It's been a while since I posted any pictures on The Daily Briar Photoshoot so I thought I make a special holiday edition featuring the pipes I received for Christmas as well as those I've added to my collection but failed to include on this page. I'll begin with my Cassillero 591 Bent Pipe which was part of that $29.99 P&C Special offer that included a pipe, a pouch of tobacco, a pipe tool, and a pack of pipe cleaners. Nice looking little pipe for the money.
This pipe is one of two beautiful pipes I received from our very own Corey. Better known in the pipe world as Abb's Artisian Pipes. As is his specialty Corey is known for his attention to detail and magnificent grain. A great little smoker.
This is the third pipe I've purchased from H.S. Studio and another magnificent work of art. I won it in an EBAY auction and nearly freaked out when I discovered I got it for $20.00 under what I set as my highest bid. One of the few times I didn't over pay for something on EBAY.
This little bamboo beauty was gifted to me by Chris @xDutchx. Just one of the many members of the group who never cease to amaze me with their generosity. The pipe is from South African pipe maker Jean du Toit who manufactures his work under the name Jan Pietenpauw. The pipe is called Cicatrice and my very first bamboo pipe. It's an absolute beauty and smokes superb.
Another gift from one of the generous members of The Pipeline. This one came from my Secret Santa. A pair of Missouri Meerschaum Little Devil Cobs. And for anyone who has smoked a cob knows ... you can never go wrong with a cob. The sitter I've dedicated to my Captain Black "Black Sea" because it's the only Latakia blend I smoke. And somehow it tastes even better in a cob. The other little guy has been getting a regular dose of East India Trading Company "Officer's Club".
This Medico Sterling was a great find from a second hand shop in the Amish town of Shipshewana, Indiana. It took a great dead of work getting it in smokable condition again - and was haunted by the Ghosts of Sutliff Mixture 79. But after a thorough cleaning and I performed an exorcism on it, the pipe has proven to be a nice smoker.
Below are a pair of Nording Signature Freehand Pipes. Nording makes some of the nicest Freehand pipes around. My Nording Harmony Freehand is one of the most beautiful pipes in my collection and the one that seems to attract the most attention when I'm smoking it. Both are light as a feather and even for someone like me who is more of a holder than clencher - these are easy on the jaw.
Here are my pair of Churchwardens - every pipe smoker should have at least one Churchwarden in his or her collection. One is a Kaywoodie White Briar the other a Baraccini. Both smoke cool, as you'd expect from a Churchwarden. And it seems like the only time I reach for a Churchwarden is when watching a "Lord Of The Rings" movie.
The pipe below is a Tanganyika Meerschaum I purchased at an antique shop in a little Indiana town. I was intrigued by the size. You may not be able to tell from the photo but it is the largest capacity bowl in my collection. I loaded this baby up on evening and it took nearly an hour and a half to finish. And even then I only stopped puffing because I was tired of smoking. There was probably enough for another 15 to 20 minutes. It's a nice looking pipe - but for a Meerschaum it's on the heavy side.
I bought this small marbleized no name Meerschaum from the same collection as the Tanganyika Meerschaum above - at the same little antique shop in Lowell, Indiana. It was part of an acquisition from a gentleman who apparently unloaded his complete collection. There were several real fine rarities in the batch, but the two Meerschaums caught my eye.
These are a couple of pipes I picked up over the Holidays the two army mounts are Loewe's the hallmarks on the prince place the pipe at being made in 1905 and the billiard at 1907. The Amber Stem pipe is a W. Birnbaum (this company typically made meerschaum cheroot holders) and it dates to around 1885-1900.
@ghostsofpompeii Thanks! I picked him up at a Christmas market last year in Germany. I keep another one I picked up in Scotland on my writing desk for my outside photos.
@KA9FFJ It took me a bit to get into it, but I'm enjoying it now.
Speaking of books, I'm rereading one of my favorite books, which helped me eventually choose my screenname a few years ago. Enjoying C&D's Briar Fox with it, in my Nording Beaver pipe.
@thebadgerpiper My first read of the Silmarillion, I had to keep notes in a ring-bound notebook and constantly refer to it in order to keep all the characters straight. It took the second read before I was able to thoroughly enjoy it... But it sure sets everything up for the Trilogy...
