Greetings from the Bluegrass State

[Eutychus]

Hello! I am taking up the pipe after a 30 year hiatus (and how I wish I had kept my pipes!) I look forward to friendly fellowship, discussion, and the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from your experience and expertise.

 

[user 6274]

Welcome aboard, Eutychus.

 

[Balisong]

Welcome to the forum and welcome back to the hobby!

 

[DrT999]

Welcome to BoB! A number of us have returned to the pipe a time.

 

[Singed]

Welcome to the party! From ...

This is a great group, I hope you'll be comfortable here.

 

[D.L.Ruth]

Hello! I am taking up the pipe after a 30 year hiatus (and how I wish I had kept my pipes!) I look forward to friendly fellowship, discussion, and the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from your experience and expertise.

Welcome to the group, you should find plenty of "fellowship, discussion, and the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from your experience" around here. What kind of tobaccos were you smoking back 30 years ago?

 

[Aussiemike]

Welcome mate great to have you with us

 

[Blackhorse]

Welcome. Glad to have you with us.

 

[Timbo]

G'day and welcome

 

[Valiantpiper]

Hello! I am taking up the pipe after a 30 year hiatus (and how I wish I had kept my pipes!) I look forward to friendly fellowship, discussion, and the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from your experience and expertise.

Welcome to the group!! It is a shame you did not keep some of your pipes but think of all the fun you will have collecting new ones.

 

[Swede]

Welcome to BoB from the Volunteer State. Lexington and area have some good pipe shops with my favorite being Schwabs (Paul's Stuff is a good house blend). North, there is also Strauss Tobacconist (Sleepy Hollow is a renowned blend and Independence worth trying).

http://www.schwabspipesnstuff.com/Swede

 

[Ranger107]

Welcome from Arizona. I took a 5 year hiatus and came back in 2016. Had acquired maybe 50 pipes, a lot from the 70s when I was in college, Comoys, GBD, BBB, Sasieni, etc. Sold off all but 3. Stupid mistake, lol. But it's been fun building up the collection again. Glad to have you with us. I think you will enjoy our little group.

 

[Ol'Dawg]

Welcome to BoB!

 

[Eutychus]

Welcome to BoB from the Volunteer State. Lexington and area have some good pipe shops with my favorite being Schwabs (Paul's Stuff is a good house blend). North, there is also Strauss Tobacconist (Sleepy Hollow is a renowned blend and Independence worth trying).

http://www.schwabspipesnstuff.com/Swede

Just checked out Schwab's this week. I'll need to look up Strauss. Thanks for the head's up!

 

[Eutychus]

Welcome to the group, you should find plenty of "fellowship, discussion, and the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from your experience" around here. What kind of tobaccos were you smoking back 30 years ago?

Thanks! In answer to your question, in addition to tobaccos you pick up in stores, I remember smoking Balkan Sobranie, as well as a brand of Navy Cut tobacco. I was living in the East Bay area out west, and enjoyed a number of house blends of Drucquer & Sons in Berkeley, where I also purchased a number of my pipes.

 

[Eutychus]

Welcome to the group!! It is a shame you did not keep some of your pipes but think of all the fun you will have collecting new ones.

That I am--after I get over the price shock!

 

[Swede]

That I am--after I get over the price shock!

Estates from Marty Pulvers, Dave Neeb (both have websites), BoBs and Ebay are a good way to save money. Savinelli, Rossi, Peterson, Briarworks (TN made), and new Kaywoodies are good buys. Others may suggest other names.

 

[Eutychus]

Estates from Marty Pulvers, Dave Neeb (both have websites), BoBs and Ebay are a good way to save money. Savinelli, Rossi, Peterson, Briarworks (TN made), and new Kaywoodies are good buys. Others may suggest other names.

Thank you! Already I am benefitting from membership in BoB! I loved my Peterson System pipe!

 

[Bstraub]

Hello! I am taking up the pipe after a 30 year hiatus (and how I wish I had kept my pipes!) I look forward to friendly fellowship, discussion, and the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from your experience and expertise.

I’ve been all around the Bluegrass. Graduated from UK, lived in Lexington, Corbin, Ft. Thomas and Versailles. Where are you set?

 

[Eutychus]

I’ve been all around the Bluegrass. Graduated from UK, lived in Lexington, Corbin, Ft. Thomas and Versailles. Where are you set?

My wife and I live in the Masterson Station neighborhood of Lexington, where we’ve lived for about ten years. And we’ve also lived in Louisville. But neither of us are natives of Kentucky. I’m from the Central Valley of California.