Tobacquisitions for April 2015

driftwood said:

No it's not sealed. It's wrapped in gold foil and then put in a ziplock bag which is "security" sealed. One would think that pounds don't fly off the shelf and therefore this packaging method would maintain the flakes for a good while. The flakes are long and narrow and packed like a brick which would help maintain ambient humidity/moisture of the tobacco.

You could always send it to me, I'd look after it for you

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Ha, I'll think of your offer. But I appreciate the description. I have heard some stories about Solani's 100g packaging and was reluctant to get the HH lb flakes. I will absolutely be ordering 1 if not 2 lbs of the ODF. Love that stuff.

Round tobacco container made from heavy duty solid brass.





I got it from Track of the Wolf.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/107/1

Mayfair Flame Grain off Ebay. Much nicer than expected or my photo shows.

Nice pipe Deano.

New to me Pete 313 came in today. I know some don't like the system pipes but this thing IMO is great. Four new or new to me pipes this month its time to cool off a bit.

driftwood said:

Nice pipe Deano.

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Thank you driftwood. Its not very photogenic. The sellers pics didn't show how nice it was anymore than mine does. Very pleased with it.

Deano said:

Four new or new to me pipes this month its time to cool off a bit.

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And here I thought you were just getting warmed up.

Love those old edgeworth tins, but still haven't run across a nice clean one at a reasonable price. The match striker on the bottom is a sweet touch.. everything about those tins is a reminder of way different times. I'd also love to try the old edgeworth sliced!

jiminyshiznit said:

And here I thought you were just getting warmed up.

Love those old edgeworth tins, but still haven't run across a nice clean one at a reasonable price. The match striker on the bottom is a sweet touch.. everything about those tins is a reminder of way different times. I'd also love to try the old edgeworth sliced!

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Actually the pic is the sellers but I do have one of those tins and a bigger one as well. Also I think its Pipes and Cigars offers a match to Edgeworth but don't know if its the sliced plug version or not.

Deano said:

Actually the pic is the sellers but I do have one of those tins and a bigger one as well. Also I think its Pipes and Cigars offers a match to Edgeworth but don't know if its the sliced plug version or not.

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I have some of the ready rubbed match, but I think it's pretty different than the sliced.. It's a cube cut burley that reminds me of ovaltine, of all things. Good in a cob with a cup of coffee. I've heard Wessex Burley Slice is very similar to edgeworth sliced, and the one bowl of that I had was really great.. have a couple tins aging, but one of those is probably going to get opened sooner than later.

Very nice Pete, Deano. I happen to like system pipes myself. It's the cleaning of them I don't enjoy.

Slickside said:

Very nice Pete, Deano. I happen to like system pipes myself. It's the cleaning of them I don't enjoy.

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I agree Slickside. It smokes very nicely but the clean up does take some extra time.

Slickside said:

Very nice Pete, Deano. I happen to like system pipes myself. It's the cleaning of them I don't enjoy.

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And this is why I'll never own a system pipe.

cursethis said:

And this is why I'll never own a system pipe.

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A retort makes it a much faster job. Still, a pain.

Today's Flea pick up. Albert would be proud.

Slickside said:

A retort makes it a much faster job. Still, a pain.

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I'm lazy enough as is cleaning my normal pipes. It basically gets a pipe cleaner stuck in the pipe after I'm done... if I remember. If it starts to get yucky, I'll do a S/A treatment.

cursethis said:

I'm lazy enough as is cleaning my normal pipes. It basically gets a pipe cleaner stuck in the pipe after I'm done... if I remember. If it starts to get yucky, I'll do a S/A treatment.

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Haha! I understand completely. Right now I'm smoking FMOTT in a Suffolk straight Dublin with a stinger. Cleaning a stinger is a major pain for me, but I won't take it out for fear of losing it.

I've even gotten lazier myself. I had asked here once regarding everyone else's pipe cleaning habits. I was doing Everclear after every smoke, until I found out how much I was overkilling it. Now, it's a pipe cleaner after each smoke, and I haven't gone to the everclear in months. I'm getting a little less anal lately.

I'm getting less anal as well Slick. I use to do the same as you, clean the bejesus out a pipe after every smoke. Now it's a pipe cleaner.

Pipe cleaner when im done with the pipe for the day. (plus a paper towel for the system chamber if using the system pipe). Pipe sweetener/spirits and a good cleaning when I think its time. I decide when they need it and do the one ive been smoking that day until ive "deep cleaned" the rotation at the rate of one a day.

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Today's Flea pick up. Albert would be proud.

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Nice one Slickside. I don't have a Revelation tin. My favorite is actually a War Eagle 2 for 5 cents cigar tin.

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