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Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: February 2021

February 1, 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 seven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in ... Read More

Legendary: Hans Former Nielsen

January 29, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Fifteen-year-old Hans "Former" Nielsen had scoured the classified ads looking for a job, and he found the perfect opportunity: a local shipyard was looking for a toolmaker to train. He had been given the nickname "Former" by his friends, who thought he looked like comic actor George Formby and started calling him that, and it evolved into Former. ... Read More

A Closer Look at Savinelli's 2021 New Releases

January 22, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Savinelli has been fashioning pipes since 1948, and the Savinelli name has been associated with pipes and tobacco since 1876 in Italy when Achille Savinelli Sr. opened one of the first smoking shops. Throughout the decades, Savinelli has maintained a shape chart that beautifully blends traditional pipe shapes with those of more Italian-neoclassic character, and the Italian marque offers ... Read More

J. Allen Hynek: Pipe Smoking Astronomer and UFO Researcher

January 15, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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The universe is a fascinating place and has intrigued humans for thousands of years, continually making us question what else could be out there and if we are truly "alone." Our universe is full of celestial bodies, mysteries, and perhaps other forms of intelligent life that pass by Earth while traveling to distant planets or galaxies millions of light years away. ... Read More

Groucho Marx: Cigar Smoking Comedian

January 8, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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In addition to being a brilliant entertainer with razor-sharp comedic timing, Groucho Marx continues to remain an iconic cigar smoker. He was rarely seen without a cigar during his decades-long career in theater, film, and television, and it became a signature part of his persona. Like many other performers, Groucho initially used cigars as a versatile prop but grew to appreciate them for their flavors and the relaxing mood they promoted. ... Read More

Waldo Waterman: Pipe Smoking Aeronautical Genius

January 6, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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If we transported someone from around a hundred years ago to the present time, we might expect them to be impressed by cell phones, satellites, interstate highways, computers, and digital media, not to even mention BBQ potato chips. There are lots of things we have now that should impress those people, but our time travelers would be disappointed. ... Read More

Unexpected Company

December 31, 2020 by Truett Smith

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Airports are universes unto themselves, dictated by their own laws of physics and time. Ten minutes through security actually takes five hours, and a five-hour layover really only lasts two beers — yes, beers transmogrify from beverages to measurements of time (the result of a complicated process that Einstein only touches on in his fifth Annus Mirabilis paper). ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2021

December 31, 2020 by Andrew Wike

It's the new year and 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 seven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

George Burns: King of Comedy (and Cigars)

December 25, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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Remembered for his quick-witted comedic delivery, gruff voice, and an incredible entertainment career that spanned over eight decades, George Burns was a gifted performer and one of the most famous cigar smokers in history. Burns was rarely seen without a cigar and it quickly became one his trademarks, with various sources claiming the comedian likely smoked hundreds of thousands of cigars over the course of his life. ... Read More

How to Discipline Your Pipes

December 23, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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Many of us romanticize our pipes, admiring their execution and design, their flowing lines, crisp ridgelines, and meticulous engineering. We wax poetic about the tightness of a pipe's grain, its easy airflow, or the superior flavor of that block of briar. But pipes are instruments designed for a purpose: the combustion of tobacco. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: February 2021

Legendary: Hans Former Nielsen

A Closer Look at Savinelli's 2021 New Releases

J. Allen Hynek: Pipe Smoking Astronomer and UFO Researcher

Groucho Marx: Cigar Smoking Comedian

Waldo Waterman: Pipe Smoking Aeronautical Genius

Unexpected Company

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2021

George Burns: King of Comedy (and Cigars)

How to Discipline Your Pipes

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