites, Romeo y Julieta Reserva Reals, Avo XOs, Ashton VSGs. And a glass-top humidor and some Boveda packs. I think I've still got a cutter and a cigar lighter around here somewhere. |
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Post by Silver on Apr 29, 2023 22:48:41 GMT -5
A few fivers. Montecristo Whites, Romeo y Julieta Reserva Reals, Avo XOs, Ashton VSGs. And a glass-top humidor and some Boveda packs. I think I've still got a cutter and a cigar lighter around here somewhere. Are rhose favorites from back in your cigar smoking past? |
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Post by urbino on Apr 29, 2023 22:54:32 GMT -5
A few fivers. Montecristo Whites, Romeo y Julieta Reserva Reals, Avo XOs, Ashton VSGs. And a glass-top humidor and some Boveda packs. I think I've still got a cutter and a cigar lighter around here somewhere. Are rhose favorites from back in your cigar smoking past? All except the XOs. The Avo cigars I liked back then don't appear to be made anymore. I was disappointed to find my favorite Fuentes (Don Carlos, Hemingway) are scarce. In fact, Ecuadoran Sumatra-wrapped stogies in general looked like they were mostly on backorder in the places I looked. I wonder if that's a COVID/supply chain thing. |
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Post by tree16 on Apr 29, 2023 23:02:45 GMT -5
Beautiful pipes John and thanks for all the updates from the show! I'm waiting on a new cob and some classics that I'm excited to try: Capstan Blue, Orlik Golden Slices, Early Morning Pipe, My Mixture. But those were all things I had sitting on my wishlist that I was waiting to bundle in my next order. The real treasure is a Kaywoodie super grain bulldog from the 1940s. It's my first estate pipe purchase and I was enthralled to have a pipe from that era even though it has a replacement stem. Any Kaywoodie experts that can help educate me on identifying characteristics to either further date the pipe or explain how SP dated it to the 1940s? I tried asking their customer service department but received a bit of a brush off reply that boils down to expert knowledge and research. Linked below is the posting, I'll try to post some photos when I receive it and reset my long forgotten imgur account. www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/united-states/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=546749 |
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Post by urbino on Apr 29, 2023 23:08:19 GMT -5
Beautiful pipes John and thanks for all the updates from the show! I'm waiting on a new cob and some classics that I'm excited to try: Capstan Blue, Orlik Golden Slices, Early Morning Pipe, My Mixture. But those were all things I had sitting on my wishlist that I was waiting to bundle in my next order. The real treasure is a Kaywoodie super grain bulldog from the 1940s. It's my first estate pipe purchase and I was enthralled to have a pipe from that era even though it has a replacement stem. Any Kaywoodie experts that can help educate me on identifying characteristics to either further date the pipe or explain how SP dated it to the 1940s? I tried asking their customer service department but received a bit of a brush off reply that boils down to expert knowledge and research. Linked below is the posting, I'll try to post some photos when I receive it and reset my long forgotten imgur account. www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/united-states/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=546749That's a nice looking smoker. Nice proportions to it. Congrats! (Sorry, I don't know anything about Kaywoodie markings.) ETA: This might be helpful. pipedia.org/wiki/Collector%27s_Guide_to_Kaywoodie_PipesEATA: In fact, there's your bulldog, right there in the photo from the 1947 catalog. |
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