Almost finished smoking Old Dark Fired in a smooth briar calabash shape 1984 Fero Danese made in Italy with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening.
Just finished smoking Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite stem.
Below is a picture of the Stanwell Royal Guard and my Stanwell #95. The Royal Guard is the pipe in the back of the #95. I purchased the #95 from a member of another pipe forum I use to belong to, because the Royal Guard was gifted to me from the gentleman I purchased the #95 from and thanked him in the public forum, it got some other members upset that they were not gifted. Two members actually sent me a few nasty PM's. A bunch of babies and I asked to have my account closed. Lesson learned, NEVER thank someone in a public forum, send a PM!!
Good medicine and advice Ted! Currently not smoking anything as im working but i saw this post and wanted to chime in. Thanks again for the good advice Ted! Enjoy those are some beautiful pipes.