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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 26, 2018 23:17:00 GMT -5
I posted this a few years ago, but there's a lot of new guys here and some have shown some interest in reading about all the pipes described by JRR Tolkien in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I finally got a searchable pdf of both books and here's the results of the search:
The Official List of all Pipes Specifically Described by Tolkien
1. Bilbo's wooden churchwarden when he first met Gandalf in The Hobbit:
By some curious chance one morning long ago in the quiet of the world, when there was less noise and more green, and the hobbits were still numerous and prosperous, and Bilbo Baggins was standing at his door after breakfast smoking an enormous long wooden pipe that reached nearly down to his woolly toes (neatly brushed) - Gandalf came by.
2. Gandalf's clay-pipe when he was blowing smoke rings with Thorin:
Then they went back, and found Thorin with his feet on the fender smoking a pipe. He was blowing the most enormous smoke-rings, and wherever he told one to go, it went - up the chimney, or behind the clock on the mantelpiece, or under the table, or round and round the ceiling; but wherever it went it was not quick enough to escape Gandalf. Pop! He sent a smaller smoke-ring from his short clay-pipe straight through each one of Thorin's.
3. Strider's pipe at the Prancing Pony:
Suddenly Frodo noticed that a strange-looking weather-beaten man, sitting in the shadows near the wall, was also listening intently to the hobbit-talk. He had a tall tankard in front of him, and was smoking a long-stemmed pipe curiously carved.
4. Bill Ferny's pipe as they were leaving the Prancing Pony:
Over the hedge another man was staring boldly. He had heavy black brows, and dark scornful eyes; his large mouth curled in a sneer. He was smoking a short black pipe. As they approached he took it out of his mouth and spat.
5. The pipe Pippin gave to Gimli in the Ruins of Isengard:
'Here's one: my old wooden pipe. And here's another: an unused one. I have carried it a long way, though I don't know why. I never really expected to find any pipe-weed on the journey, when my own ran out. But now it comes in useful after all.' He held up a small pipe with a wide flattened bowl, and handed it to Gimli.
6 & 7. The two pipes Bilbo gave to Merry and Pippen in Rivendell, when they were on ther way back to Hobbiton:
Bilbo laughed, and he produced out of his pocket two beautiful pipes with pearl mouth-pieces and bound with fine-wrought silver. 'Think of me when you smoke them!' he said. 'The Elves made them for me, but I don't smoke now.'
And there you have it. All seven of the pipes specifically described by Tolkien himself.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 23:36:08 GMT -5
Loved the book, thank you for this!
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 26, 2018 23:45:17 GMT -5
I posted this a few years ago, but there's a lot of new guys here and some have shown some interest in reading about all the pipes described by JRR Tolkien in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I finally got a searchable pdf of both books and here's the results of the search: The Official List of all Pipes Specifically Described by Tolkien1. Bilbo's wooden churchwarden when he first met Gandalf in The Hobbit: By some curious chance one morning long ago in the quiet of the world, when there was less noise and more green, and the hobbits were still numerous and prosperous, and Bilbo Baggins was standing at his door after breakfast smoking an enormous long wooden pipe that reached nearly down to his woolly toes (neatly brushed) - Gandalf came by.
2. Gandalf's clay-pipe when he was blowing smoke rings with Thorin: Then they went back, and found Thorin with his feet on the fender smoking a pipe. He was blowing the most enormous smoke-rings, and wherever he told one to go, it went - up the chimney, or behind the clock on the mantelpiece, or under the table, or round and round the ceiling; but wherever it went it was not quick enough to escape Gandalf. Pop! He sent a smaller smoke-ring from his short clay-pipe straight through each one of Thorin's.
3. Strider's pipe at the Prancing Pony: Suddenly Frodo noticed that a strange-looking weather-beaten man, sitting in the shadows near the wall, was also listening intently to the hobbit-talk. He had a tall tankard in front of him, and was smoking a long-stemmed pipe curiously carved.
4. Bill Ferny's pipe as they were leaving the Prancing Pony: Over the hedge another man was staring boldly. He had heavy black brows, and dark scornful eyes; his large mouth curled in a sneer. He was smoking a short black pipe. As they approached he took it out of his mouth and spat.
5. The pipe Pippin gave to Gimli in the Ruins of Isengard: 'Here's one: my old wooden pipe. And here's another: an unused one. I have carried it a long way, though I don't know why. I never really expected to find any pipe-weed on the journey, when my own ran out. But now it comes in useful after all.' He held up a small pipe with a wide flattened bowl, and handed it to Gimli.
6 & 7. The two pipes Bilbo gave to Merry and Pippen in Rivendell, when they were on ther way back to Hobbiton: Bilbo laughed, and he produced out of his pocket two beautiful pipes with pearl mouth-pieces and bound with fine-wrought silver. 'Think of me when you smoke them!' he said. 'The Elves made them for me, but I don't smoke now.'
And there you have it. All seven of the pipes specifically described by Tolkien himself. Brilliant!
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 27, 2018 0:05:01 GMT -5
Bonus pipe #8: Picture Tolkien drew of Bilbo at Bag End smoking a two-fisted wooden looking pipe that doesn't reach nearly down to his woolly toes (neatly brushed).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2018 0:36:40 GMT -5
Thanks, David.
