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Post by turbocat on Jan 29, 2024 19:54:48 GMT -5
 I also received a prize addition to my Ehrlich custom meerschaum collection, a bulldog from about 1970, unsmoked. It’s 7 1/2 inches long for perspective. I am very happy. |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 29, 2024 22:19:02 GMT -5
Nice score!
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Post by username on Jan 29, 2024 22:28:26 GMT -5
A packet of kentucky club. I'm looking forward to trying it as I've only ever had the match and really enjoyed it.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 29, 2024 23:40:47 GMT -5
 I had been thinking for some time that I was ready to order more Gawith Hoggarth Rum Twist. Last week. Smokingpipes had an offer of free can with purchase. I got it in the mail today. I doubt I’ll use the can, but it’s fun to have and it pushed me to order the twist. Interesting, new packaging again from GH. I can just picture the dog filling that box. 😁 |
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Post by turbocat on Jan 30, 2024 0:15:39 GMT -5
I had been thinking for some time that I was ready to order more Gawith Hoggarth Rum Twist. Last week. Smokingpipes had an offer of free can with purchase. I got it in the mail today. I doubt I’ll use the can, but it’s fun to have and it pushed me to order the twist. Interesting, new packaging again from GH. I can just picture the dog filling that box. 😁 Yeah, I was a little startled when I took the tray out of the box. The old style bags didn’t elicit such a response from me. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 30, 2024 0:18:24 GMT -5
I can just picture the dog filling that box. 😁 Yeah, I was a little startled when I took the tray out of the box. The old style bags didn’t elicit such a response from me. Looks the same in a jar. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 30, 2024 0:23:05 GMT -5
I can just picture the dog filling that box. 😁 Yeah, I was a little startled when I took the tray out of the box. The old style bags didn’t elicit such a response from me. Kinda looks like something you'd set on fire after knocking on someone's door. |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 30, 2024 0:38:47 GMT -5
Yeah it is a shame that they got away from how they used to do it… a beehive with a nail at each end. (500 gram rope of Brown Bogie) imgur.com/a/7B3KLiW |
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Post by turbocat on Jan 30, 2024 1:53:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I was a little startled when I took the tray out of the box. The old style bags didn’t elicit such a response from me. Looks the same in a jar. Not quite, I cut into small jar sized lengths, but one thing’s for sure, this is the good sh**! |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 30, 2024 22:28:42 GMT -5
Not quite, I cut into small jar sized lengths, but one thing’s for sure, this is the good sh**! And that is the most important thing. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jan 31, 2024 13:11:44 GMT -5
Annual pipe cleaner order arrived this morning. About 80 packs total of BJ Long standard, bristle, and fluffy cleaners. A clean pipe is a good tasting pipe. 😀
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jan 31, 2024 18:37:17 GMT -5
Also in the mail today was a new pipe: Dr. Grabow Royalton Pear. I really like the Royalton line for my beater pipes which I can smoke anywhere without concern: in the muddy horse corral, out in the field on the tractor, walking through my woods and swamp, when it’s 0f out and I’m going to have to leave a pipe in the car for a couple hours, etc… Yeah, most people reach for a cob for a beater, but I’m just not much of a cob guy. I love briar. The thing that I like about the Royalton line is they have a real stem made out of acrylic with a normal airway after the filter unlike their usual hollow black nylon piece of crap. So, a briar that smokes good with an acrylic stem with a metal tenon. This makes the third modern production Dr Grabow Royalton in my collection.   |
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Post by urbino on Jan 31, 2024 19:54:38 GMT -5
Looks like a nice one, John.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jan 31, 2024 20:05:10 GMT -5
Looks like a nice one, John. Thanks! Surprisingly hard to find the right one too. Most sellers let you specify series, smooth or rusticated, and straight or bent. Then you get a random shape. I’ve been watching for a straight Pear in the Royalton line for quite a while. |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 2, 2024 16:11:23 GMT -5
My Allerair air purifier has a circular intake underneath that you nest the prefilter up into the bottom it had reached the end of service.   I searched all over the net for replacements, anywhere from $45-$90....I was exactly sure what the filter media was called, but found a 25'roll from Home Depot for $52.00 with free shipping. I cannot believe how expensive it is for filter supply houses to cut the material to size! www.homedepot.com/p/AC-Safe-Economy-Plus-Air-Conditioner-Filter-25-ft-Roll-AC-302-25-Roll/206671528But then again, the Mazda dealership wanted to change my engine air filter and cabin air filter for a cool $75. When I tod them I would take care of it myself and went to change them, the same leaf particles on the engine filter that they took a picture of at the dealership was still there. That tells me when we get past the 100k full service plan, extended warranty they will never see the car again! We bought the car with 19k on it with a transferrable warranty, the Dodge salesman tried a hard sell on offering me a plan for 6K, on our first service we found out it had a transferrable warranty.My uncle that was very wealthy, gave me some sage advice..."everything is geared to separate you from your money" Ripoffs and scams abound! Thinking about going into the filter replacement business.  |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 4, 2024 18:14:52 GMT -5
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Post by turbocat on Feb 4, 2024 19:37:20 GMT -5
An excellent reminder. I find their more recent tins to be slightly better than folded paper bags. I have much more understanding and patience with them than I would with one of the two “Big Pipe Tobacco” companies. The size of their business, what they need to go through to stay in business and the rather low profit margin in pipe tobacco makes me glad that they are still open. |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Feb 6, 2024 18:50:47 GMT -5
Rattray's Jocks Mixture from Pipes and Cigars.
