Winslow
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O.K. boys,I just got home from the pipe show and I'll share my impressions.
My back is killing me!I didn't sit down for hours what with walking about the
show floor and visiting most of the exhibitors.
Well,you couldn't smoke in the exhibition hall because of the anti-smoking law.
There was a big tent adjacent to the hall where you could smoke,it didn't bother me
personally that much,but some were pissed.
It seemed to me that there were about 10% less exhibitors than previous years-
only an impression of mine.Many pipes look much smaller when you see them in
person,the photos on the internet do deceive me in that way.
I didn't buy a pipe this year,now that my collection has about 40 good pieces I
am more particular about what I want to pay and for what.Many of the European pipes seem small and overpriced to me.Even with discounts of 20-25% the Italian
pipes that interested me were still too high.
I bought about 200$ worth of fine tobacco and got many,many samples that were
free.Got some of Pease's Key Largo,the next to be released from him.Samuel Gawith had a limited special edition of Squadron Leader [500 tins],I got several
because this has perique and a special colored and numbered tin.Samples from C&D
too numerous to mention,including their new blends.
A German company has come out with the damndest thing,individual plugs of tobacco wrapped like chocolates.You open the wrapper and there is a plug of tobacco within a clear plastic open ended sleeve,you just put it over the bowl and press it in!Fills up a group 4 right to the brim.
Winslow
My back is killing me!I didn't sit down for hours what with walking about the
show floor and visiting most of the exhibitors.
Well,you couldn't smoke in the exhibition hall because of the anti-smoking law.
There was a big tent adjacent to the hall where you could smoke,it didn't bother me
personally that much,but some were pissed.
It seemed to me that there were about 10% less exhibitors than previous years-
only an impression of mine.Many pipes look much smaller when you see them in
person,the photos on the internet do deceive me in that way.
I didn't buy a pipe this year,now that my collection has about 40 good pieces I
am more particular about what I want to pay and for what.Many of the European pipes seem small and overpriced to me.Even with discounts of 20-25% the Italian
pipes that interested me were still too high.
I bought about 200$ worth of fine tobacco and got many,many samples that were
free.Got some of Pease's Key Largo,the next to be released from him.Samuel Gawith had a limited special edition of Squadron Leader [500 tins],I got several
because this has perique and a special colored and numbered tin.Samples from C&D
too numerous to mention,including their new blends.
A German company has come out with the damndest thing,individual plugs of tobacco wrapped like chocolates.You open the wrapper and there is a plug of tobacco within a clear plastic open ended sleeve,you just put it over the bowl and press it in!Fills up a group 4 right to the brim.
Winslow