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Ordered some Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture.
Vapers are my favorite and I like most every SG blend I've tried, so thought I'd give it a shot.
I found a sentimental dream come true when I found this matched set of Tinder Box Uniques. This is the same as the first pipe of mine that was not a drugstore pipe. Brings back memories of early piping days in the 70's. The Tinder Box Uniques were reportedly made by Charatan.
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My latest pipe purchase was a dud. It was a late-night minimum bid on eBay that I immediately regretted. It was ugly as sin and when I received it, I noticed that it had literally broken in half and been repaired. It had a badly caked meerschaum lining.
Long story short, life is too short for ugly repaired pipes, so I broke it in half and threw it in the trash.
Onward and forward.
While sad, thank you for cleaning up the litter and throwing away what could have ruined a newbies experience and turned them off of this fine hobby!Quote:
Originally Posted by BryGuySC
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Finally found some. I was in Ft. Smith (nearly 3 hours from home) taking the LSAT today and couldn't resist checking out the local pipe and cigar shop. They had Penzance in stock. $20 a tin but I didn't know when I'd find anymore, so I picked one up. I would have bought more but after staying in a hotel and eating out at restaurants for a day and a half, I didn't want to spend more money.
Man it is really good. The hype is justified with this one.
Maybe my fortune finding this in stock is an omen and set the stage for a good score on the test. Fingers crossed.
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Yikes! That's pricey! Did it come with lube for that price?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
Have you tried GL Pease, Gaslight? It's not the same but it's in the neighborhood of Penzance IMO, and it's available and reasonably priced.
If it were online I would agree that it was pricey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
But tins of Dunhill and Samuel Gawith are $17.99 here. Even Orlik tins are $16. Bulk tobacco (Lane, PS etc.) are $9.50 for 2 oz.
It's not the B&Ms trying to screw us though, we have a 68% tobacco tax here in Arkansas (excludes cigars, they have a flat .50 tax per stick). Big brother has to save us from ourselves by discouraging tobacco use.
So with that considered, I went ahead. It is the first tin I've ever purchased over an actual counter.
I guess in that light it wasn't a bad price at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
We all need to be protected from ourselves by Big Bro. Punitive taxes and no lube are just what the Dr ordered.
I still think you ought to try Gaslight :pipe:
Yes, made by Charatan. Ken Barnes just took a look and said it's the same as the Charatan Huntsmn, #461.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haebar