Would you believe that I bought it from Amazon Germany? I think that the barrel is NOS but can't be sure. Smokes a bit hot (small and thin-walled) but otherwise it's fantastic!
Tobacquisitions for January 2015
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Would you believe that I bought it from Amazon Germany? I think that the barrel is NOS but can't be sure. Smokes a bit hot (small and thin-walled) but otherwise it's fantastic!
Getting some cake built up will help a lot as well.
Looks like you've received the old Blue Mountain. It's since been renamed. Should be at least a year in the tin. A truly great smoke.
Bag of Penzance from the Cup 'O Joes Esoterica run came in today.
Boswell's shotshell poker and tamper.
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Yeah, it's now called Balkan Blue. The ttins are from 2014. Probably the last batch before the name change. I also have a few tins from 2012 & 2013 in my cellar.
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Nice Boswell.
Earlier this month I received a couple of gifts from some friends. First was an assortment of cigars from that one island that makes cigars, and a huge bag of HOTW with 5 years of age on it. The other was a fresh can of HOTW.
I'm am now a couple of steps closer to my dream of a Uncle Scrooge style money bin filled with HOTW I can swim around in.
Earlier this month I received a couple of gifts from some friends. First was an assortment of cigars from that one island that makes cigars, and a huge bag of HOTW with 5 years of age on it. The other was a fresh can of HOTW.
I'm am now a couple of steps closer to my dream of a Uncle Scrooge style money bin filled with HOTW I can swim around in.
I had about $8 in eBay bucks that I wanted to get rid of before I forgot and/or they expired.
So, I grabbed a tin of McClelland Yenidje Highlander from the Grand Oriental series.
Seems pretty interesting. It has both Syrian and Cyprian Latakia, some Marylan, and aged VA, in addition to the oriental in which the blend is named after... Yenidje.
So, I grabbed a tin of McClelland Yenidje Highlander from the Grand Oriental series.
Seems pretty interesting. It has both Syrian and Cyprian Latakia, some Marylan, and aged VA, in addition to the oriental in which the blend is named after... Yenidje.
Of course, you know we'll be expecting a full report.
That is a gorgeous pipe!
Now, Im waiting for your once in a lifetime buy as much as you are
Well, here it is. A Rad Davis...
Sorry, my miserable photography skills do not do any justice to the grain on this sucker - it is eye-popping.
That is one purty pipe.
Well, here it is. A Rad Davis...
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Sorry, my miserable photography skills do not do any justice to the grain on this sucker - it is eye-popping.
I've been refreshing this thread all day because it's Tuesday here already. That is gorgeous! The grain on that pipe is beautiful! Birdies for days!!! Well done as a last pipe purchase for the year.
A relatively rare piece of African meerschaum history arrived today, a Tanzanian African meerschaum table pipe from the 1970's...


Of course, you know we'll be expecting a full report.
You may be waiting a while. It'll wind up in the cellar with a whole bunch of other tins of tobacco that I'm years away from actually getting to. I need to move to a warmer climate so that I can actually put more of a dent into my Smoag-like stash.
Price, the Rad Davis is an absolute stunner! Gorgeous pipe, and I bet it smokes flawlessly. Congrats on that!!
BladeBoy, that is an awesome and unique piece.. super cool.
BladeBoy, that is an awesome and unique piece.. super cool.
A relatively rare piece of African meerschaum history arrived today, a Tanzanian African meerschaum table pipe from the 1970's...

I'm jelly.
A relatively rare piece of African meerschaum history arrived today, a Tanzanian African meerschaum table pipe from the 1970's...

I agree. One of the most interesting pipes I've seen in a long time.
William Demuth Company Milano carved head, unsmoked. I wasn't going to bid on this one but at the end there were zero bids, it was cheap enough with free shipping, and it is pretty interesting, and seems like it might have an interesting history for me to dig up.
