@ghostsofpompeii That I would! I like collecting little nick knacks like that. The problem is my wife hates nick knacks. Hates them. I still pick them up on occasion, but knowing that she hates them keeps my spending in check. I do like that one, though. Thanks for sharing it.
It's part of a pair - the other entitles Ladies Night Out. And I can see why your wife might not be so pleased with nick knacks such as this ... they are horrible dust collectors.
A Frog goes into a bank to get a loan. He approaches the woman at the loan application desk and notes that her name tag reads: Patty Whack. The Frog says, "Excuse me, I'd like to apply for a loan." The woman, very surprised that a talking frog was in her bank immediately refuses, saying, "We only work with humans, no animals can get loans here....besides, you don't have any collateral." The Frog hurriedly pulls a small statuette of a badger from his pocket. "Yes I do! Take this little badger. It means the world to me." At this point the woman, Ms. Whack is upset and goes to the bank's President. "Sir, there is a frog outside trying to get a loan from us. He won't leave and he says this little badger thing is enough collateral!" The President takes the doll, looks it over very carefully and says, "IT'S A KNICK KNACK, PATTY WHACK! NOW GIVE THE FROG A LOAN!"
Here's my most recent photo from Instagram. Exhausted Rooster with my Peterson 05. The tome is a fun book on nautical legends and folklore around the UK.
@PhilosoPiper Hey, out of curiosity, does that Comoy’s Grand Slam have the complete original “Grand Slam” device still in it? Lots of them are missing parts, missing completely, just or broken off.
Just finished the Hobbit for the 8th time and now starting the LOTR Trilogy for the 5th time. Good reads, a lot of pipe smoking along the way, and I never seem to grow tired of the stories... Using some Sutliff Black Cherry in a totally refurbed and modified (extended stem) St. Clair. The pipe tends to fit the LOTR mood...
@rumrum4me I really like your decision to use black and white in this photo. The tobacco tin looks like a blend from a by-gone era. And with the other props it all ties in so well with the black and white photo.
Thanks @ghostsofpompeii ! While I like the yellow color of a cob, I wanted to give 'em a bit more variety. The leather dye did a good job coloring the cob.
These are my pipes. Not really a collection, but to me their special. Some were my grandfathers. I was wondering,the bent briar, next to my grand duke (my everyday pipe)has the dot of a dunhill, but has Willard on it. This was one of my grandads, any info on the chrome one would also be appreciated. Thanks
@Jeff20 The chrome one is a Falcon. The bowl should screw off. The white dot on Dunhill is always on top of the stem. The Willard pipes were made by Sparta Industries in Sparta, N.C from 1963 to 1975 (about 60,000 pipes per week). Some were distributed by the Post and Base Exchanges that serviced the military during the Vietnam War. Others were produced for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco. (preceding content from the "Pipes" website http://www.pipephil.eu/index.html)
Pappy Joe, thanks so much, yes sir the bent has willard on it, and the dot was yellow. Had just got the two from my aunt, they were my grandfathers. Thank you.
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@thebadgerpiper Then you probably like the little nick knack I have featuring a badger and a few pals playing dominoes.
Grilled oysters!!!! Awesome!!
Bosun plug on the back patio with some studying and a sunset.
Hey, out of curiosity, does that Comoy’s Grand Slam have the complete original “Grand Slam” device still in it? Lots of them are missing parts, missing completely, just or broken off.
Smoking my 221B Baker Street Pipe made by the Shalom Pipe Factory in Israel.
Using some Sutliff Black Cherry in a totally refurbed and modified (extended stem) St. Clair. The pipe tends to fit the LOTR mood...
The white dot on Dunhill is always on top of the stem.
The Willard pipes were made by Sparta Industries in Sparta, N.C from 1963 to 1975 (about 60,000 pipes per week). Some were distributed by the Post and Base Exchanges that serviced the military during the Vietnam War. Others were produced for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco. (preceding content from the "Pipes" website http://www.pipephil.eu/index.html)