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Albert King: A King of the Blues and a Pipe Smoker

Albert King: A King of the Blues and a Pipe Smoker

November 10, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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Looking back upon Albert King's I'll Play the Blues for You, there's a certain sense of irony as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time sings humbly about being nobody but a man who'll play the blues for you. King had an expansive career that touched hundreds of artists across the world with his signature Gibson Flying V guitar in hand and a pipe ... Read More

The Renaissance of Caminetto Pipes

The Renaissance of Caminetto Pipes

November 3, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Caminetto is a one-man pipe company run by Tommi Ascorti, whose grandfather, Peppino, launched the brand in 1968. Tommi now designs and makes all of the pipes, and when he can find the time, he travels the world promoting them. He's tireless, working 12-16 hours a day, often seven days a week, and he loves what he does. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: November 2023

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: November 2023

November 1, 2023 by Kayla Ivan

It's time for another collection of striking pipe-smoking desktop backgrounds. As in previous months, the set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork, including eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Greta Garbo: Enigmatic Actor and Pipe Smoker

Greta Garbo: Enigmatic Actor and Pipe Smoker

October 27, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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There are few actors as iconic as Greta Garbo. The Swedish-American actor is often considered one of the greatest screen entertainers of all time, contributing impassioned performances in roles both silent and spoken. Garbo was an enigma to the public, a star who shied away from the spotlight and was unapologetically ... Read More

2023's Spookiest Pipes, Tobacco, and Cigars Available This Halloween

2023's Spookiest Pipes, Tobacco, and Cigars Available This Halloween

October 19, 2023 by Rose Kiser

The air is crisp, the shadows grow long, and the night is quiet except for the leaves crunching underneath your feet as you walk down dark streets. The Jack-O-Lanterns will soon be aglow, and ghastly sights will be all you know as Halloween draws near. But we here at Smokingpipes want to add some delight ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson's 125th Anniversary Premier System Barley Pipes

All Pipes Considered: Peterson's 125th Anniversary Premier System Barley Pipes

October 18, 2023 by Andrew Wike

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Hi everybody, I'm Andy Wike, and welcome back to another episode of "All Pipes Considered." Today I'm here with my friend and special guest, Joshua Burgess, the managing director at Peterson. We're here to discuss a very special project for 2023. Now, some of you might remember earlier in the year, Josh and ... Read More

The Benefits of Attending Pipe Shows

The Benefits of Attending Pipe Shows

October 12, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Hi everyone, Truett Smith here from Smokingpipes. Today I'll be talking with you about what I feel is one of the most important, significant, and special parts of the pipe community. And that is pipe shows: in-person events where the pipe community congregates to enjoy pipes and tobacco, to celebrate pipes and ... Read More

Niels Bohr: The Pipe Smoker Who Fathered Quantum Mechanics

Niels Bohr: The Pipe Smoker Who Fathered Quantum Mechanics

October 5, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Denmark has brought some remarkable advancements to the world, including moving-coil loudspeakers, insulin, dry-cell batteries, and, yes, LEGO. Danish pastries are great, too, though they originated with Austrian bakers working in Denmark who modified their previous recipes, and the new ones found their ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2023

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2023

October 3, 2023 by Andrew Wike

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe-smoking desktop backgrounds for you to enjoy. As in previous months, the set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork, including nine unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Calabash Engineering: What is it?

Calabash Engineering: What is it?

September 22, 2023 by John McElheny

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In the pipe world, "Calabash" refers to both a shape and a specific type of engineering, though the two evolved at the same time with the genesis of the gourd Calabash in Southern Africa. The unique combination of shaping and engineering gets its name from a kind of gourd, the calabash gourd, which has been cultivated all over ... Read More

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