A Christmas Pipe for Me?!  A Preben Holm Hand Cut of Copenhagen, Denmark

This striking Preben Holm Freehand has been waiting patiently for me to pay some attention to it since September 2019.  Most of the pipes I purchase go into the For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY! collection to help financially support the Daughters of Bulgaria, now called Spring of Hope.  However, on this day in 2019, trolling on …

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The Last Gift From Bulgaria – An Unexpected Repair of a Meerschaum-lining with an Old Time Recipe

It has been fun and a privilege to restore pipes commissioned by Justin which he chose as gifts for 3 good friend in his church home group and his father.  All these pipes were ‘picked’ by me in August 2021 in the coastal city of Burgas during a visit to our former home in Bulgaria. …

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The Third Gift From Bulgaria: Rusticating an Almost Hopeless Lorenzo Arceto 8778 Bent Tomato

This is the third pipe Justin commissioned destined to be a gift for one of the fellows in his church home group or perhaps to his father.  I came upon these pipes from Bulgaria in August 2021 and why did Justin want these 4 pipes found on the same pipe picking expedition in the coastal …

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The Second Gift of Four From Bulgaria: A Denicotea Absorba 2164 Bent Rhodesian

The next pipe on the worktable is the second of 4 pipes commissioned by Justin who is a fellow follower of Jesus and lives in Alabama.  These 4 pipes Justin commissioned are gifts for 3 good friends in his church home group.  The other pipe is going to Justin’s father.  I told the full story …

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The First of Four Gifts From Bulgaria: A Prince Amled Danmark Freehand Pickaxe

The next four pipes on the worktable were commissioned by pipeman Justin from the great state of Alabama.  Justin should receive a reward for being the most stalwart Pipe Dreamer that I know!  His fame comes from his pipe dreaming when he commissioned what I called a ‘Bless his heart’ pipe.  I would say, Justin …

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