what is your latest pipe purchase

[Pipe Smoker]

Some good news, and some bad news about my latest pipe purchase:

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/e...duct_id=273743

The bad: I noticed that the bit angles off about 3 degrees to the side from the shank. Wouldn’t hinder smokeability, but it’s a cosmetic defect that annoys me.

The good: I noticed the defect before I smoked it. I can return the pipe, and will do so.

[Cool Breeze]

Got an email notification that this was back in stock at Smokingpipes.
That's good news. With McClelland going under, it's time to re-visit my old friend. This was my favorite Virginia, and I guess it is again.

[Pipe Smoker]

I bought this Mark Tinsky estate pipe (unsmoked) recently:

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/n...duct_id=262439

I haven’t seen many Tinsky pipes that suit me, but this compact (5.2”), hunky (1.71oz) fellow is just right for a holder like me. Thick bowl walls that’ll stay cool, straight, low-maintenance acrylic bit, right size. Looks good in my eyes, and it’s a stable sitter, too.

An interesting shank — generally rectangular in cross section: flat sides, slightly convex top & bottom. The light band with thin dark stripes is palm wood. Tinsky often uses it so for a contrast element, and I like the look. Grechukhin, a Russian pipe maker, uses it too, in exactly the same way.

I didn’t buy the pipe from the link above, but used that link because it has a top view. The SmokingPipes American Estates link that I bought it from has only side views, because of the lower price.

I don’t really need this pipe, and it might be awhile before I smoke it, but it was too good of a deal to pass up. Very glad that I scored it.

[BryGuySC]

Not a whole lot recently.
Picked up a 100g tin of Doblone d'Oro, Rattray's Marlin Flake and Old Gowrie.
Also found a M&T Dundee pipe in the antique mall. It's in pretty good condition. I'll try to upload a pic later.

[Pipe Smoker]

After being “Currently out of stock” FOR EV ER at SmokingPipes, Hamborger Veermaster is finally available again. I just ordered 20 50g tins. It’s the mildest straight Virginia that I know of. Tasty too.

[Cool Breeze]

After being “Currently out of stock” FOR EV ER at SmokingPipes, Hamborger Veermaster is finally available again. I just ordered 20 50g tins. It’s the mildest straight Virginia that I know of. Tasty too.

Doug, does a Virginia that mild change much with age? Or does the strength not matter very much when it comes to aging?

[Pipe Smoker]

Doug, does a Virginia that mild change much with age? Or does the strength not matter very much when it comes to aging?

I don’t know. The tin of HV that I have open now is only 7 months old. Currently, I have only four more tins on hand, all the same age. HV is so mild that I doubt that age could make it any milder. Might richen the flavor though.

I see that it’s “Currently out of stock“, again, at SmokingPipes. Glad that I got my 20-tin order placed while they still had that many. Good tobacco seems to be getting scarce these days.

[Hardheaded]

Went to a huge flea market today with the wife. Left with a few old tins for my collection and two pipes that need a light restoration. One is a no name Italian Briar and the other is a Wally Frank Well pipe. For $5 each I figured I could not lose.

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[Haebar]

Went to a huge flea market today with the wife. Left with a few old tins for my collection and two pipes that need a light restoration. One is a no name Italian Briar and the other is a Wally Frank Well pipe. For $5 each I figured I could not lose.

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Nice score! Those pipes are really nice and the price was low.

[Hardheaded]

Nice score! Those pipes are really nice and the price was low.

That was my thought. I have wanted to try bringing some estates back to life and it seemed to be a good starting point. The one needs some work on the stem to determine why it won't seat properly but otherwise they just need a good reaming, sanitizing and removing some minor stem oxidation.

Who knows, I may end up liking the process and seek out some more to keep me occupied this winter.