@KA9FFJ I think a second read will definitely help me. I'm a fan of legends and mythology, but I'm not afraid to admit that at times I felt like the stories went over my head. My dad is a huge LOTR fan, and he actually told me to read The Silmarillion first. I'm glad I didn't, as I think it would've scared me off. I'm glad I'm getting around to it now, though.
New book, new pipe! Savinelli Onda Rusticated Canadian, recently repaired by Briarville. Book is Luijendijk, AnneMarie, "Greetings in the Lord: Early Christians and the Oxyrhynchus Papyri." Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press: 2008 .
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It's been a while since I posted any pictures on The Daily Briar Photoshoot so I thought I make a special holiday edition featuring the pipes I received for Christmas as well as those I've added to my collection but failed to include on this page. I'll begin with my Cassillero 591 Bent Pipe which was part of that $29.99 P&C Special offer that included a pipe, a pouch of tobacco, a pipe tool, and a pack of pipe cleaners. Nice looking little pipe for the money.
This pipe is one of two beautiful pipes I received from our very own Corey. Better known in the pipe world as Abb's Artisian Pipes. As is his specialty Corey is known for his attention to detail and magnificent grain. A great little smoker.
This is the second of my Corey Pipes, and one of the Crown Jewels of my pipe collection. This is almost too pretty to smoke. A real work of art.
This is the third pipe I've purchased from H.S. Studio and another magnificent work of art. I won it in an EBAY auction and nearly freaked out when I discovered I got it for $20.00 under what I set as my highest bid. One of the few times I didn't over pay for something on EBAY.
This little bamboo beauty was gifted to me by Chris @xDutchx. Just one of the many members of the group who never cease to amaze me with their generosity. The pipe is from South African pipe maker Jean du Toit who manufactures his work under the name Jan Pietenpauw. The pipe is called Cicatrice and my very first bamboo pipe. It's an absolute beauty and smokes superb.
Another gift from one of the generous members of The Pipeline. This one came from my Secret Santa. A pair of Missouri Meerschaum Little Devil Cobs. And for anyone who has smoked a cob knows ... you can never go wrong with a cob. The sitter I've dedicated to my Captain Black "Black Sea" because it's the only Latakia blend I smoke. And somehow it tastes even better in a cob. The other little guy has been getting a regular dose of East India Trading Company "Officer's Club".
This Medico Sterling was a great find from a second hand shop in the Amish town of Shipshewana, Indiana. It took a great dead of work getting it in smokable condition again - and was haunted by the Ghosts of Sutliff Mixture 79. But after a thorough cleaning and I performed an exorcism on it, the pipe has proven to be a nice smoker.
Below are a pair of Nording Signature Freehand Pipes. Nording makes some of the nicest Freehand pipes around. My Nording Harmony Freehand is one of the most beautiful pipes in my collection and the one that seems to attract the most attention when I'm smoking it. Both are light as a feather and even for someone like me who is more of a holder than clencher - these are easy on the jaw.
Here are my pair of Churchwardens - every pipe smoker should have at least one Churchwarden in his or her collection. One is a Kaywoodie White Briar the other a Baraccini. Both smoke cool, as you'd expect from a Churchwarden. And it seems like the only time I reach for a Churchwarden is when watching a "Lord Of The Rings" movie.
The pipe below is a Tanganyika Meerschaum I purchased at an antique shop in a little Indiana town. I was intrigued by the size. You may not be able to tell from the photo but it is the largest capacity bowl in my collection. I loaded this baby up on evening and it took nearly an hour and a half to finish. And even then I only stopped puffing because I was tired of smoking. There was probably enough for another 15 to 20 minutes. It's a nice looking pipe - but for a Meerschaum it's on the heavy side.
I bought this small marbleized no name Meerschaum from the same collection as the Tanganyika Meerschaum above - at the same little antique shop in Lowell, Indiana. It was part of an acquisition from a gentleman who apparently unloaded his complete collection. There were several real fine rarities in the batch, but the two Meerschaums caught my eye.
I took this photo the day after Tolkien's birthday. Restarted my trek through the Silmarillion with a bowl of MacBaren's Navy Flake.
My Estate Comyoy's Grand Slam, packed with Lane's 125th Anniversary (a tobacco I am still learning to like).
Speaking of books, I'm rereading one of my favorite books, which helped me eventually choose my screenname a few years ago. Enjoying C&D's Briar Fox with it, in my Nording Beaver pipe.
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