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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 13:33:37 GMT -5
So, my plan was to just scope out things on Friday night and get the lay of the land. As we made our way toward the back of the room I turned around and Missouri Meerschaum was right behind me! I tried to be good, but those cobs called to me. I had to pick up a very unique pipe -- an unpolished Patriot. I have to admit I am not crazy about the Patriot shape, which is why I have never bought one before, but this one was unpolished and had quite a bit of red cob in it. Dan Nemets said it was a rare pipe, so I snapped it up. So, that pipe and a bag of tobacco I was recommended to pick up where the only things I bought on Friday evening.
Haebar was the first person I saw on Friday night, he was sitting practically right in the doorway with his table. Seemed like a pretty good spot to me. So, my first purchase on Saturday morning was at his table. I picked up my very first meerschaum pipe.
Right across from Haebar was the table for the American Pipemakers. I had been watching this meer horn on their website for months. It is a Monstrosity pipe. They had all their pipes at 20% off, which meant this pipe was $20 cheaper than online. I couldn't pass it up.
So, another surprise I had was that the fellows from Blue Room Briars was there. I've been watching several pipes there, and a couple of them were at the show, but at this point they were beyond my budget. I did ask about the Prince of Wales I'd been watching. He said it had sold. So we looked around some more, and maybe an hour later we were walking through again and I saw something in their bargin bin that caught my eye. I thought, hey that ferrule looks like what was on the Prince of Wales. I pulled it out and sure enough, there was my pipe, and on clearance!!! So it came home with me 
As we were walking through one guy was holding a drawing for one of his pipes for free. I figured, why not? and filled out a slip for myself and one for hubby (doubling my chances, lol) We promptly forgot all about it. So, right before we were getting ready to leave I was at the Lane Limited table getting tobacco samples, hubby standing beside me, when we heard his name called over the intercom. We couldn't figure out why they would be paging him. They called his name again and the said he had won the pipe from the drawing.
So, Saturday evening after we had settled in at home and were getting ready to watch some TV hubby says to me, "I wanna see my pipe." Ahem. I'll humor him for awhile, lol. |
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Post by herbinedave on Aug 30, 2017 13:38:46 GMT -5
Quite the eclectic haul!
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Post by TwelveAMnTX on Aug 30, 2017 13:47:08 GMT -5
A bunch of cool pipes ... congrats!
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 13:50:51 GMT -5
thank you! yes, I do not discriminate with pipes, lol. just shows what a complex person i am  |
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Post by trailboss on Aug 30, 2017 13:55:13 GMT -5
Nice score, you have some beauts there!
I am sure that won't be your last meerschaum though.
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Post by peteguy on Aug 30, 2017 14:12:25 GMT -5
LOL at hubby's pipe. That cob is way cool.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 16:10:41 GMT -5
Nice score, you have some beauts there! I am sure that won't be your last meerschaum though.
thank you! yeah, probably not my last, lol.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 16:12:12 GMT -5
LOL at hubby's pipe. That cob is way cool. I know, right? He's "letting" me keep it for him. Yeah, I couldn't pass up the cob. |
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Post by orley on Aug 30, 2017 16:53:42 GMT -5
Wow Lady M, looks like you and your hubby had a great time there, and you got a nice haul of pipes too! I like your Monstrosity pipe by Olie Sylvester. He's an interesting pipe maker for sure. I have one of his Monstrosity meerschaum pipes which is a small pipe, but great for stronger tobaccos. Hope you enjoy smoking your new pipes, and play nice with your hubby...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 17:02:08 GMT -5
I like that cob. Patriot's and spools are my favorite MM shape.
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Post by beardedmi on Aug 30, 2017 18:25:08 GMT -5
Man I'm bummed I was too focused on the pipes and not enough on the peeps. I saw the good lady and her hubby but being my introverted self didnt introduce myself. My wife was drooling over your monstrosity, but she called it the Bob Marley pipe.
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Post by Zach on Aug 30, 2017 19:49:03 GMT -5
Some nice pipes you ended up picking up. You went with a mission! Let us know how the meers smoke as well as the rest once you've smoked em a few times.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 21:08:09 GMT -5
Wow Lady M, looks like you and your hubby had a great time there, and you got a nice haul of pipes too! I like your Monstrosity pipe by Olie Sylvester. He's an interesting pipe maker for sure. I have one of his Monstrosity meerschaum pipes which is a small pipe, but great for stronger tobaccos. Hope you enjoy smoking your new pipes, and play nice with your hubby...
thank you! yes, i liked the monstrosity pipe for being out of the ordinary, it is a meer and it is a smaller pipe. i think i'm goingto enjoy it. *sigh* okay, i'll play nice if i have to, lol.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 21:12:17 GMT -5
Man I'm bummed I was too focused on the pipes and not enough on the peeps. I saw the good lady and her hubby but being my introverted self didnt introduce myself. My wife was drooling over your monstrosity, but she called it the Bob Marley pipe.
