Three Cheers for Good B&M's

judandhispipe · April 2019

This is a shoutout and thanks to Dan Spaniola and Paul's Pipe Shop up in Flint.

About two weeks ago I purchased this nice little Sav Tre series billiard. I was happily breaking it in, when all of a sudden it got clogged. Couldn't draw, couldn't run a cleaner through it. Could run a thin wire. I knew I was running low on Arrowhead, the flagship blend at Paul's, so I decided to run up there. I had previously had a very positive experience with a repair they did.

Drove up there, Dan took it into the back, and had it clear in no more than maybe ten minutes. Said he used a small drill bit as a reamer. Nothing came out – he had no idea what happened. Charge – zip nada. (May have been different if I wasn't buying 8 ounces of Arrowhead.) Gassed up my car, had lunch, and happily smoked Capstan blue in it on the way home. (I ran a cleaner through it three times on the drive.) Total time spent – a hair over three hours.

As a side note, Paul's is the place to look for old blends. I saw canisters of Sail Green and Sail Red, with the Theodorus Niemeyer name on them. Lord knows how long ago Sail Red was discontinued...

Kmhartle · April 2019

While online retailers can beat the socks off of B&M on price, they will never be able to offer the kind of customer service that you can get at a B&M. Glad to hear they took such good care of you!

judandhispipe · April 2019

Paul's has been in business for well over 70 years. They are a true legend.

ghostsofpompeii · April 2019

To everyone with a Proper Tobacco Shop near you count yourself lucky. If I did I'd make regular purchases - if for no other reason than to insure it remained in business. I wouldn't mind spending a few extra bucks on tobacco to keep a local shop owner in business ... although I'd have to be honest and say with prices being much cheaper from on-line retailers ... the bulk of my orders would be going to places like Pipes & Cigars. But I'd make sure to visit my local B&M for a couple of tin purchases per month to establish myself as a 'regular'. And find an occasion to meet another fellow piper in person. Which is something I really miss when The Tinder Box closed down. There always seemed to be a fellow piper willing to make a recommendation or just chat about the hobby or their latest purchase.

motie2 · December 2020

motie2 · December 2020

Leavitt & Peirce: For All Your Hoity-Toity Tobacco Needs

http://backsideofamerica.blogspot.com/2018/11/leavitt-peirce-for-all-your-hoity-toity.html

Balisong · December 2020

That was one of my stops in Havard Square. I spent many Saturday mornings taking the T to Fanuel Hall Boston for cappuccino then the pipe walk began. Up Tremont to Ehrlich's for tobacco and across Boston Commons and Public Garden to Peretti's. From there up Comm Ave to Mass Ave passing MIT onto Central Square and finally Levitt and Pierce in Harvard Square!

ghostsofpompeii · January 2021

@motie2 I've never had an occasion to visit Boswell - but I have ordered from them on occasion, and their "Christmas Cookie" and "Cupcake" are two outstanding aromatic blends. As a matter of fact I just finished up what I had left of my "Christmas Cookie" and need to restock.

motie2 · January 2021

May not be the right folder, but......

2020 Tobacco Retail Survey: The Results

By Tobacco Business. January 6, 2021

https://tobaccobusiness.com/2020-tobacco-retail-survey-the-results/

mfresa · January 2021

Most of what I see are vape shops.

Beetleman · January 2021

I made the trip to Jackson Tuesday. I'm a little over two hours away.

motie2 · January 2021

@Beetleman

Beginning in 1964, I had three beetles (Pogo, painted blue with yellow fenders; then a Red, and then an Orange.)
Then I got a Transporter (aka Bus).

Now we have a Prius van and a Prius.
Anyway, no more bugs, and VW corporate turned out to be dishonest.