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Post by antb on Mar 27, 2018 1:36:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the nice share, David!
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 27, 2018 1:41:51 GMT -5
...thread of the year...
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 27, 2018 2:37:45 GMT -5
Brilliant. Thanks for resharing.
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 27, 2018 2:52:13 GMT -5
Excellent..! Thanks for re-sharing. Now I'll have to re-read the books.
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Post by exchef on Mar 27, 2018 7:47:47 GMT -5
It seems that every other year since the age of being able to read, I have read these works of JRR Tolkien. I am currently re-reading LotR: Fellowship of the ring. I think I have purchased enough copies of these books to fill a library over the years, they should be required reading through every walk of life.
Thank you for collating this information, I knew of the pipe references but not the exact details.
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 27, 2018 10:31:04 GMT -5
Well, that seemed to be popular. Thanks guys. Tolkien got me into pipe smoking, and I'd wanted the definitive answer to his pipe descriptions for years. Then I realized the pdf I had was searchable, so went through every instance of the word 'pipe', and that's the list. I did however, screw up and accidently posted the bonus pic Tolkien drew of Bilbo from photobucket, now I can't even view that pic on photobucket! Here it is again, from IMGUR! Grr. Sorry 'bout that It's pipe #8 because it's not the same as the one that reached down to his toes. Looks like the doorknob's pretty high for a hobbit too - maybe it was a sneaky way to keep the kids out (or in).
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 27, 2018 10:38:07 GMT -5
Yes, they should, just like many of the great works of literature. Note I would not make the movies required viewing. Extra credit for reading them in paper form, and not on a damn tablet
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Post by mwps70 on Mar 27, 2018 10:42:51 GMT -5
I'd make a good hobbit. I cold sit around for hours smoking and I love second breakfast!
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Post by Darin on Mar 27, 2018 10:46:46 GMT -5
I'd make a good hobbit. I cold sit around for hours smoking and I love second breakfast! Here, here! I even have some hair on my size 12 foot. Great post David!
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Post by gav on Mar 27, 2018 11:01:09 GMT -5
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 27, 2018 13:17:38 GMT -5
Yes, they should, just like many of the great works of literature. Note I would not make the movies required viewing. Extra credit for reading them in paper form, and not on a damn tablet BRAVO!
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Post by exchef on Mar 27, 2018 14:29:53 GMT -5
Yes, they should, just like many of the great works of literature. Note I would not make the movies required viewing. Extra credit for reading them in paper form, and not on a damn tablet The movies were done well, but I agree on the book format. I do admit that I am currently reading on my Kindle Fire but that's for ease of access to it right now. ExChef
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 27, 2018 14:40:56 GMT -5
...the use of a Kindle or other reading apparatus is acceptable as long as it does not become exclusive, IMHO...
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Post by exchef on Mar 27, 2018 15:04:54 GMT -5
...the use of a Kindle or other reading apparatus is acceptable as long as it does not become exclusive, IMHO... Perish the thought! ExChef
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 27, 2018 17:27:16 GMT -5
I was bitching about tablets a few years ago and the tablet guys made a valid point: it's hard to fit 10,000 books into your pocket or carry-on. Fine. It's also hard to make the Apple store smell like Half Price Books.
The abbreviated gibberish in tweets and texts the youth use annoy me, and I believe hurt their communication skills. Who cares if I misspell it if he gets it? Tell them they had to write a letter with a fountain pen and some parchment and they wouldn't know what to do.
[picks up stamp] So, what the hell is this??
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 27, 2018 19:20:59 GMT -5
I was bitching about tablets a few years ago and the tablet guys made a valid point: it's hard to fit 10,000 books into your pocket or carry-on. Fine. It's also hard to make the Apple store smell like Half Price Books. The abbreviated gibberish in tweets and texts the youth use annoy me, and I believe hurt their communication skills. Who cares if I misspell it if he gets it? Tell them they had to write a letter with a fountain pen and some parchment and they wouldn't know what to do. [picks up stamp] So, what the hell is this?? True, a tablet can hold 10k books, but books can go anywhere and never run out of batteries. All that asside, I'm with you. A good part of the pleasure derived from reading a book is found in it's weight, it's smell, the feel of the paper, and the sound of the turning pages. I've tried Kindle apps and my mind just wonders. It's also hard on my eyes.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 28, 2018 3:03:12 GMT -5
To be fair, the kindle device itself, with eink display is easy on the eyes... Much easier than reading off a phone screen or other tablet with a glossy screen.
There IS something about paper though.
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 28, 2018 5:11:10 GMT -5
I'll take my paper books, cars with three pedals, non-chilled beer, and pipes and snuff thank you PS I don't own a cell phone of any kind, either. 'What did people do before Google maps?' 'They used maps.' 'No, I said before Google maps.'
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 28, 2018 23:23:46 GMT -5
One final pipe, a straight er, Dublin?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2018 20:35:12 GMT -5
Just ran across this, but haven't made time to watch it yet.
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Post by driftingfate on Apr 13, 2018 17:28:03 GMT -5
Seven instances of a pipe - interesting. I wonder if that was intentional or curiously coincidental? I'm guessing curiously coincidental, but that's the way these things work sometimes.
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