Hi everyone. I thought I'd post a quick note to explain the shortage of restorations so far in 2017. There are lots of pipes waiting in my box, and renovations to DadsPipes Central have almost finished; so far so good. I am not, however, at home. As I type this on my smartphone, I am… Continue reading Setbacks
One of the many benefits of belonging to a pipe club is the access membership provides to other pipe collections and tobacco cellars; this was demonstrated for me last November when the Briars & Bull Pipe Club here in Kitchener, ON held a Swap Meet during our monthly Smoker. Folks brought in pipes and tobacco… Continue reading Refreshing a Pioneer Block Meerschaum Bent Dublin
Happy New Year, everyone! It has taken me a bit longer than anticipated to get rolling on restorations and other posts for 2017. Surgery just before Christmas and renovations to my pipe room throughout December have delayed such endeavours until now, but I'm finally able to get back in the saddle and I'm itching to… Continue reading A 1940’s Brigham Churchwarden for the Collection
Just a short post today to wish all of you the very best of the Holiday Season and health and happiness in the coming New Year. I hope everyone spends the day with family and friends, with much laughter, a good meal and a fine pipe! Fresh pipe posts coming in January, so until then,… Continue reading Merry Christmas to All!
It's officially Winter, and as the cold takes hold here in Southern Ontario, here is a pipe story that is sure to warm the heart. It involves a long-lost pipe, a walk in the pasture and a clever fellow who recognized a unique opportunity to secure the perfect gift for a hard-to-buy-for family member. I… Continue reading Family Heirloom Comes in From the Cold
I celebrated my 45th birthday yesterday with family and friends. It was a great day, made even better by an email I received just as dinner was coming to an end. Scott Thile at Pipedia.org contacted me with a request to reproduce some of my posts here on DadsPipes as articles on the Pipedia wiki. That… Continue reading A Very Nice Birthday Surprise from Pipedia.org
I spotted this Patent Era Brigham 390 Canadian pipe on eBay and being the Brigham junkie that I am, I could not resist bidding. The listing was very scant on information and photos, but made mention of a chip/dent from a possible fall. When the pipe arrived in the mail, I had a chance to give… Continue reading Quick Chip Fill on a Patent Era Brigham 390 Smooth Canadian
I picked up this meerschaum Poker on eBay from a fellow Canadian seller. I like to buy “local” pipes where possible for the glimpse it gives me of pipe history in towns and cities across the country. It’s also nice to deal in domestic currency every now and again! The stummel, which was in very… Continue reading African Meerschaum Poker Churchwarden Conversion
I stumbled across this Dunhill Tanshell on eBay near the end of the auction period. The (relatively) low bid price told me that there was probably something significantly wrong with the pipe, the auction listing, or both. Curious, I read through the auction description, which was almost ridiculously brief, but accurate as far as it went:… Continue reading Reclaiming a Hard-Smoked 1969 Dunhill Tanshell “K” Apple
They say life happens in threes, and I’m inclined to believe them, especially when it comes to my collection of vintage Brigham pipes. Not long ago I wrote about finding and restoring a pair of late 1970’s Brigham Norseman pipes, the first of that series to cross my path. The Norseman pipes were the rusticated… Continue reading And Then There Were Three – Adding another Norseman to the Collection
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