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Remembering Bear Graves: Internet Pipe Community Pioneer

October 2, 2024 by Sykes Wilford

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Ron "Bear" Graves, my friend of 25 years, internet pipe community pioneer, and an early voice of Smokingpipes, passed away on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, following a brave, protracted battle with liver cancer. ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2024

October 1, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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We have eight dynamic images ready to add to your desktop and mobile backgrounds, available for download in two high-resolution formats. Be sure to come back next month for another round of photos as we descend into the start of Winter. ... Read More

The Billiard: Pipedom's Archetypal Shape

September 27, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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A simultaneously simple yet extraordinarily complex design, the Billiard is the quintessential pipe shape, and probably the most popular shape worldwide. It's been around for 150 years because it's attractive and because it works. The Billiard is an efficient smoking machine with the most straightforward internal and external engineering, but as simple as it appears to be ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: BriarWorks Moonshine

September 23, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Pete Prevost, President of BriarWorks International, about the inception of the BriarWorks brand, Moonshine pipes, the upcoming release of Moonshine's Hillbilly pipes, the Muletown Pipe Show, and much more. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Christmas 2024

September 17, 2024 by Andrew Wike

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In today's episode of "All Pipes Considered," I'm happy to talk to you about Peterson's Christmas pipe for 2024, available on September 17 at 6:00 p.m. ET. ... Read More

Tom Eltang's 50th Anniversary

September 13, 2024 by Sykes Wilford

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On Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, more than 100 pipe makers, collectors, dealers, enthusiasts, and friends from all over the world descended upon Tom Eltang's workshop in Hyldegårdsvej in the Charlottenlund neighborhood of Copenhagen. They gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tom's pipe-making career and the 25th anniversary of Scandpipes, the notable high-grade pipe retailer run by Per Billhȁll. ... Read More

How To Wrestle An Alligator

September 12, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Wrestling an alligator is an essential skill, and you've come to the right place for instruction. When you're considering a potentially lethal activity like alligator wrestling, an online pipe store is undoubtedly the best source of information. ... Read More

Walter Cronkite: Most Trusted Pipe Smoker

September 6, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Best known as the anchor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to his retirement in 1981, Walter Cronkite covered important stories like the Vietnam War, the Kennedy assassination, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Watergate scandal. Because of his journalistic integrity ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2024

September 3, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

We have eight dynamic images ready to add to your desktop and mobile backgrounds, available for download in two high-resolution formats. Be sure to come back next month for another round of photos as the autumn breezes arrive. ... Read More

The Magic of Pewter: Larry Blackett Pipe Tampers

August 30, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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We all need pipe tampers, except those tough enough to prefer a forefinger calloused by years of fire exposure. But most of us like an accessory for the purpose, and there are plenty to choose from. They can be as utilitarian as a wooden dowel or as luxurious as fine jewelry. They can cost nothing or thousands of dollars. Some, though, are as substantial, attractive, and luxurious as precious metals ... Read More