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Dunhill London Mixture (2005 by Murray's of Belfast) in 1937 patent Dunhill Shell Briar shape # 197.

Peter Stokkebye Balkan Supreme in a Tom Eltang sandblasted long billiard, approx. group 4 in size. My favorite pipe. Ask him to make you one!

Spilman Mixture in a vintage Playboy pipe (with bunny head on stem!)

Peterson's Old Dublin in a vintage "Playboy" pipe circa 1960's-70s. Small blasted black billiard with complete stampings and bunny head on stem.

Great find! Enjoy your new found treasure!

Try Spilman Mixture at www.iwanries.com of Chicago. A good solid english mixture. It's a revival of one of their old brands and even comes in a cool repro vintage can and is a good value. They have a great mail order business so give them a try.

Mmm. Beer. Emmett's Ale House's English Brown Ale. A seasonal beer, locally brewed in nearby Downers Grove, IL. Support your local craft brewers!:)

Spilman Mixture in a Tom Eltang Crosby-style long billiard. Newly revived blend for a classic looking pipe.

Bob's Chocolate Flake in a Kent sandblast apple with silver band. Kent is an inexpensive obscure brand made in London. I never heard of it either. Great smoker. I think I paid $25 for it.

Mmm. Gin. Tanqueray Rangpur and tonic water. Yum.

Squadron Leader Chicagoland Pipe Show 2008 special edition pipe tobacco (by Samuel Gawith from a 1930's recipe) in a Tom Eltang "Bing Crosby" style long billiard. Nice kick. Plus some Hennessey Cognac.

The Illinois statewide smoking ban starts Jan 1, 2008. A number of my social cigar and pipe events will be dissolved because of it. Like others who have posted, I enjoy an occasional pipe. Less occasionally a cigar. Pipes and cigars moreso in a social environment with friends. Never liked...

Nigel, NickD and scotrace, I would also suggest visiting www.tobaccoreviews.com for more tobacco reviews. Great to see so many brothers of the briar!

Someone once compared, "Cigarettes are like TV, cigars are like movies and pipes are like books."

Welcome, prodigal son... Thomas V.: If you have a "brick and mortar" pipe and cigar shop near you that has a quality selection of pipes and tobacco, and someone who can help you, I suggest you go there. Brands that are good and that I started with are Savinelli and Stanwell. Pipe "seconds"...