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Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2022

March 30, 2022 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 two high-resolution formats. They're ready for you to use however you'd like. Feel free to download and set them as your desktop or phone background, or print them out and hang 'em on your wall. ... Read More

Top 15 Budget-Friendly Pipes

January 6, 2022 by Joel Balyeat

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When you're new to the world of pipe smoking and a little unsure about where to start, the sheer volume of options can be a little intimidating. It's generally best to just grab a pipe and get started, because pipe smoking is a personal experience and everyone's preferences in terms of pipe shape, size, and finish will be different. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: November 2021

October 28, 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 eleven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

A True Pipe Smoker: Georges Simenon

October 22, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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The inventor and chronicler of Jules Maigret, one of the most impressive detectives in literature and as inveterate a pipe smoker as his creator, Georges Simenon owned more than 300 pipes and smoked them constantly. He was an impressively productive author. His works have been translated into 50 languages and his novels number almost 500. But his most famous character is the ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2021

April 1, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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 nine unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2020

October 1, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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 two high-resolution ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2020

September 2, 2020 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 six unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Ropp Ruby

November 12, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and I dig a little deeper into the new Ruby line, the first series from Ropp to feature vintage, bent horn stems. Tune in as we discuss the line's deep red finish, old-school shape chart, and the age-old process used to create its bent mouthpieces. ... Read More

Holiday Survival Guide

November 22, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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In our Holiday Survival Guide, I run through my must have items to get through this holiday season in one piece.

Ropp's Vintage Stout Line

January 11, 2017 by Andrew Wike

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The compact, chubby style of pipe shaping now so ubiquitous among contemporary artisans and workshops is no new concept. These abbreviated, stout forms actually nod to a much earlier style, one common around the early 20th century. And it's from that older style that Ropp's Vintage Stout line was born. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2022

Top 15 Budget-Friendly Pipes

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: November 2021

A True Pipe Smoker: Georges Simenon

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2021

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2020

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2020

All Pipes Considered: Ropp Ruby

Holiday Survival Guide

Ropp's Vintage Stout Line

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