Tobacquisitions: December 2016

Hirsute said:

Another big day of acquisitions here. Got a couple of tobaccos orders to top off the cellar, but didn't take pics of those.

First up for pictures is a sweet Ascorti acorn:

And a quirky Luckypipes (Dan Knox) Dublin w a purple stem:

A Wessex poker w Cumberland stem:

And last but not least... my smokingpipes.com Claudio Albieri pipe bag! I was surprised to see that it's one of the brown and chestnut colored bags instead of the black and red, and frankly I'm glad it is--I like this color combo a lot more! Really nice and amazing quality.

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Pipes are sweet! Pipe bag is over the top! I have one coming, but it's not like this one.

Wow. What a haul!

Wow nice stuff eveyone!

I've got three estate meers (my first) coming. I'll snap pics when they get here so yall can tell me how bad I did

Price said:

Solani Silver is exceptional stuff. Just make sure you put it in a jar to age it - the tin is not airtight.

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Yeah, the smaller 50g rectangular tins are (unless the seal lets go), but the bigger 100g tins are not.... it's odd to me that a manufacturer would do that (put the same product in packaging that performs differently).

On the plus side, once the tobacco is out of it, you can make a pretty decent DE travel case with the tin.

Hirsute said:

Another big day of acquisitions here. Got a couple of tobaccos orders to top off the cellar, but didn't take pics of those.

First up for pictures is a sweet Ascorti acorn:

And a quirky Luckypipes (Dan Knox) Dublin w a purple stem:

A Wessex poker w Cumberland stem:

And last but not least... my smokingpipes.com Claudio Albieri pipe bag! I was surprised to see that it's one of the brown and chestnut colored bags instead of the black and red, and frankly I'm glad it is--I like this color combo a lot more! Really nice and amazing quality.

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Jiminy Christmas Micah. The past month or two alone you have assembled a collection that a large chunk of us would be proud to have as our whole arsenal.

Two words for that pipe bag SAH - WEET! I have some basic leather crafting skills myself and have often thought of making my own bag or roll, but now this would always be in the back of my mind taunting my feeble efforts.

WELL DONE!

Senshi said:

From a local B&M


No. 24s are from 2010

Bombay Extra from 2003

No. 12 is from 2000

Guessing recent tins cause they say Arango instead of Butera.

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Senshi said:

And now for some of my Black Friday spoils.

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Senshi said:

I took advantage of the Morgan Black Friday deal as well.

Got a Bones bent billiard and one of his Arbutus pipes.

Don't have many pokers/cherry woods and have never had a strawberry wood pipe. The blast on this thing is sweet!

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Nice run Senshi! What is the white and green bag to the left of the HOTW?

I got a little load of snuff.

Senshi said:

Oh wow!!!! That's a nice Wessex!

And that pipe bag is pretty good too!

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Thanks! It was the Wessex that made me decide to put together an order at smokingpipes (it was an estate there) which led to the pipe bag, so a VERY special pipe at that!

cursethis said:

That's looking a lot less like a man purse than the original picture led on. The brown colors definitely help out in that regard. Congrats not only on winning, but being lucky enough to get the one that looks nice as well. That takes two times the normal luck.

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Completely agree. This color looks much more normal, like a small manly briefcase.

alpster said:

Pipes are sweet! Pipe bag is over the top! I have one coming, but it's not like this one.

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Bk124tt said:

Wow. What a haul!

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cwf71 said:

Jiminy Christmas Micah. The past month or two alone you have assembled a collection that a large chunk of us would be proud to have as our whole arsenal.

Two words for that pipe bag SAH - WEET! I have some basic leather crafting skills myself and have often thought of making my own bag or roll, but now this would always be in the back of my mind taunting my feeble efforts.

WELL DONE!

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Thanks gents! Totally blown away by the bag still. It's the kind of thing I never would have splurged for, but man is it cool.

cwf71 said:

Nice run Senshi! What is the white and green bag to the left of the HOTW?

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Looks like it is Gawith, Hoggarth, & Co.

http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/561/gawith-hoggarth-co-curly-cut-deluxe

Hirsute said:

Another big day of acquisitions here. Got a couple of tobaccos orders to top off the cellar, but didn't take pics of those.

First up for pictures is a sweet Ascorti acorn:

And a quirky Luckypipes (Dan Knox) Dublin w a purple stem:

A Wessex poker w Cumberland stem:

And last but not least... my smokingpipes.com Claudio Albieri pipe bag! I was surprised to see that it's one of the brown and chestnut colored bags instead of the black and red, and frankly I'm glad it is--I like this color combo a lot more! Really nice and amazing quality.

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I am going to have to start setting some cash back and save for one of those pipe bags. Absolutely stunning!

bryant said:

I am going to have to start setting some cash back and save for one of those pipe bags. Absolutely stunning!

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You really only need one kidney.

Price said:

You really only need one kidney.

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And he's at it again.

Price said:

You really only need one kidney.

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Problem is, I'm already down to one kidney...left one was removed in 2004 [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] seriously!

So got this pipe in the mail today. Didn't pay much thank goodness $10. It is stamped block meerschaum had quite a bit of cake built up in it. I scraped the majority of it out I think. Got most of the oxidation off the stem too.

Now for the biggest issue. Couldn't see in the listing pics and didn't mention this in the description. Possibly didn't realize it because I almost didnt spot it with the pipe under a good light and looking closely. It appears the pipe has been dropped and broke right where the shank and bowl meets. It appears to have been put together with some kind of epoxy. Was hard to tell with the rusticated pattern on it. Oh well, $10 pipe so I didn't have my hopes up... Might still smoke ok though. Gonna have to wait and see. Gotta get over this respiratory infection. Haven't felt much like smoking. Sorry to ramble haha.



Got a couple more coming. Hopefully they don't dissapoint.

B&M trip:
100g Comoy Cask #4
1oz Lane MV-1000
1oz Stokkebye #312 Toasted Burley

P&C Order:
1.5lb P.S. Luxury Navy Flake
1.5lb P.S. Luxury Bullseye Flake

I feel like such a winner right now.

Garlisk said:

B&M trip:
100g Comoy Cask #4
1oz Lane MV-1000
1oz Stokkebye #312 Toasted Burley

P&C Order:
1.5lb P.S. Luxury Navy Flake
1.5lb P.S. Luxury Bullseye Flake

I feel like such a winner right now.

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TrollHillForge pipe nails and tool set.

KWilliams40 said:

TrollHillForge pipe nails and tool set.

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I have one of their tool sets as well. Great stuff! They have some inlay necklace pendants that really catch my eye as well.

A few tins of 2010 McClelland Christmas Cheer and a tin of McClelland Bayou Slice.

KWilliams40 said:

TrollHillForge pipe nails and tool set.

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I'm normally not into pipe tools or tampers, but those are sweet!

My cigars showed up today...