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  1. behindbars1544

    Another antique store find

    By the tooth indentations i had to repair on both i'd say yes to it being the same collection.
  2. behindbars1544

    TAD... just a little...

    Thanks guys! What you may not notice is the 4th shelf down with the small Mason jars is actually 2 rows deep... lol
  3. behindbars1544

    TAD... just a little...

    Ok so yeah, I may have a problem.... lol
  4. behindbars1544

    Another antique store find

    Smokes great! Very impressed seeing as how it's my first Camminetto.
  5. behindbars1544

    Another antique store find

    Second pipe out of my three antique shop scores is an older caminetto business with a black and silver pearlized stem. I believe this to be in the era of when Radice worked for them but I'm not positive. Basing it on the thin gold moustache on the stem. Whoever owned this chewed on the stem like...
  6. behindbars1544

    Help me date my new treasure

    Thanks for the info!
  7. behindbars1544

    Help me date my new treasure

    So yesterday the wife and I hit a couple of antique shops. Of course I'm always looking for estate pipes but I didn't find any until the very last shop that we went in. One of my three scores. A Costello sea rock. This was a pretty easy refurbish. The pipe basically just needed a good cleaning...
  8. behindbars1544

    Don Carlos ever seen one like it?

    That's a Don Carlos Melos. I had one of those. Great smoking and looking pipe. Wish I never sold it.
  9. behindbars1544

    Calling all Dunhill Experts....help needed

    Ok, I need my brothers help in dating a Dunhill I have just acquired. Here are all legible stampings: One side: The letter “A” then Dunhill over London Other side: “inner tube” over PAT No 5861/12 and the number 46 I want to list this on e-bay but want to supply the correct information about...
  10. behindbars1544

    Woo Hooooooooooooooo

    Well for once luck was on my side today. Long story short, when my wife & I bought our first home 3 years ago we ended up with one of those shitty sub-prime mortgages and we’ve been fighting to keep our home ever since. Well about a year after moving in things went from bad to worse. My wife...
  11. behindbars1544

    The Dark Side!!

    Before I forget I want to say a big HI to Islander. I just noticed that you’re from Newport R.I. I was born and raised in R.I. and Newport is a beautiful area to visit. True coastal surroundings.. Now for the discussion at hand… I, like many, started out smoking aromatics and have put together...
  12. behindbars1544

    Attn: J M Boswell Fans!

    As of today (1-9-09) they've refreshed some of their sale page....
  13. behindbars1544

    What do you do for a living

    Well as you may have already guessed I'm a Correctional Officer (7 years now). I am the committing officer on the 11-7 shift at our Intake facility. My position involves processing them as soon as the local departments drop them off. Yup, come to prison in R.I. during those hours and I’m the...
  14. behindbars1544

    Alas, my Boswell

    Congrats on finally getting your Boswell Irene. Is the "AO" stand for your location? You just can't beat a Boswell freehand.....
  15. behindbars1544

    Samuel Gawith XX Twist

    Well I had ordered a few Samuel Gawith blends last week and UPS was scheduled to deliver them last Friday but thanks to Mother Nature and her delivery of about 15 inches of snow over the weekend my delivery was delayed until today (Monday). They finally came and I waited all day, pipe ready &...
  16. behindbars1544

    Nightcap" Dunhill Match" by Altadis

    I've tried there nightcap and it is NOTHING like Dunhill's. In fact if I remember correctly I believe their blend is an aromatic... In fact, duh..stupid me, their's is an aromatic and the reason I know this is because I keep a few ounces in my collection at all times. I forgot this was one of...
  17. behindbars1544

    Nording Retriever

    I just received my order from pipesandcigars.com with the 3 tins of Nording retriever I ordered 2 days ago. This is a blend I tried out last year and really liked however I was under the impression that it was no longer in production. The tin I bought last year had a date of 2/10/03 and had...
  18. behindbars1544

    Some help with a Nording blend

    I’m looking for information on 2 tins of Nording tobacco I acquired over this past summer. These are 100g tins of Nording Nature No.1. The description on the tin reads: Toasted Black Cavendish and Golden Light Virginia Tobacco. Below is an actual e-mail discussion between myself and Mr. Nording...
  19. behindbars1544

    Here is my small collection

    Here are a few pictures of my collection. I've been wanting for some time now to take some good pictures of my pipe collection but just haven't gotten a chance to yet. The first is a shot of most of my baccy collection. I've always kept about 20 to 25 blends on hand at any given time. Once I get...
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