Recent content by Grant Gimper

Greetings from the oldest & luckiest Attendee at the show! Let me say, at the outset, that I have been attending this show for seven or eight years &, without exception, this was the best location & smoothest run show in my experience. I could mention names but I will not for fear of omitting...

This will not be either long or involved; instead, just a simp;e "Thank you" the the four responders to my question regarding Penzance dating. As a general rule, I date everything that has to do with tobacco in tins or bags at the time that I receive it. But, that is my dating, not the...

As is usually the case, I am here with a request for your assistance in determining the production date of some Penzance tobacco. I have examined the exterior of an unopened 8 oz. package & can find nothing related to production dates. If you can give me some direction, I will appreciate your...

Good day Brothers, As many of you know, some of the Brothers & others sent three boxes of cigars, tobacco, pipes, tampers, pipe cleaners, spices & herbs & a wee tad of single malt. The boxes have arrived & the fellows of long rifles, scopes & big ass bullets send their profound appreciation...

Years ago, or it might have been yesterday, I recall some mention of repairing a crack by using a mixture of cigar ashes & a liquid. Can any of you folks fill in the blanks for me? I have a McCranies with a blast that has a crack measuring app; one inch that I would love to attempt a repair...

It would appear that I am not the only graybeard enjoying this site & for that, I am most appreciative. I searched, w/o success, the Pipedia, for Mr. Lazlo's name & country of origin so I can only assume that the name was chosen from the phonebook in an effort to keep his true identity a...

In times past, I have asked for the names of American carvers both past & present & the BOB has been most helpful. I, now, have a lovely little freehand that originated in Europe & was carved by an individual unknown to me who's name is LASLO. Ring a bell with anybody? Honest, I have used...

What a great report & the pictures were super! I attended the show too & from my past experience, this was, by far, the club's best effort. I shared a table with another old geezer so I missed seeing much of what the photos had to offer. I can vouch for the fact that running a table sure does...

Obviously, my advanced age & lack of mobility prevented me from venturing over to your exhibit in Raleigh on Saturday & for that, I am truly sorry. What a great display of pipes, etc. you must have had! I had a 1/2 table with Stan Sokolove & we had fun; plus selling a few things as well. My...

OK, I'll probably be pillered & hanged for bringing this subject into the sacred, & rightly so, best Pipe & Tobacco Site on the web but I stumbled onto a quantity of Frank Vincent cigars last week & decided to try one although I am not a cigar smoker. I have to tell you that this is about the...

Just time to put this topic to bed forever. The 50gm pouch that we discussed recently sold for $21.50, confirming the suggested & reasonable eBay sale price. I believe that $30.00 was suggested as a top offer on eBay. I'm satisfied & that is all that counts, I guess.

I sampled this blend about a month ago & was pleasantly surprised at the similarity to the Old Dunhill EMP. I had a stash of the old stuff laying around so I was able to compare the blends in a meerschaum pipe. The McClelland variety seems to be a tad sweeter but I think that will mellow out...

I thought that I would add my two cents worth on this weighty topic while waiting for the golf tournament to come on. I tried a pound of Craig's "Hoover" mix sometime back & found that there was more aromatic than suited my taste. My wife, the keeper of the jars, jugs & other containers too...

As a Brother with more tobacco in storage than I can ever hope to use, I have been checking some of the dealers recently & much to my dismay & disappointment, I have found quite a few who have taken the opportunity, in subtle ways, to increase their prices prior to the already cussed & discussed...

Just one more question regarding the subject. I have searched high & low in an effort to find the original manufacturer of this product but to no avail. The pouch that I have was made by Sobranie of London & from what I have found, Sobranie of London is primarily a supplier of various forms of...