I like the dragon pipe as a sculpture, being born in a year-of-the-dragon, I have a penchant for them. I do not think it would smoke (tobacco) worth a damn though. Anybody have $85,000 laying around?
@PappyJoe that's funny, I asked a friend who is very into smoking "other" types of plants....and he said "it can't be for stoners, we drop all our pipes". 😂😂😂
Tried responding to a Pipes & Cigars email re discontinued tinned blends the other day, only to find out while checking out that now the State of Maine no longer allows pipe tobacco (and a couple of others) to be shipped into the state.
With no real tobacconists hereabouts, that pretty much limits me to whatever the various local "smoke shops" carry for their roll-your-own customers, though some of the blends are also carried by the online pipe retailers.
@AnantaAndroscoggin If it wasn't illegal, I would say just have a friend in another state buy tobacco for you, repackage it in a plain box and then ship it to you.
But of course, that would be ignoring your state law.
@thebadgerpiper - I just read your latest blog entry on virtual pipe smoking. Appreciate the “shout out” and totally agree that videoconferencing pipe meetings has really been fun and a great way to connect in ways we haven’t before. Welldone.
Thanks for the kind words @jfreedy . I wanted to make sure you got the credit you deserved for coming up with the idea and putting it all together. I hope others follow suit and get more communities up and running.
@motie2 Interesting article on the Stanwell shape but it differs some with my go to source for Stanwell Shape and Origin information. I think most of the differences maybe because the smokingpipes list is not a complete list. The pipedia list has Sixten Ivarsson's name associated with over 50 shapes - he created pipes for Stanwell from the late 1940s until in the 1980s. https://pipedia.org/wiki/Stanwell_Shape_Numbers_and_Designers
Other differences are in shape names. For example, the smokingpipes.com list has the "30" as an Acorn, but piped has it as a Strawberry. The "35" is a Peewitt on smokingpipes and is a freehand on piped. There are others where there are disagreements also.
@motie2 I find "facts and alternative facts" to be quite common when it comes to researching pipes. It comes down to both being correct to some extent usually. The list on pipedia.com was compiled by Basil Stevens who was considered the leading expert on Stanwell pipes before he died. I think his list may be more complete. It also may contain pipe shapes that are no longer produced.
I held the 30 that I was selling up against both an acorn and a strawberry when I was getting ready to list it on eBay. It looked more like the strawberry. As for the 35, I don't know what a Peewitt is.
@motie2 Really enjoyed this article, and I appreciated how they highlighted Max with his, and the company's philosophies concerning pipes, pipe tobacco and the industry in general. Tnx for finding and sharing...
There are quite a few books that come up when searching "pipes and Tobacco" some are free, many require payment, and as far as I can tell (so far) cannot be downloaded as .PDF files. But once you purchase (free or $$) them, they're in your Google Books library from then on.
As I was stumbling around pipedia.org the other day, I came across an entry for John Seiler, a pipe smoker and collector. He is on the site because of two volumes of short stories he has written named "Emperor Leopaldo Saga". The stories take place far in the future, after the Earth has been destroyed but after the stars had been conquered and many planets inhabited. In the time the stories take place, pipe smoking and collecting has become wide spread. The following is from pipedia.org:
Emperor Leopaldo is the head of a feudalistic society far in the future where pipe collecting/pipe smoking is not politically incorrect, rather it is highly esteemed among the aristocracy. The stories were written by myself, a pipe collector and pipe smoker of over 45 years experience. You will recognize some of the items, places, themes, and maybe, some of the people. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Come, join Leo, Nick, Lu Jo, Varten and the other characters, and maybe, you will learn something about a hobby that can yield much enjoyment.
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Doesn't look like a tobacco pipe to me, so I'll pass.
https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/pipe-smoking-desktop-backgrounds-april-2020
The Unwritten Rules of Pipemaking
https://cigarsandleisure.com/the-unwritten-rules-of-pipemaking/Something I found that might be of interest. It deals with the original Surgeon General report on smoking. ttps://www.reddit.com/r/PipeTobacco/comments/256kue/omissions_untruths_and_out_right_liesabout_pipe/?ref=share&ref_source=embed&utm_content=body&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_name=3fd84ab68d5646c88ecb347c0218e343&utm_source=embedly&utm_term=256kue
Crème de la Crème – There are just some pipes that leave you speechless
https://rebornpipes.com/2020/04/07/creme-de-la-creme-there-are-just-some-pipes-that-leave-you-speechless/https://www.alpascia.com/moments/en/detail/68/pipestone
AND SO IT STARTS!
A Virtual Pipe World
If it wasn't illegal, I would say just have a friend in another state buy tobacco for you, repackage it in a plain box and then ship it to you.
But of course, that would be ignoring your state law.
https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/closer-look-cavendish-tobacco
Stanwell Shapes and Origins
https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/stanwell-shapes-and-origins
Interesting article on the Stanwell shape but it differs some with my go to source for Stanwell Shape and Origin information. I think most of the differences maybe because the smokingpipes list is not a complete list. The pipedia list has Sixten Ivarsson's name associated with over 50 shapes - he created pipes for Stanwell from the late 1940s until in the 1980s.
https://pipedia.org/wiki/Stanwell_Shape_Numbers_and_Designers
Other differences are in shape names. For example, the smokingpipes.com list has the "30" as an Acorn, but piped has it as a Strawberry. The "35" is a Peewitt on smokingpipes and is a freehand on piped. There are others where there are disagreements also.
Frankly, I think acorn is a better pipe shapename than strawberry. What do you think?
I find "facts and alternative facts" to be quite common when it comes to researching pipes. It comes down to both being correct to some extent usually.
The list on pipedia.com was compiled by Basil Stevens who was considered the leading expert on Stanwell pipes before he died. I think his list may be more complete. It also may contain pipe shapes that are no longer produced.
I held the 30 that I was selling up against both an acorn and a strawberry when I was getting ready to list it on eBay. It looked more like the strawberry. As for the 35, I don't know what a Peewitt is.
You say tomahto, I say tomato situation.
BTW, I just post 'em; I don't always endorse what I post......
Revisiting Pipe Tobacco
Retailers looking for a new product to attract loyal customers should return to the past and consider the tried and tested pipe tobacco category.
https://tobaccobusiness.com/revisiting-pipe-tobacco/
Tnx for finding and sharing...
U.S. Government Printing Office
https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/sir-adrian-carton-wiart-toughest-pipe-smoking-tough-guy
https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/top-resources-for-pipe-smokers
Emperor Leopaldo is the head of a feudalistic society far in the future where pipe collecting/pipe smoking is not politically incorrect, rather it is highly esteemed among the aristocracy. The stories were written by myself, a pipe collector and pipe smoker of over 45 years experience. You will recognize some of the items, places, themes, and maybe, some of the people. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Come, join Leo, Nick, Lu Jo, Varten and the other characters, and maybe, you will learn something about a hobby that can yield much enjoyment.
I thought I would share the link:
https://pipedia.org/wiki/John_Seiler
https://pipedia.org/docs/LeopaldoSaga_Volume1.pdf