what is your latest pipe purchase

[NeverBend]

Will do, but only if the finished product is worth looking twice at (the learning curve is often not pretty)

Bruce, you'll do fine. If you have any concerns, ask, and cross your fingers .

Barclay-Rex handmade Poker

The Nastri family, Vincent (father), Vinny (son) and Joanne (Vinny's wife)) were among my favorite customers and I've been looking to add one of their handmade pipes for many years. Most Barclay-Rex branded pipes are private labels made by others, and although I can't date this pipe, it has many characteristics of Vincent's work. I do smoke some pokers.

Size, grain and shank / rim characteristics indicate handmade and though it's possible that Barclay-Rex resumed making pipes since I was last in the store, (2001) (Vincent had passed sometime before this), I'll accept this one as a Vincent original unless there's evidence to the contrary. Condition looks excellent, really crisp rim and little, if any, stem chatter.

The seller doesn't accept PayPal and I think that put off most potential bidders so I got the pipe for $19.53 (shipped). Just mailed the check, it will take longer than normal to receive but I can wait a few weeks more.

[Aguineapig]

That's a beautiful pipe. I have an odd thing for stacks, chimneys, and tall bowls. Which is odd, because I primarily smoke very small pipes. I guess the contrast strikes me as fresh from time to time.

[NeverBend]

That's a beautiful pipe. I have an odd thing for stacks, chimneys, and tall bowls. Which is odd, because I primarily smoke very small pipes. I guess the contrast strikes me as fresh from time to time.

Astute comment. I smoke billiard family bowls, almost to the exclusion of all else, yet over the years I've had passing affairs with apples, pokers and lately, perhaps due to comments by @freestoke (Hi Jim), smaller pipes too.

In pipes you can always have meal of your choice but sometimes variety has its benefits.

[fastnbulbous]

Carter Hall

[BryGuySC]

From the P&C customer appreciation sale.

[GWBowman]

From the P&C customer appreciation sale.

Nice haul Bryan

[BryGuySC]

Nice haul Bryan

Thanks. It was a bit of a vaper binge, with a few outliers.

[Alligator Gar]

P&C minihaul. Pipe is an unfinished Savinelli Lumberman.

[NarJar]

Also from the P&C customer appreciation sale.

[Hardheaded]

Pack of jars and a year old tin of Escudo from a B&M. Might go back when I have the funds as they have a few older tins and a few tubs of Sugar Barrel and Walnut.