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  1. denholrl

    Las Vegas Intl Pipe Show 2024!

    Glad I went but didn't sell anything (just had a few pipes on a friend's table) and didn't find anything I wanted to buy. The Sutliff's tobaccos were fun to try. I especially liked Space Force Episode VI.
  2. denholrl

    New Years Pipes you want? 2024

    I collect Connoisseurs and always welcome an addition to that collection. I'm also looking for Peterson's 9BC (not the POY one) and Dunhill Hungarians, shape 591.
  3. denholrl

    Pipe Identification/Information

    A significant determinant of the value of these old cheroot holders is the rarity of the subject matter. Dogs, deer, horses are common and so do not contribute to the value of the piece. This early baseball player is very unusual and the holder is nicely carved. I would guess that on eBay...
  4. denholrl

    Help with a question I can’t seem to find by googling

    The "wings" stamp is actually Luigi Radice's mustache.
  5. denholrl

    The Book of Pipes and Tobacco, by Carl Ehwa Jr.

    According to the late Dunhill authority John Loring, take Hacker with a grain of salt. John published an essay in which he pointed out a couple dozen points of misinformation in Hacker's first book.
  6. denholrl

    The Smoker, Mel Feldman

    I think I recognize the writing style . . . Unless I miss my mark, this was written not by Mel but by his son Michael.
  7. denholrl

    Hello from Saint Louis!

    Maybe try G.L.Pease Charring Cross
  8. denholrl

    Changes for the Better

    I have one pipe, a Joe Gregorio Danish freehand style, in which I smoke only Connoisseur Scottish Ribbon. I smoke flakes in my taller, slimmer bowls and the occasional aromatic in a Knute. In all my other pipes I smoke whatever. I've been a fanatic about cleaning my pipes after each smoke; I...
  9. denholrl

    Searching for a "lost" pipe

    I would like to buy back this Ed Burak Connoisseur that I sold years ago! - Rob D
  10. denholrl

    Savinelli grading

    Re a pipe just sold on eBay: An exquisitely-grained Canadian stamped 'Savinelli Straight Grain.' The auction was titled 'Giubelio d'Oro' in error. The wood was perfect vertical straight-grain. So, I'm wondering if a pipe that would otherwise be a Giubileo d'Oro (and this one clearly would...
  11. denholrl

    Whats the oldest tobacco you have smoked and was it worth it??

    I recently popped a tin of 1994 McClelland Christmas Cheer. Yes, it was worth the $12 I originally paid for it.
  12. denholrl

    Hoping for some help identifying these new finds!

    I know of two marks of pipes made in Israel. One is Alpha . . . the other, Shalom. I don't know which yours is.
  13. denholrl

    Do you any pipes you'll never smoke?

    My favorite Peterson's shape is the 9bc, a chubby bent. I have a few of them. A couple of weeks ago I couldn't resist bidding on one with a badly- and unrepairably-cracked bowl. That's one I'll never smoke.
  14. denholrl

    Accessories For Sale Old McClelland G.L.Pease and other sealed tins available

    I am selling lots of well-aged tobacco including 1990's Christmas Cheer and some G.L.Pease gray label and Friedman and Pease. Quantity discount available. Payment by PayPal only ([************************]), "Send to a friend." Shipping cost depends on quantity of tins but ranges between $8...
  15. denholrl

    Special rack needs

    I just started a sub-collection of Peterson's System pipe. The first one came today, a 302. Problem: because of the flared mouthpiece it won't fit on any of my racks, either with the circle for the stem or the slot for the stem. The flare is just at the wrong point and blocks the stem from...
  16. denholrl

    We’re melting!

    Who'd a thought!
  17. denholrl

    What constitutes a high grade pipe?

    For me, a high grade pipe must be made from exquisite briar and be designed so that all the lines flow uninterrupted and make "sense" to the eye. In my experience, most pipes that I would call high grade are hand carved and are one-of-a-kind. Of course another way to talk about high grade is...
  18. denholrl

    Does anyone smoke an Artison pipe like thia

    Among other qualities, for a pipe to join my rack it must have beautiful unbroken lines and must be comfortable in the hand and in the mouth. So, I would not chose this one.
  19. denholrl

    Ride Share - Chicago Show

    Are you interested in sharing a ride from O'Hare Airport to the Chicago Show? I'm arriving at O'Hare @ 6:30 PM, Thursday, May 3rd. If you want to share transportation expenses, please contact me: [email protected], 845-489-7242. Thanks, Rob
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