Articles by Kayla Ivan | Smokingpipes Daily Reader

The Best of the Daily Reader 2024

January 1, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

2024 has been quite a year here on the Daily Reader. With plenty of exciting releases and captivating stories to tell, we have continued striving to create content that we hope you have enjoyed and learned from. In this unique industry, there are plenty of rabbit holes to fall down in research, and plenty of voices to hear from, with many years of knowledge in the art of tobacco blending, pipe making, cigar making, and much more. ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2025

January 1, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

New beginnings are fresh and full of promises for better days to come. Many will write out new year's resolutions, with lofty goals to achieve (even though after a few days of striving, they can be easily neglected and launched to the next year's list of dreams). Some will look to alter themselves, whether that be their appearance, their disposition, or their careers. You may have heard many exclaiming, "New year, new me!" Another year of hopeful ambitions and goals to achieve. We'll help you decorate your backgrounds with ease. ... Read More

A Look Into Holiday Traditions

December 20, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Ever since I was a young girl, I have always felt the magic and the wonder of the holiday season. Though I've grown up and no longer live in my childhood home where all that joy was held, I still carry the traditions of my family and return home each year to relish in the pleasant moments of togetherness. ... Read More

Cozy Reading and Smoking 2024

December 12, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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For the discerning pipe smoker, often there are some pairings that naturally arise during the smoking experience: a spirit paired with a complex tobacco, a black coffee paired with a bold blend, and so forth. One pairing that occurs often for the pipe smoker is reading and pipe smoking. Whether intentionally pairing a book with pipe tobacco, trying something new and exciting with a new genre to read, diving into an old favorite book ... Read More

Gilson "Radio Rex" VanderVeer Willets

December 6, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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It was once said that "the power of radio is not that it speaks to millions, but that it speaks intimately and privately to each one of those millions." With many legendary figures in the field, there was one pioneer who was miles ahead of the rest: Gilson VanderVeer Willets. A man ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: December 2024

December 2, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

We have seven dynamic images ready to add to your desktop and mobile backgrounds this holiday season, available for download in two high-resolution formats. Be sure to come back next month for another captivating round of photos as we enter 2025 in style. ... Read More

A Closer Look At Macedonian Tobacco

November 22, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Tobacco growth and production are very important subjects to pipe smokers. Before you click off of this post and think to yourself, well, duh, Kayla, why else would I be on Smokingpipes, I'd like to elaborate on this blanket statement. Without the hard-working people who tirelessly strive to grow, cultivate, and prepare tobacco for use in the blends we know and love, we wouldn't be able to partake in this unique hobby, so ... Read More

Tips for Pipe Photography

November 14, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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The art of photography is innovative, precise, and takes serious patience. Whether it's paying close attention to every last detail or mastering the art of angling, composition, and lighting, our photographers here at Smokingpipes employ their experience and creativity to capture the nuances and details of pipe smoking, from the accessories and the tobacco to the pipes themselves. ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: November 2024

November 1, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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After the spooks and scares of October, we welcome you into the season of thankfulness and bountiful harvests as November begins with a fresh set of pipe-smoking desktop backgrounds. We have eight dynamic images ready to add to your desktop and mobile backgrounds to complement the ... Read More

Sweater Weather Smokes: A Guide To Outdoor Smoking

October 18, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Summer is a distant memory by this point as we're nestled in autumn's crisp embrace and winter winds begin to tickle on the nose. Sweater weather is the unspoken smoking season, a time where all pipe and cigar smokers flock outside to huddle around patio heaters and enjoy the nighttime air without fear of melting in the heat. However, setting up the ideal space can be a fairly intimidating process. Thankfully ... Read More

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