I can certainly relate, I am also an introvert. After you posted your olivewood pipe I realized I had seen you showing it to JohnL. I assure you, I do not bite LOL @ Bob Marley pipe.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 21:17:39 GMT -5
Some nice pipes you ended up picking up. You went with a mission! Let us know how the meers smoke as well as the rest once you've smoked em a few times.
will do! I wish I had picked up more tobacco. I wanted some Solani Aged Burley and the C&D Small Batch Sansepolcro, saw it at one table but there weren't prices on them and took it as a bad sign so didn't ask. Was disappointed C&D didn't bring their Christmas blends.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 30, 2017 21:19:48 GMT -5
I like that cob. Patriot's and spools are my favorite MM shape.
I don't care for the spool, I prefer the spindle. Never cared for the polished Patriots, but I really liked this one.
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Post by antb on Aug 31, 2017 1:27:15 GMT -5
A lovely haul, Maggie!! You're doing it right!
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Post by Zach on Aug 31, 2017 8:02:26 GMT -5
I like that cob. Patriot's and spools are my favorite MM shape.
I don't care for the spool, I prefer the spindle. Never cared for the polished Patriots, but I really liked this one.
I don't care for the Patriot shape either and I really question why they named it the Patriot in the first place. There's something both not right and off about the shape and it's a bit to phalic. It's probably the only cob shape of theirs that I don't really want and don't know if I will ever get one. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 8:39:10 GMT -5
I like that cob. Patriot's and spools are my favorite MM shape.
I don't care for the spool, I prefer the spindle. Never cared for the polished Patriots, but I really liked this one.
I like both the natural and polished cobs. It is kind of like rusticated vs smooth briar pipes to me. Some look better one way and some another. I do like how the older polished cobs get to looking as the corn cob and plaster contrast with each other. Natural cobs have a great tactile feel though. LM have you got any of the Old Dominion pipes yet? The reddish hue and natural finish might be your cup of tea. I enjoy the reed stems on those. |
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Post by just ol ed on Aug 31, 2017 8:39:29 GMT -5
adding my "good haul" congrats Margie. Hope to be on the chats tonite after "minor" surgery Wed.
Ed Duncan,Batavia, NY
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 31, 2017 9:50:43 GMT -5
A lovely haul, Maggie!! You're doing it right!
thank you very much! 
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 31, 2017 9:55:34 GMT -5
I don't care for the spool, I prefer the spindle. Never cared for the polished Patriots, but I really liked this one.
I don't care for the Patriot shape either and I really question why they named it the Patriot in the first place. There's something both not right and off about the shape and it's a bit to phalic. It's probably the only cob shape of theirs that I don't really want and don't know if I will ever get one.
 OMG! I may never be able to smoke this pipe now. I always thought it looked like a smoke stack, or turned upside down it could look like a stovepipe hat. Oh my.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 31, 2017 10:03:14 GMT -5
I don't care for the spool, I prefer the spindle. Never cared for the polished Patriots, but I really liked this one.
I like both the natural and polished cobs. It is kind of like rusticated vs smooth briar pipes to me. Some look better one way and some another. I do like how the older polished cobs get to looking as the corn cob and plaster contrast with each other. Natural cobs have a great tactile feel though. LM have you got any of the Old Dominion pipes yet? The reddish hue and natural finish might be your cup of tea. I enjoy the reed stems on those.
I prefer the natural, they seem to breathe better and don't get as hot as the polished ones can. But, I can easily paint the polished ones, so I've been getting more of those, lol. I have visited their website a couple times but nothing really caught my eye at Old Dominion.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 31, 2017 10:09:36 GMT -5
adding my "good haul" congrats Margie. Hope to be on the chats tonite after "minor" surgery Wed. Ed Duncan,Batavia, NY
thank you very much, Ed. I seem to have caught hubby's cold (truth be told we probably both picked it up in OH, lol) but feeling a little better today, hopefully will be at chat tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2017 18:54:57 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing this with us. Nice case of PAD
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Post by sablebrush52 on Sept 1, 2017 19:32:57 GMT -5
Wow! What a neat collection of pipes! I like that they're all different! Congrats!
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Post by Lady Margaret on Sept 1, 2017 21:22:04 GMT -5
thanks guys! I am eclectic |
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OMG! I may never be able to smoke this pipe now. I always thought it looked like a smoke stack, or turned upside down it could look like a stovepipe hat. Oh my.
