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Are we in a golden age of pipes?
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<blockquote data-quote="CPT/VSG" data-source="post: 34157" data-attributes="member: 342"><p>WD raises a good point--that the lack of retail pipe establishments and an active public smoking culture detract from the idea of this being a "golden era." </p><p></p><p>I, too, started smoking pipes in college when I could smoke anywhere and did. We all took it for granted. Now, smoking is restricted to cigar/pipe stores and a handful of venues. That really hasn't detracted from my enjoyment of the hobby, though.</p><p></p><p>But, I am spoiled in that I live in a area (greater Columbus) that has always had a strong smoking, and especially pipe, culture. Consequently, there are more Opus accounts here than I can find in Chicago, for example. I've got two stores to frequent that are primarily pipe stores (Smokers' Haven and Pipes & Pleasures) and probably 10 other cigar stores that also feature pipes and tobaccos. We have the NASPC annual show here in August. There are simply many cigar and pipe smokers here and that adds to a sense of the viability of pipes (and cigars) as something other than a dying habit.</p><p></p><p>The idea I had in mind for this thread was somewhat different than the approach taken by WD. The "golden age" I was thinking of was the pipes themselves as opposed to the pipe smoking culture. But, WD has added some interesting comment as I think about this hobby of mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPT/VSG, post: 34157, member: 342"] WD raises a good point--that the lack of retail pipe establishments and an active public smoking culture detract from the idea of this being a "golden era." I, too, started smoking pipes in college when I could smoke anywhere and did. We all took it for granted. Now, smoking is restricted to cigar/pipe stores and a handful of venues. That really hasn't detracted from my enjoyment of the hobby, though. But, I am spoiled in that I live in a area (greater Columbus) that has always had a strong smoking, and especially pipe, culture. Consequently, there are more Opus accounts here than I can find in Chicago, for example. I've got two stores to frequent that are primarily pipe stores (Smokers' Haven and Pipes & Pleasures) and probably 10 other cigar stores that also feature pipes and tobaccos. We have the NASPC annual show here in August. There are simply many cigar and pipe smokers here and that adds to a sense of the viability of pipes (and cigars) as something other than a dying habit. The idea I had in mind for this thread was somewhat different than the approach taken by WD. The "golden age" I was thinking of was the pipes themselves as opposed to the pipe smoking culture. But, WD has added some interesting comment as I think about this hobby of mine. [/QUOTE]
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