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  1. nogbert

    Great Savinelli sale

    Over at www.lilbrown.com they have their private label savinelli pipes on sale at half price. $24.95 for a sav?! Count me in. Get em while you can boys. I just ordered two!
  2. nogbert

    The wonderful and mysterious art of pipe smoking

    I've been smoking for almost 4 years now, and believed that I had figured out a halfway decent way to pack my pipe. I generally packed loser than I thought I should etc. just for giggles, lately ive been packing much tighter than I am inclined to, and I have had nothing but pleasant results :P...
  3. nogbert

    Want to buy a pipe like this, suggestions

    i love this shape, the danish apple. Luciano made a beautiful pipe of the year that is a good example: anyone know other makers who come close to this shape? being that i am a poor student the more inexpensive the better haha thanks!
  4. nogbert

    some mario grandi madness here

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-MARIO-GRANDI-MORTA-BOG-OAK-BENT-CALABASH-FREEHAND-Pipe-ORIGINAL-SLEEVE-/360709694386?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53fbf923b2 dont get me wrong, its a nice morta. and Grandi pipes are great. but ive NEVER seen one be bid up to this level haha
  5. nogbert

    2 dunhill estates (advice needed brothers) (pics added)

    i local antique store has 2 dunhill pipes for sale for $12 each they are not beyond repair, i dont think, but im wondering if i could turn a profit reselling them as is. i dont have the time or resource to repair them myself one is a smooth bent bulldog that has been repaired before (had band...
  6. nogbert

    Thistleoak

    Quick payment! great to deal with! enjoy the baccy!
  7. nogbert

    The briar cigar

    anyone see these on P&C: http://pipesandcigars.com/morganpipes.html looks.....interesting.... what do you think?
  8. nogbert

    wax for polishing stems

    what is a good product that i might find in a grocery store/ non specialty store for polishing up stems (by hand... no room for a buffing wheel in my apartment :P ) i have the magic eraser, but after using it i have nothing to return my stem to a gloss/protect it from further oxidation what...
  9. nogbert

    Ardor pipe prices?

    im curious to know the cheapest pipe line affered by ardor. a local pipe shop has many Ardor pipes, all rusticated with the "ninfia" silver spigot army mount.... they are $85-95 each.... this seems very very very low to me for an ardor. any ardor experts here want to weigh in?
  10. nogbert

    experience with tobaccopipes.com?

    i was wonderin if anyone has used this website for ordering anything. their $4.99 flat rate on shipping is attracting me
  11. nogbert

    a question regarding Captain Black White

    When i first started smoking the pipe i bought a pouch of this stuff, and found that it tasted terrible. i looked it up on tobacco reviews and i couldnt help but notice people commenting on how overpoweringly sweet it is. when i smoked it, i noticed absolutely no sweetness, just awful taste, so...
  12. nogbert

    The pipe of the future

    If you have looked on ebay for pipes i am sure you have come across some of this guy's listings for his over the top futuristic designs. One such example like many of you i thought that surely these were overpriced and couldn't possibly have any value as practical smokers. I came across some...
  13. nogbert

    Finishing a natural pipe

    Has anyone ever bought a Natural (no finish) pipe from a manufacturer i.e. savinelli, and proceeded to finish it themselves? could make for some interesting colors outside the norm. im imagining staining and finishing one in some crazy color like blue just for kicks
  14. nogbert

    Blowfish pipe questions

    I have always wanted a blowfish shaped pipe, but i have yet to find any that is more reasonably priced (<$100) I was just curious why this is such an expensive shape? any pipe makers here like to share their experiences with the blowfish shape?
  15. nogbert

    rxman

    extremely fast payment. Great buyer! hope you're enjoying that EX bowl :D
  16. nogbert

    decisions, decisions.

    im contemplating buying one of these pipes, but they both look sweet to me. any advice/opinions http://www.milantobacco.com/MilanGraphics/Pipes/Savinelli/SavinelliStandingRusticPipe316KS.jpg http://www.milantobacco.com/MilanGraphics/Pipes/Nording/NordingSpecialSeries10472.jpg
  17. nogbert

    The worst part of smoking pipes.

    Seeing a shop with a sign that says "pipes and tobacco" :D you get very excited, park your car, and get out. you walk through the door to the shop and..... headshop, no real pipes. no tobacco. :no: :no: :no: :pale: worst feeling ever.
  18. nogbert

    Venturing into the english world.

    I recently purchased a Savinelli Baronet pipe, and i was planning to use it as a dedicated english pipe. I have been dabbling with english blends on and off for a while, but have never had the means to acquire a large variety of english tobaccos to try. I have a tin of Suttlif Blend No.5 and a...
  19. nogbert

    Violet flavored Tobacco?

    does it exist? im thinking along the lines of those Chowards brand mints. i know its a very aromatic scent and almost perfume like, but i think it could make a tasty tobacco. anyone know of any such Baccy?
  20. nogbert

    help identifying pipe.

    I saw a pipe in an antique store the other day and it was fairly reasonably priced. it looked like a kirsten style but the metal body was completely hexagonal unlike the kirsten. it had a rusticated bowl, and O-rings where the stem/mouth piece attached. it did have some sort of removable valve...
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