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 …
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 …
Continue reading The Second Gift of Four From Bulgaria: A Denicotea Absorba 2164 Bent Rhodesian
I’m thankful for the Pipemen and women who wait patiently for their commissioned pipes to make their way to the worktable. After ‘officially’ retiring at the end of August, my wife and I continue to be as busy as ever. One of our most enjoyable avocations, which requires the patience of pipemen and women, is …
Continue reading New Life for a Rare, Early 1960s Kaywoodie ‘Tuckaway’ Standard 050B
The Blasted Cherrywood now on the worktable came to me from a generous pipeman who donated it along with 9 others to make a very attractive Lot of 10 – now waiting in “Help Me!” Basket 2 for pipemen and women to commission. This pipeman has commissioned several pipes and I’ve had the privilege of …
Continue reading Exploring the Interesting Heritage of a Drucquer & Sons of Berkeley Cherrywood
The Sculpted Vineyard Meerschaum now on the table came to me recently when Corey from Orange, California, reached out to me concerning a box of pipes he discovered in the attic. The pipes had belonged to his father who passed away 10 years earlier. He did not know that his father had smoked pipes, but …
Continue reading Refreshing a Sculpted Vineyard Slightly Bent Meerschaum
The pipe that is now on the worktable is truly a unique shape. It came to me from a pipeman who donated several pipes to benefit the Daughters of Bulgaria, now called, Spring of Hope. He was also thinning his collection and the benefactors of this are those seeking to commission pipes from the For …
Continue reading A Rim Rescue for a Tennessean Comeaux USA CC S 05 ‘Dublinesque’ Lovat
The next pipe on the table is a workhorse Billiard without doubt. It was found along with a few other treasures November 2021 at The Antique Market in Michigan City, Indiana. We were traveling from Colorado to my son’s home in Dearborn, Michigan for Thanksgiving celebrations. My wife and I always like to explore the …
My wife and I have been traveling and it’s good to be back to the worktable. We did a camping road trip from Colorado to Orange County, California, to visit our youngest daughter and her family. As is our custom, we pulled our small travel trailer and visited many fabulous places going and coming back. …
Continue reading Revisiting the Provenance of a Pipe Pub Imported Briar Zulu
The next pipe on the table brings back very good memories. Our 15 years living in Sofia, Bulgaria, provided many opportunities to visit our neighbor to the south, Greece. One such visit was in April 2018 when I attended a conference on better understanding of the Eastern Orthodox Church and its impact on Eastern European …
Continue reading Pipe Picking in Athens, Greece – An Unbranded Slightly Bent Oval Shank Billiard
The next pipe on the worktable came to me from a pipeman in Lakewood, Colorado, who was reducing his collection. I met him when he placed for sale online a Zero Gravity recliner which I went to check out. When I pulled into his driveway, he was sitting comfortably in his own chair with a …
Continue reading An Exquisite Ben Wade Preben Holm Prominence A 4 Hand Made in Denmark Freehand
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