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  1. dougc905

    A Pipe Smoker has passed

    You don't often see obit pictures where the person is smoking. John Joy was a painter of watercolours and an artist. Also a fellow Torontonian. Rest in Peace, John http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=john-joy&pid=155517507
  2. dougc905

    North American Society of Pipe Collectors

    The following is a shameless plug for NASPC... Reading the post in Ye Old Pipe Rack from Roogles regarding S&R Pipes in Columbus brought me to the realisation that nobody has mentioned the NASPC lately. Well, since the beginning of December anyway... The North American Society of Pipe...
  3. dougc905

    What constitutes an 'old' tin?

    Just checking 4noggins.com for their shipping rates when I noticed that they have consignment tobacco for sale. Intrigued, I took a look.... and was shocked to see what they are asking for what I consider to be not old but merely middle aged tins. Some of these tins only date back to 2005 and...
  4. dougc905

    John Wesley & Co MILD smoking tobacco

    Another find from my cellar. John Wesley & Co's Mild Smoking Tobacco. Pretty neat. This is in a paper pouch tied with string. Photo attached. Any ideas of its vintage? Doug
  5. dougc905

    Sullivan Powell Gentleman's Mixture

    I'm not really into vintage tobacco but found a tin of this in my cellar. Looks old. The tobaccoreview.com review by Pipestud suggests that it may date from the 70's. The cost on the tin is $2.10. Any way to confirm the tins age? I don't want to sell! Thanks in advance, Doug
  6. dougc905

    Thinking of a Hookah

    So on eBay you can't miss the ads for hookahs that seem to appear at the bottom of every page. This has me thinking of buying one. Not to smoke the narghil or whatever it is but for our pipe tobacco. To accomplish this I think a briar or meerschaum bowl would be required. Given the dimensions of...
  7. dougc905

    My Castello

    The only Castello I own. Saw it on eBay a few years ago, liked the proportions and went for it. When It arrived it turned out to be a considerable pipe. Definitely not for clenching! Ayway, I post this because I have finally uploaded an Avatar which shows me smoking the Castello. It looks like...
  8. dougc905

    How to post pictures on the forums - for jazzman34653

    jazzman34653 was trying to post a pic in The Perfect Straightgrain forum and couldn't. Claimed it didn't work because of his OS. I typed this up in response and directed him here. Posting pictures shouldn't have anything to do with what OS you are using. You have to host the picture online, not...
  9. dougc905

    Who's this dougc905 guy anyway?

    Hi all, I've been posting on and off for a couple of months so far. Originally found the site (I think) through pipes.org. Later I was referred by LL when I sent some pipes to him for a refurb. He posted a picture of one of my pipes at the time. I have to say that I really like the community...
  10. dougc905

    DIY Canning of Tobacco

    I've been thinking of this for a while - 'canning' my bulk tobaccos similar to putting food away. Nobody seems to have broached the subject here yet so here I go.. I'm thinking of vacuum sealing by the way. Home canning involves boiling the jars and lids to heat them up, then pouring heated...
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