cgraunke
BoM March '14
Oh, she did GOOD!
That's quickly jumped up in my list of favorite pipes.
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That's quickly jumped up in my list of favorite pipes.
Earlier today EMP in a MM Cob. Now it's Elizabethan Mixture in a mini meer. Both tobaccos were a gift from my oldest and his wife. Also received a cigar ashtray, pipe ashtray and pipe cleaners from the wife and a round acrylic humidor from my other son.
Agentskull
BoM Feb 14
J. Dees Pipes poker:
SmokingPipes mini haul:
Two more estates for me to play with. The first is a Hilson Bolero 201. I guess I would call it a Freehand.
The second is an interesting part of piping history designed by Tracy Mincer of Custom-Bilt called "The Doodler". From what I have read it was designed in the 50's to be a scientifically designed pipe that would smoke cool and had its own futuristic 50's styling. The bowl has holes drilled all the way around (supposedly to help cool the smoke) in addition to three grooves carved around the pipe, like the fins on an air cooled engine. From what I understand they are not particularly great smokers and the addition of the holes makes it a bit fragile, so it was more or less a failure on the design side. That being said, a bunch of them were made by Tracy until the mid 60's, and then by National Briar Pipe Co after Tracy died into the early 80's. I believe the pipe I have is a Tracey pipe as the stem does not have the star on the side which would signify it as a National Briar Pipe Co pipe. To me it's a very neat piece of Americana, an all around good looking pipe, and something I couldn't pass up adding to my collection for the price. I'll find out how she smokes after she's cleaned up.
The second is an interesting part of piping history designed by Tracy Mincer of Custom-Bilt called "The Doodler". From what I have read it was designed in the 50's to be a scientifically designed pipe that would smoke cool and had its own futuristic 50's styling. The bowl has holes drilled all the way around (supposedly to help cool the smoke) in addition to three grooves carved around the pipe, like the fins on an air cooled engine. From what I understand they are not particularly great smokers and the addition of the holes makes it a bit fragile, so it was more or less a failure on the design side. That being said, a bunch of them were made by Tracy until the mid 60's, and then by National Briar Pipe Co after Tracy died into the early 80's. I believe the pipe I have is a Tracey pipe as the stem does not have the star on the side which would signify it as a National Briar Pipe Co pipe. To me it's a very neat piece of Americana, an all around good looking pipe, and something I couldn't pass up adding to my collection for the price. I'll find out how she smokes after she's cleaned up.
NIICCEEEE looks to be in fairly good shape!Just picked this Dr. Grabow up from FleaBay for $2.25.
Yup, that's two dollars and twenty-five cents.
Thanks. I'm going to use this one to practice stripping and refinishing.
Looking forward to the results
It's the season for pipe resto I guess haha. Picked this up on the bay for about $10.00.
Ben Rodgers? Quick google search turned up a little bit on a shop in NY but that's about it.
Has a bit of burnout at the top of the bowl and the stem is kinda weird but for ten bucks it's something I can play with.
Ben Rodgers? Quick google search turned up a little bit on a shop in NY but that's about it.
Has a bit of burnout at the top of the bowl and the stem is kinda weird but for ten bucks it's something I can play with.
So who has already put in an order for this tobacco?
H&H Marquee Viprati
http://www.talkingtobacco.com/2014/12/hearth-home-marquee-viprati-is-here/
H&H Marquee Viprati
http://www.talkingtobacco.com/2014/12/hearth-home-marquee-viprati-is-here/
Just read the email...
cgraunke
BoM March '14
Probably would have if P&C would have fixed the email before my 11th hour ordering session!
Looks like the 25% off code is still live if anyone else was wavering yesterday...
Yeah I already hit the 20 ci sale hard and put a dent in the p&c 25% off sale, no more buying for 2015