What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.49) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega.

[JimInks]

About half way through this bowl of Jim’s B Blend in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth straight thin shank and stem with an aluminum band Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica.

[JimInks]

Richmond Navy Cut in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

[AndyCAYP]

Richmond Navy Cut in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band.

Another fine tobacco not available here in the States, a la Ilsted's Own Golden Flake. It's a shame, really. I would give half of our Lat blends for just a handful of the seriously tasty VA flakes sold overseas.

And on that note, I'm stuffing some Hamborger Veermaster into a pipe. I wish I could buy a 10lb tub of this and a 10lb tub of Capstan.

[JimInks]

Salty Dogs in a 1980 medium bend black sandblasted silver band Peterson Donegal 805 Bulldog.

[JimInks]

Listing this a little early: Rich Dark Flake in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite stem.

[Mister Moo]

...stuffed my trusty and E-dedicated Hackert cob to the brim, a thoughtful gift from @Mister Moo a few years back, and puffed away. This pipe has served me well, very well, and every time I break it out I'm reminded of the NC-based bovine who sent it to me.

Funny, that. I have no idea who you are; got a bit of brain disease last year and it cost me, amongst other things, a lot of my memory - big blank spots.



In fact I was enjoying my Hackert last week enough that I bothered to take a picture (above) of it. Reviewing visuals each day help me remember new things and often kicks old memories back in place. A day or two later I was looking at the Hackert picture and wondered if I didn't have two of them; went looking around for quite a while and finally decided I only ever had one. SO, thank you! Nice to find out there was a second pipe and someone is still enjoying it. This is the lighter side of brain damage. It appears I have sent a lot of pipes to people, which is good. By way of balance, I keep finding pipes and have no idea when or where they came from.

So, glad you like it - they really are tremendous pipes. Only wish I knew who to thank.

[Lynn]

still smokin Cornell & Diehl..Happy Holidays

[Bruck]

Just polished off a bowl of Newminster Norway in a clay. About to fire up another.

[AndyCAYP]

Funny, that. I have no idea who you are; got a bit of brain disease last year and it cost me, amongst other things, a lot of my memory - big blank spots.



In fact I was enjoying my Hackert last week enough that I bothered to take a picture (above) of it. Reviewing visuals each day help me remember new things and often kicks old memories back in place. A day or two later I was looking at the Hackert picture and wondered if I didn't have two of them; went looking around for quite a while and finally decided I only ever had one. SO, thank you! Nice to find out there was a second pipe and someone is still enjoying it. This is the lighter side of brain damage. It appears I have sent a lot of pipes to people, which is good. By way of balance, I keep finding pipes and have no idea when or where they came from.

So, glad you like it - they really are tremendous pipes. Only wish I knew who to thank.

That's hard to hear, Dan. I'm sorry for the troubles but glad you're still around!

We used to converse on Puff quite a bit. As I was just getting bit by the pipe bug you sent me a welcome package of the Hackert, a handful of great blends to try, a Cuban cigar or two, and my very first bouchon de semois which was an eye-opening experience (I need to get more of them!). In exchange I sent you an antique cow salt & pepper set! You were extremely generous with your tobacco, obviously, but also wisdom and wit which was invaluable, and for that I thank you.