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Post by urbino on Feb 6, 2024 20:58:19 GMT -5
Rattray's Jocks Mixture from Pipes and Cigars. Nice baccy. |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Feb 6, 2024 22:31:48 GMT -5
Rattray's Jocks Mixture from Pipes and Cigars. Nice baccy. Thanks Urb, good to hear positive things. I've had my eyes on it for a while. |
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Post by urbino on Feb 6, 2024 22:37:23 GMT -5
Thanks Urb, good to hear positive things. I've had my eyes on it for a while. I seem to be partial to Rattray's blends. I've yet to have one go wrong for me. Old Gowrie and Marlin Flake are my favorites, but everything I've tried has been good. I know Gypo is a big fan of Hal o' the Wynd and Silver is a Brown Clunee man. Given your preference for milder blends, I'd say Hal o' the Wynd probably isn't in your wheelhouse, though. Brown Clunee is quite mild, to me. |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Feb 6, 2024 23:05:35 GMT -5
Thanks Urb, good to hear positive things. I've had my eyes on it for a while. I seem to be partial to Rattray's blends. I've yet to have one go wrong for me. Old Gowrie and Marlin Flake are my favorites, but everything I've tried has been good. I know Gypo is a big fan of Hal o' the Wynd and Silver is a Brown Clunee man. Given your preference for milder blends, I'd say Hal o' the Wynd probably isn't in your wheelhouse, though. Brown Clunee is quite mild, to me. Yes, this does seem to be a mild nic hitter. HOTW was a fine blend for me quite a while ago...Marlin Flake as well. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Feb 6, 2024 23:47:19 GMT -5
Thanks Urb, good to hear positive things. I've had my eyes on it for a while. I seem to be partial to Rattray's blends. I've yet to have one go wrong for me. Old Gowrie and Marlin Flake are my favorites, but everything I've tried has been good. I know Gypo is a big fan of Hal o' the Wynd and Silver is a Brown Clunee man. Given your preference for milder blends, I'd say Hal o' the Wynd probably isn't in your wheelhouse, though. Brown Clunee is quite mild, to me. My cellar includes Jocks Mixture, 3 Noggins, Black Mallory, and Red Rapparee. |
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Post by Silver on Feb 6, 2024 23:54:37 GMT -5
I've got Hal, OG, Clunee and Marlin in bulk, as well. Also, cans of Red Rapparee, Highland Targe in the cellar.
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Post by urbino on Feb 7, 2024 0:13:16 GMT -5
I seem to be partial to Rattray's blends. I've yet to have one go wrong for me. Old Gowrie and Marlin Flake are my favorites, but everything I've tried has been good. I know Gypo is a big fan of Hal o' the Wynd and Silver is a Brown Clunee man. Given your preference for milder blends, I'd say Hal o' the Wynd probably isn't in your wheelhouse, though. Brown Clunee is quite mild, to me. My cellar includes Jocks Mixture, 3 Noggins, Black Mallory, and Red Rapparee. Aren't you also a fan of Accountant's Mixture? I'd swear I bought some of that last year on your recommendation. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Feb 8, 2024 20:36:45 GMT -5
My cellar includes Jocks Mixture, 3 Noggins, Black Mallory, and Red Rapparee. Aren't you also a fan of Accountant's Mixture? I'd swear I bought some of that last year on your recommendation. I bought one 100gm can to try. I’ve sampled it a few times every couple months, but it hasn’t grabbed me enough to buy more. Based on the blend ingredients, I should like it, but it’s not grabbing me, 🤷♂️ The same thing happened with Professinal Mixture. |
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Post by turbocat on Feb 8, 2024 22:24:25 GMT -5
I got a package from don with some 1970’s Heine’s Blend and a tin of Elizabethan Mixture from 2016. Really great of you Don, thanks again! |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Feb 9, 2024 19:07:09 GMT -5
Just received a package with
some PS proper English 52.
To add to that, I also scored with some Rattray's Jock's Mixture.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Feb 9, 2024 19:25:11 GMT -5
Just received a package with some PS proper English 52. To add to that, I also scored with some Rattray's Jock's Mixture. If you end up liking Jocks Mixture which is just Va and just enough Latakia for smokiness, then I suggest giving C&D Yale Mixture a try, too. It’s a similar blend of just Va and some Lat. Much easier to find as it is both a C&D bulk and tinned blend. I cellar both Jocks and Yale. |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Feb 9, 2024 19:49:04 GMT -5
Just received a package with some PS proper English 52. To add to that, I also scored with some Rattray's Jock's Mixture. If you end up liking Jocks Mixture which is just Va and just enough Latakia for smokiness, then I suggest giving C&D Yale Mixture a try, too. It’s a similar blend of just Va and some Lat. Much easier to find as it is both a C&D bulk and tinned blend. I cellar both Jocks and Yale. Thanks for the advice, my friend. |
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