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Top 15 Mark Twain Pipe Quotes

October 21, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Because he smoked during every waking moment, Mark Twain was perhaps the most experienced smoker who ever lived, as well as one of literary history's most gifted writers. In fact, he is widely considered the father of American literature. Ernest Hemingway, not without immense writing gifts of his own, said, "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ... Read More

Robert Williams Wood: Waves and Pipes

October 14, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Pipe smokers are almost always interesting people with rich lives, amazing professions, sophisticated talents, and fascinating hobbies. That's among the reasons that pipe shows are so fun. Meeting new people at shows and learning about their lives is always the best part of a show. It works that way with historical figures as well, one of whom was a prominent pipe smoking ... Read More

A Giant Passes: Frank Burla

October 8, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Some make ripples across the surface of their hobbies. These small precise waves radiate outward and intersect with other ripples, combining for new directions and more complex patterns that undulate across the entire pond. It's an impressive dynamic. Frank Burla cascaded onto the banks of the pipe-smoking pond with the ... Read More

A Pipe Prank Played on Mark Twain

October 1, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Mark Twain was a near constant smoker, an enthusiast of both pipes and cigars to a level that brought admiring and bewildered comments from his acquaintances. His niece called him "the smokiest man alive," and his friend William Dean Howells said, "he smoked as much as a man could, for he smoked incessantly." ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2021

September 30, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find twelve unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

What is Fire and Why Do We Like It

September 23, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Everyone loves fire. Perhaps not when it's burning down our house or enveloping neighboring forests, but under controlled circumstances, fire is hypnotically soothing. Few activities are more satisfying than gazing at a campfire, and we especially appreciate the way fire ignites our favorite tobaccos. ... Read More

The 2021 Release of Peterson Christmas Pipes

September 10, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Pipe smoking somehow seems even more enjoyable when combined with Christmas. Many of us select our most cherished pipes for our Christmas celebrations, and reserve our rarest tobacco, like that tin of super-aged, high-sugar Virginia beckoning from the back of the closet, the one that's just too luxurious for everyday life. But when we smoke that tobacco in a favorite pipe on Christmas, ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

September 9, 2021 by Truett Smith

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In 1876, Achille Savinelli opened one of Italy's first shops dedicated solely to tobacco and smoking accessories, located near Piazza Duomo in Milan and still in operation to this day. Soon after opening the shop, Achille began designing his own pipes and sourcing their manufacture to local makers in Varese, with some even exhibited in the 1881 Italian Industrial Exposition ... Read More

Lou Holtz: College Football's Pipe Smoking Coach

September 3, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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Lou Holtz is widely considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, having won over 200 games and notably being the first NCAA coach to lead six different programs to bowl games. In addition to being a legendary and inspirational coach, Lou Holtz is also a pipe smoker and has been for nearly 60 years, often smoking ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2021

September 1, 2021 by Andrew Wike

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. They're ready for you to use however you'd like. Feel free to download and set them as your desktop or phone background, or print them out and hang 'em on your wall. ... Read More

Top 15 Mark Twain Pipe Quotes

Robert Williams Wood: Waves and Pipes

A Giant Passes: Frank Burla

A Pipe Prank Played on Mark Twain

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2021

What is Fire and Why Do We Like It

The 2021 Release of Peterson Christmas Pipes

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

Lou Holtz: College Football's Pipe Smoking Coach

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2021

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