First of all, I’m guessing that this interesting hexagonal Panel shape is French made. I acquired it from a seller in Paris in August of 2018. It came to me in what I have called the French Lot of 50, an acquisition that has produced several treasures for new stewards. Most of the French Lot …
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The Kiko on the worktable came to me on a pipe picking expedition on December 27, 2019. My wife and I were still living in Sofia, Bulgaria, where we had lived for 15 years. In the center of the city is erected a majestic Orthodox church called Nevski Cathedral. Just a small distance from Nevski …
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The Pipe Steward 