What happened to Fluffy Tails?!

[George Kaplan]

Ream-n-Klean Fluffy Tails are my favorite pipe cleaner for a thorough semi-annual scrubbing. Now I can't find them anywhere. They're not even in the P&C sample packs any more. Assuming they're gone forever, can anyone recommend a rigid, tapered, bristled pipe cleaner?

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

I don't know, but I love the name!

 

[George Kaplan]

Oh great. Now I'm gonna be haunting Ebay for the rare, out-of-production, and now over priced Fluffy Tails.
One year from now: "I have Penzance to trade! Anyone?...Anyone?.........."

 

[Kyle Weiss]

"Fluffy Tails" sounds like a raunchy porno moniker. :lol:

I've never heard of those cleaners, though. Got a picture?

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[monbla256]

Hmmm "Fluffy Tails", I thought that was what the waitresses at the Playboy Club back in the 60's were called :twisted: If they are not made anymore, then what you might find are gonna be a "vintage" collectable and will be priced at 10 times what they used to sell for :twisted: Find some and you will "be the man" who smokes "vintage pipes" and uses "vintage pipe clnrs." Way ta go George :twisted:

 

[puros_bran]

Fluffy tails were the greatest .. I haven't seen them in a while though. Then again I haven't looked at tobacco stuff in two or three years.

 

[George Kaplan]

I've never heard of those cleaners, though. Got a picture?

Um, okay. Hang on a sec...wait...what the?...
Oh, for the love of...



Figures. The first pic in a Google image search is this:







Alright. Here's the last of the real Fluffy Tails:

 

[Kyle Weiss]

GK's "furry secret" is out. :lol:

Are the Fluffy Tail cleaners that yellow, or do you recycle?

Never seen 'em before.

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[George Kaplan]

They're bright yellow with red bristles. If I'd known I was using the last of them, I might have considered recycling them.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fluffy-Tail-Rigid-Tapered-Bristle-Pipe-Cleaner-24-Pack-International-Shipping-/251162185347

http://wvsmokeshop.com/fluffytailpipecleaners6.aspx

...s'bout yer only two choices courtesy teh Internetz...

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[George Kaplan]

Thanks for doing the leg work, Kyle. That WVSmokeshop has a good price on them but the business itself seems a little sketchy. Idunno. I really don't want to be the guy that cellars pipe cleaners. Time to move on. Damn, though, I really did love my Fluffy Tails.

 

[Doc Manhattan]

I've ordered pipes, tobacco, and cases of those fluffy tail pipecleaners from WV Smokeshop... it's been a while, but they were on the square when I dealt with 'em. The dead last place I could find Edgeworth. Site is a little rinky-dink, admittedly. A favorite business of the much-missed Justpipes, too.

 

[Rob_In_MO]

Man, I haven't seen those in several years!


Cool!

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Doing some domain searching and business-fact-checking online, the WV tobacco place seemed to be the best of the "questionable unknowns," they seemed to be on the level. I always look up the relative legitimacy of sites like that...and the domain has been around for a long time (not just a year). If you want Fluffy Tails, I say go for it. Especially if Doc used the place and they did right by him.

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[George Kaplan]

If you want Fluffy Tails, I say go for it. Especially if Doc used the place and they did right by him.

I just might. Earlier, Greyson spotted me a possible Gawith-Hoggarth brand replacement. So shall I be a vintage pipe cleaner snob, or an import pipe cleaner snob? Either notion makes me want to taint-punch myself. :evil:

 

[Kyle Weiss]

taint-punch

Okay, just making sure that's what you really posted. Whatever gets you through the apparent Beavis & Butthead moment. :lol:

I could have responded "...pictures, or it didn't happen..." I'll just assume it happened. :lol:

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[George Kaplan]

I'll just assume it happened.

:lol!:

 

[roadrunner]

These might be a suitable replacement for Fluffy Tails.

http://www.smokingpipes.com/accessories/pipe-supplies/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=50379

Edit: Oops, sorry. Just realized this thread is several months old.

 

[Slide]

I've ordered pipes, tobacco, and cases of those fluffy tail pipecleaners from WV Smokeshop... it's been a while, but they were on the square when I dealt with 'em. The dead last place I could find Edgeworth. Site is a little rinky-dink, admittedly. A favorite business of the much-missed Justpipes, too.

I've also purchased a good bit of tobacco from them. They typically have the best price around on Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake

 

[George Kaplan]

These might be a suitable replacement for Fluffy Tails.

http://www.smokingpipes.com/accessories/pipe-supplies/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=50379

Edit: Oops, sorry. Just realized this thread is several months old.

Thank you, roadrunner. I learned of the B.J. Long tapered bristles just after buying up some old stock Fluffy Tails, so I should be set for a while. One question for you though:
I know nothing about you aside from the scant information in your profile, so I'm gonna stick my neck out and just assume you're the kind of guy who can take a little teasing.
You've been a member of this forum for nearly four years, and in all that time the very first thing to pique your interest enough to warrant a response is a nearly dormant thread about pipe cleaners? I've got three words for you...









Welcome Aboard, Brother! :cheers: