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Updated on August 30th, 2023 Blowing smoke rings is often the number one request a pipe smoker may get at a social gathering. It's an impressive-looking talent and the better you get at it, the more

Quality tobacco pipes are works of art, and like any work of art, there is a right way to care for them and a wrong way. Take good care of your pipe and it should last many years. If you have a num

The “upper crust” of society – think Hollywood, ultra-expensive gated communities, Wall Street, or wherever perceived elites live and congregate – has always been about outward appearances. The clothe

As your enthusiasm for tobacco pipes starts to grow, you may begin accumulating a collection of various tobaccos. Because one tin of pipe tobacco can last a while, you could end up accumulating a grea

Updated on September 23rd, 2023 Smoking pipes have been around for a really long time. How long? According to some archeological evidence, tobacco pipes appeared in Egypt as early as 2000 B.C.

Long thought of as the “aristocrat” or diplomat of pipes, the venerable meerschaum is a classy, history-rich smoking pipe that evokes a sense of calmness and serenity to anyone who comes in contact

If our perception of beauty is in the details, then meerschaum pipes are some of the most beautiful ever made. These intricate pipes are born from a natural stone that’s mostly unearthed in central Tu

Updated on August 30th, 2023 If you’ve decided you’d like to try pipe smoking, the first thing you’re going to need (in addition to some good pipe tobacco) is a nice pipe. There is a vast selection of

Many pipe enthusiasts, especially those relatively new to the pastime, are under the impression that the main factor - or indeed the only factor - shaping the smoking experience is the tobacco. Thi

The turn of the new year marks a traditional time of reflection and renewal. People resolve to make positive changes in their behavior or to finish projects that have been lingering on the back bur

Cake is carbon that accumulates on the inside of the pipe bowl. Each time tobacco is burned some of this carbon residue is left behind and attaches itself to the walls of the bowl. Over time it acc

How do you define the perfect Christmas gift? Experience says the gifts that are appreciated the most are usually the ones that reflect a knowledge of the person who is receiving the gift, rather t