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

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...

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...

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...

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

Thanks for the pointers on posting images. I think I've got it, now. So, the issue is the mouthpiece on the Sasieni pictured below. I just won it from Gabriella Harvell (bellasesales) . It's a beautiful, tight grained FOUR-DOT NATURAL 'Buckingham' and arrived perfectly cleaning ready to...

I would rather see fissures than fills. I collected Ed Burak's [i]Connoisseur[i] pipes for a lot of years. He never filled fissures or sand pits. I agree with his point of view that these elements are part of the natural wood and should not be disguised. (He also never stained his pipes.) Rob D

I'm wondering if anyone has information about a mark, "Chelsea," stamped on a "Made in France" billiard I just picked up. The stem has four drilled holes in a diamond pattern; the inserts have fallen out. The pattern is roughly Sasieni, but has been sloppily done; the triangle is irregular so...

Fred Hanna has suggested that most of the moisture that produces the gurgle collects at the tenon-mortise juncture, not at the bottom of the bowl. He suggests that we may be over-emphasizing the importance of being able to pass a pipe cleaner all the way from button to bowl. After paying...

The old Ehrlich's in Boston sold a blend they called Broken Flake. I have a little left. I think it is a McClelland blend. Does anyone know which blend it was. It's a terrific Virginia and I'd like to get some in bulk if it was, indeed, a McClellan. RobD

Some thoughts about Jobey . . . Two years ago, I saw a beautifully blasted Jobey billiard. So, for $20 I took a chance. As it turns out . . . A great smoker. So, I thought maybe I'd do a Jobey sub-collection . . . various shapes. I went back to eBay and bought two more blasted Jobeys and they...

How can I change my user name? How can I post an Avatar? Thanks, Rob Denholtz

I was in the UK a couple of months ago and was going to pass through Kendal, in the Lake District.  Kendal is home to Samuel Gawith, so I called to see if I could get a tour of the factory.  I spoke with a friendly fellow who regretted having to turn me down.  It seems that they are a BONDED...

Hi all, I've been a BoB for a while, but haven't posted, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I live in Carpinteria, California in Santa Barbara Co. On a good day, we have about 4 pipe smokers here and some laws against smoking in public. But, this few of us are keeping the faith and meet...