Chuck Stanion

The Future of IPSD

The Future of IPSD

February 20, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

Today, February 20th, is the best day of the year: International Pipe Smoking Day (IPSD). Pipe smokers around the world will pause to raise a bowl in honor of our community of enthusiasts. Our activity is most often a solitary pursuit, but on this day we acknowledge the history and tradition of pipes ... Read More

Tobacco Vampires

Tobacco Vampires

February 15, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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My tobacco is disappearing, and after exhaustive investigation, I now know why: Tobacco vampires. It was difficult to believe at first, but my research has provided hard data sets that are impossible to interpret otherwise. The results may be frightening, but the fact remains that tobacco vampires are rampaging through the ... Read More

On the Closing of Pipes and tobaccos Magazine

On the Closing of Pipes and tobaccos Magazine

February 11, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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William "Cliff" Nelson, editor of Pipes and tobaccos magazine, phoned me a couple of days ago. "The new owners are discontinuing the magazine," he said. "I have two weeks to finish this issue and that's the end." ... Read More

Quest For Fire

Quest For Fire

January 23, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Years ago I visited a museum in an old castle in Transylvania, a historical region of Romania. I was there looking for pipes, of course, because you never know what you may find. ... Read More

Advantage: Pipes

Advantage: Pipes

January 15, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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It's sometimes difficult for pipe enthusiasts to understand how anyone could prefer other modes of tobacco consumption. That's not to say that we don't also partake of the occasional cigar, or perhaps a bit of snuff, but the pipe is always there for times of reverie and concentration, rather than just nicotine delivery. ... Read More

The Faces of Meerschaum

The Faces of Meerschaum

January 3, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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The expressive nature of so many figural meerschaums is a subject of fascination. Every pipe smoker interprets the carved images differently, with different nuances of a pipe taking much different meanings for separate individuals. One person might see a particular emotion reflected in a carving ... Read More

The Island of Misfit Pipes

The Island of Misfit Pipes

December 25, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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The pipe cabinet was a bustle of anticipation. All the pipes were standing up straight and looking their best in the hope that they would be chosen for smoking on Christmas morning, a position of honor, and every pipe's ambition. ... Read More

Rain And Tobacco

Rain And Tobacco

December 21, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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Recent hurricanes have reminded me of a particularly tenacious rainy season I experienced in my distant youth. I was employed as a hod carrier at the time, hauling bricks, stones, cement and other supplies for masons. We stopped work as the deluge started flooding everything. ... Read More

A Closer Look At Claudio Cavicchi

A Closer Look At Claudio Cavicchi

December 17, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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Impatience launched Claudio Cavicchi's pipemaking career. He ordered a Caminetto Oom Paul through a local tobacconist, and waited. Then he waited some more. After months had passed and no pipe arrived, he decided he'd waited long enough and made one himself. ... Read More

The Secret World of Pipes

The Secret World of Pipes

December 5, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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Pipe smokers get along famously when they're together. I've seen it at pipe shows and pipe club meetings: New people are instantly accepted, everyone has plenty to talk about, everyone gets along great. I think the primary reason for that is, no one understands us except other pipe smokers. ... Read More

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