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  1. stapf

    Trunk show and pipe club meeting 10/23/15 Cedar Hill TX

    We had about 14 people come through and about 10 at the peak hanging out. Not bad for a rainy Dallas night with accidents everywhere and major roads flooded. Thank you to everyone who came. It was a lot of fun.
  2. stapf

    Trunk show and pipe club meeting 10/23/15 Cedar Hill TX

    Note:  This will be in the lounge.  If you arrive late and the shop has closed, come around to the side entrance.  BYOB.
  3. stapf

    Carvers Helping Carvers Raffle

    I never win anything anywhere else, but somehow I'm 2 for 2 in these Carvers helping Carvers raffles so I guess it works out. Thank You!!!
  4. stapf

    Hello to all from Galveston Island, Texas

    Welcome from DFW.
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    DFW pipe event report July 2015

    We had a total of between 50 and 75 people show up for the first pipe event at Tobacco Cabana in Cedar Hill TX.  It was a gathering of the pipe clubs with all 3 DFW area clubs represented as well as Austin and Waco.  Local pipe carvers Colin Rigsby, Bob Gilbert, Ryan Alden and Bill Walther, a...
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    traverse city michigan pipe groups?

    There was just an article on a pipe shop up there in Pipes and Tobaccos mag. What sucked was that because of the messed up laws they lump pipes in with cigarettes and thus a tobacco shop that wants to serve any food or beverage can't allow pipe smoking. You may have to see about contacts...
  7. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    Glad you could make it.   For those who weren't there, we had about 50 people there at various points for the pipe event.  This does not include the wide eyed cigar guys who came in to buy their sticks and quickly left unused to being in the minority.  We had about 40 there at the peak. I'll...
  8. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    I have some nasal snuff that I bet will clear those sinuses. Heh...
  9. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    Tomorrow.
  10. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    Only a few more days, and: Colin Rigsby has confirmed.
  11. stapf

    Hey there from Nothern Michigan

    Hey Thar!! Welcome aboard from Texas. I have family somewhat near there in the Boyne City/Charlevoix area.
  12. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    I week from today. Also, Neil from Smokin' Holsters will be there showing/selling his leather work for transporting your pipes.
  13. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    Tobacco Cabana will be having a 10 percent off sale on all pipes, pipe tobacco, and pipe accessories. Also, you may bring your estate pipes to swap with and sell to the other pipesmokers in attendance. Also, the Lane Tobacco rep has confirmed and will be bringing some samples.
  14. stapf

    Any suggestions on aromatic tobacco to try

    When you hit Tobacco Cabana look at their bottom shelf. Most of that shelf ar aro's from a German company that advertises in Pipes and Tobaccos Mag whose name I forget. Better grade of tobacco than most aro's. Also ask if they have any Christmas blend left. This is a shop blend with cigar...
  15. stapf

    Old smoker ... new to the wonderful world of pipe smoking

    Welcome from Cedar Hill TX.
  16. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    Tobacco Cabana has no tins. They have over 70 bulk at 5 dollars an ounce. You can find very good deals on some of their estate pipes. You just have to know what you are looking at. July 25th would be a great chance to check it out if you don't before then. You would have to drive out to...
  17. stapf

    Pipe Fest July 25 Dallas Fort Worth

    There will be a Pipe Fest July 25 from 1pm to 7pm at Tobacco Cabana in Cedar Hill TX. There will be a slow smoke contest in the late afternoon with the 1st prize being a wonderful straight bulldog pipe carved by award winning local carver Colin Rigsby.  The entry fee is 30 dollars and that gets...
  18. stapf

    The Jazz great, Ornette Coleman dies !

    My introduction to his work was the soundtrack to Naked Lunch. I didn't realize who it was and looked for years to find music like that. I then found his music and then a few years later found out he had done that soundtrack. While my music was very different his approach influenced me...
  19. stapf

    Dallas pipe event in plans local pipe carvers

    Waiting for few more details before starting a new thread, but Ryan Alden and Bob Gilbert have confirmed that they are coming,
  20. stapf

    Dallas pipe event in plans local pipe carvers

    July 25th. Working on a new post with more details. 4 local carvers have been contacted and all were very positive in their response. Of course things can come up with families as we all know. I'll name names when I have conformation from them that it is ok and they are fairly certain of...
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