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Post by JimInks on May 12, 2017 18:03:42 GMT -5
I bought the Barling, got a great deal on the Charatan, and the rest were gifts. The meer was made especially for me. Top to bottom: Pre-transition Barling EXEXEL pot. 1980s Big Ben pot. Late '70s Charatan "Special" pot. 1970s Jeantet paneled pipe. 2017 Turkish Meerschaum.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 18:40:21 GMT -5
Sweet additions to your collection. Pretty incredible grain on the panel. Meer is very cool.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 18:51:02 GMT -5
I like that Big Ben best. All are nice though.
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Post by Yohanan on May 12, 2017 19:11:30 GMT -5
Excellent Acquisitions, Congrats!!!
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Post by peteguy on May 12, 2017 19:33:42 GMT -5
Someone made you a Meer - damn you must have some serious connections in Istanbul. Hook a brother up!
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on May 12, 2017 20:02:07 GMT -5
...a very nice set of pipes...Congrats!
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Post by trailboss on May 12, 2017 20:11:59 GMT -5
Pot, pot, port-head! 😜
Nice acquisitions there, Hoss!
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Post by JimInks on May 12, 2017 20:21:27 GMT -5
Someone made you a Meer - damn you must have some serious connections in Istanbul. Hook a brother up! My friend Ismail from Turkish Meerschaum made and gifted me that pipe as a thank you for a long talk we had in Las Vegas about something personal. I didn't know what the shape was going to be, but he made one I really like. |
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Post by JimInks on May 12, 2017 20:24:54 GMT -5
I like that Big Ben best. All are nice though. M'lady agrees with you. The Big Ben has amazing grain, and being thirty years old, I was surprised it was unsmoked. A friend who was selling them at the show gifted it to me, knowing I was looking to add a few pots to my collection. It smokes great... even better than I expected, so I am quite pleased with it. This particular pre-transition Barling pot was a model I had wanted for years, and I finally found one in my price range. It's a great pipe. |
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Post by papipeguy on May 12, 2017 20:27:23 GMT -5
Wonderful, Jim. Enjoy many fine smokes with them.
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Post by trailboss on May 12, 2017 20:28:14 GMT -5
Someone made you a Meer - damn you must have some serious connections in Istanbul. Hook a brother up! My friend Ismail from Turkish Meerschaum made and gifted me that pipe as a thank you for a long talk we had in Las Vegas about something personal. I didn't know what the shape was going to be, but he picked one I really like. He was a pretty cool guy to talk to, even though English is not his native tongue, he represented his vocation very well... heck of a nice guy. |
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Post by lestrout on May 12, 2017 21:08:20 GMT -5
Yo Jinx - great scores. Now I don't feel so bad about my Chi-PAD. Pots are highly under-rated these days. They sure develop the complexities in English mixtures.
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Post by peteguy on May 13, 2017 3:21:55 GMT -5
Very cool story on the Meer - Keep that one close. I like the shape as well.
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Post by antb on May 15, 2017 10:29:06 GMT -5
All beautiful! Lucky man! Agree on the pots, they are lovely smokers.
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Post by philobeddoe on May 17, 2017 13:05:08 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity Jim, what is your favorite pipe shape?
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Post by JimInks on May 19, 2017 11:41:31 GMT -5
I don't have one particular favorite. It's more of a "What am I in the mood for?" attitude. Like deciding on what tobacco to smoke next. I like many shapes, and have favorite pipes. I like round bowls, but some times, the Canadian shape will speak to me more than a pot or an author. I've gone through a couple of phases: when I was in my late teens, early twenties, I preferred Oom Pauls. Then, it was freehands. I soon realized I liked having a variety of pipes just like I preferred to smoke a variety of blends. I know I'm not really answering your question, but I'm afraid I can't just pick one.
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Post by philobeddoe on May 19, 2017 15:00:57 GMT -5
I completely understand, most of my pipes are in the Author, Bent Pot, Bent Apple, Bent Rhodesian family, which are all essentially variations on the same theme. However I do have examples of most pipe shapes in my collection, sometimes I'm in the mood for a Billiard or a Prince or Cherrywood shape etc.. I'm similar with tobacco, most of my favorites are Balkan/Heavy English, but I do keep various Virginias and several aromatics on hand for when the mood strikes me.
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