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That's it! The check mark look. That's what I was alluding to. In case anyone wonders, no, I didn't buy it. I'll never pay $500 for a pipe that doesn't have a concave button. One of Jesse Jone's billiards ruined me for anything else. But the pipe is available at Iwan Ries, for those interested...

Rhapsodizing on a theme suggested by some Beckers, a marque I have admired for some time, though I own exactly none.  I was going to title this post "Outdoing Becker." What better way to spend $500+? Food, clothing, mortgage, or other tomfoolery? I don't know, maybe Becker does it better--more...

I assume bear spray, a good one, would work on a cat? They have holsters for spray. Quick access. My understanding is it's far more effective than a gun at warding off an attack, for practical reasons--namely, how accessible and quick and accurate are you with a gun? Look at a bear charge on...

Could be slight variance in styling from a different era. I'd bet on its being a Pete if the choice was only that or Wellington. Never seen a Wellington without that flare thing on the stem.

This was posted on another thread, but that's neither here nor there. Pipe is NOS from the '60s or thereabouts. No fills. What's interesting is that the pipe took only four days from Germany to New York, which seemed oddly quick. Pipe is somewhat smaller than it looks--think I'll use it for...

Be wary; I've always had trouble with Meghans.

Cobs and those of anyone who can make a really great billiard. Jesse Jones comes to mind, but I only have one of his. I've seen several that I wish I hadn't passed on. Quantity-wise, Peterson appears to be my favorite, but that wouldn't be true. Many pipes of mine smoke better than Petes...

I agree. I went a long time not liking latakia at all in a cob, but "plain" burley blends were great. Storm Front is really good in one. Ditto for Semois.

Dunno. Check here, if you haven't already: https://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Complete_Corncob_primer

Until the price supports, marketing orders, and subsidies kick in. :lol:

Your query prompted me to see what ebay had in the way of Lacroix pipes, just to satisfy curiosity. PAD, lying dormant for some time in my gizzard, immediately took over, and I bid 100 bucks for this piece of wood and rubber. Got it for 45. Have no idea what branch of the Lacroix enterprise made...

Apparently $40,000 in cash was also stolen from the victim. He had picked up the pre-arranged amount from a Chicago bank and was making his way into the show when robbed in the parking lot. That's a heavy hit. Questions arise.

There was a job to do and they did it. Love the planes, their history, and the men who flew them. Thanks for posting.

I knew a guy from England who smoked nothing else. I could never get it to burn, much less taste good. Very weird. :scratch:

Good to know. I've never seen a four-star, two-star, or one-star, just the three. In the case of Jean Lacroix, the older the better. They made some real crap in later years and for export. (I was told by a collector that the good ones were only available in Europe.) I assume the same for any...

I am only familiar with Jean Lacroix pipes. I have three, and they are among my best smokers. The Lacroix Three-Star pipe is, or was, made by another branch of the family. Or something. Their classic shapes look very similar, including the finishes. I don't think the stars indicate quality. My...

You may just not like corn cob funkiness. Nothing wrong with that. But tell me, are you smoking the larger cobs from Missouri Meerschaum, like the Country Gentleman? I never liked the smaller versions at all. And smoking too fast and hot will make bad flavors, even more so than with a briar. And...

He was a regular here and will be missed. Our tastes were often congruent in pipesmokerly things. Sad news indeed, but thanks for posting.

Dry-as-a-bone Escudo in a smooth Charatan slightly bent billiard. Think I prefer Escudo this way.

An unabashedly masculine room. I like it. Three thumbs up!