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For Smokers, By Smokers

For Smokers, By Smokers

November 10, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

With pipe and book at close of day,
Oh, what is sweeter, mortal say?
It matters not what book on knee,
Old Izaak or the Odyssey,
It matters not meerschaum or clay. ... Read More

At Smokingpipes.com

At Smokingpipes.com

November 8, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

On Friday I dusted off and brought in my Polaroid camera to the building. That day was unusual and it was more quiet than ordinary around here. The lighting was perfect for some Black and White Photophraphy. Enjoy! ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt4

Exploring New Blends Pt4

November 5, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

I'm quite fond of Mac Baren's Navy Mixture. After smoking the junk my local tobacconist had to offer, most of which were blends of his own cracked invention, I decided to branch out and try something else. ... Read More

Estate Condition Statements: Part 3

Estate Condition Statements: Part 3

November 4, 2010 by Adam Davidson

Even with close attention to care, scratches and dings sometimes happen. Initially, I was considering writing about how we rate smoked pipes but, thinking back to my first post in this series, issues such as these can happen with new pipes as well. ... Read More

Smoking or Non-Smoking?

Smoking or Non-Smoking?

November 2, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

Betrand Russell. He was a mathematician, philosopher, logician, and pipe smoking Nobel Prize Winner. You've probably heard of him. He lived to be 97. Here, briefly, he shares with us an anecdote concerning himself and his pipe. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends pt3

Exploring New Blends pt3

November 1, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

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I'm an enormous fan of J. R. R. Tolkien. Of course, I dig that he was a pipe smoker and am particularly fond of the fact that he included in the world he called Middle Earth an entire roster of characters who too preferred fine leaf and pipe smoking. ... Read More

A Conversation With Jeff Gracik

A Conversation With Jeff Gracik

October 29, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

American pipe maker Jeff Gracik, maker of J. Alan pipes, recently agreed to sit down with Bear Graves to talk about pipes and the life of a pipe maker:

... Read More

Estate Condition Statements: Part 2

Estate Condition Statements: Part 2

October 28, 2010 by Adam Davidson

After the initial post done last week about the evaluating the condition of estate pipes, we will now move past examining the unsmoked pieces andwork our way down the line. With each additional blog post, the evaluating numbers will start to trickle down from 5/5 with the range being noted and explained along the way. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt2

Exploring New Blends Pt2

October 25, 2010 by Ted Swearingen

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Admittedly, the first time I smoked Quiet Nights by G. L. Pease I was not very impressed. I can't say why, exactly, it just didn't do anything for me. It seemed bland, like it lacked dimension or character. ... Read More

Video: Kristoff Cigars from IPCPR 2010

Video: Kristoff Cigars from IPCPR 2010

October 23, 2010 by Sykes Wilford

The other day, Brian asked me about this video interview. He remembered having done it, but we'd never put it up. It sort of got lost in the mass of footage we took at the show in New Orleans in early August. ... Read More

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