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A Conversation with Fernando Santiago: Molecular Biologist, Father, Esteemed Pipe Collector

January 26, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Pipe smoking brings together a motley crew of enthusiasts. One day we might share a pipe of Deluxe Navy Rolls with a moonshiner in the foothills of Pikeville and then the next brush shoulders with a CEO over a bowl of Half and Half. Some folks smoke purely for the benefits of nicotine and others immerse themselves in the world of ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Junior Pipes

January 25, 2024 by Andrew Wike

Welcome to another episode of "All Pipes Considered." I'm joined today by Sykes Wilford and we've got something very special on the docket, and that is Peterson's Junior line. ... Read More

Admiral Richard E. Byrd: Ice-Cold Explorer

January 19, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1912, Richard Evelyn Byrd first experienced flying over glaciers and sea ice after his distinguished service in WWI. An aviator, he helped design navigational equipment for the NC-4, the first aircraft to fly over the Atlantic Ocean (1919). Commanding a naval aviation ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson's St. Patrick's Day Pipes 2024

January 19, 2024 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of "All Pipes Considered." Today I'm joined by Sykes Wilford, and we're going to talk about something really cool, and that is Peterson's St. Patrick's Day 2024 pipes. ... Read More

The History of Comoy's of London

January 12, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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The Comoy family name is renowned for being the first to offer briar pipes and interpret classic shapes in a distinctive fashion. Although ownership may have changed, this tradition of shaping and briar as the best pipe-making material has persisted into modern-day pipe making. The Comoy's were not only a successful ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Clarin Clay Pipes

January 11, 2024 by Truett Smith

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Hey, everyone. Truett Smith here with Smokingpipes, and today we're going to be talking about Clarin Clay Pipes, a brand based in Brazil that is revitalizing the clay-pipe tradition, seeking to elevate it in the pipe-smoking community, and to create a user experience that's more akin to what we're used to with briar pipes. ... Read More

2024 Pipe-Smoking Resolutions

January 5, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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As we enter 2024 and celebrate another year, we here at Smokingpipes are excited for new releases ahead for pipes, tobacco, cigars, and all of our other useful products for the smoker. Now, we reflect on our goals and dreams for the new year. Here are some of our staff's pipe-smoking resolutions for 2024. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2024

January 3, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Welcome 2024 with this year's first set of desktop backgrounds for the month of January. As in previous months, this set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork featuring nine unique images split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. Start the new year off right with these stunning backgrounds. ... Read More

One Christmas Tradition's Odd Origin

December 22, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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For a time when I was eight or nine, in the mid-'60s, my friends Jawbone and Mothman shared my wary concern for the Middaugh brothers, who were ancient old men, the two remaining brothers, it was said, of identical triplets. Only a handful of people in our village knew the brothers' first names, and those people didn't talk ... Read More

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

December 22, 2023 by Rose Kiser