Some more ebay buys.
4 Yello Bole-Three are new never smoked, the bamboo shank one has been smoked some. The finish on 3 of them is bad, looks like age or sun damage. I'm going to buff off the old finish, and then buff on a new carnuba wax finish.
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Make sure you post pictures after you get them all dolled up.

I just won an auction on a yello-bole myself. Pictures will follow but I'm excited. I just know I won't be allowed to smoke in public when I'm with the finacee. :-)
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I stopped by Holts again today. The same guy that helped me out on Saturday was there again, very knowledgeable guy. I said I was looking for something a little more flavorful but non-aromatic so he recommened the GL Pease Union Sqaure.

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I smoked a bowl of it tonight, pretty good.


I also rolled the dice on an "ebay" pipe (around $8 shipped). It came today and looked even better in person. I spent some time tonight cleaning it up, salt + vodka treatment in the bowl, and used a stem cleaner and briar polish that the guy at Holt's suggested. I think it looks pretty good. It's extremely light, hopefully tomorrow I'll get to see how it smokes.

Wimbeldon 490

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I just won an E-Bay Yello-Bole for $9.99 + shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=330443575140

This will be my first Yello-Bole, so I'm hoping that they smoke good.

Have a great night.
Ken
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The Chesterfield's were pretty much copies of Peterson System pipes, that one looks like it has a copy of the P-lip stem too.
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The Yello Bole looks very nice Jeff. Looks as if you could stuff a bit of tobaccy in that bowl and enjoy:-)

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I've been looking at the Peterson System pipes and have wanted to try one. Hopefully this Yello-Bole smokes like the Peterson so I will get an idea of what they are like.
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RE: The slope. Would you pros consider this full on free fall yet?

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Hilson "Fantasia" 91.

Looks really beautiful in person and so far my most expensive pipe (excepting my first pipe that I gave to my FIL).
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I just got in the mail this vintage Wally Frank. Now this is what I call A Man's Pipe. The pot shaped bowl on this thing is huge. I can fit my gorilla thumb down inside the bowl, just past the knuckle, and there is even room to wiggle it around in there. For having a rounded bottom this thing sits like a champ, you can even set it down at a 45* angle and it still uprights it's self.

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Very nice, I like the Pot shape. I have a Silver Spigot that should be here today, I will post pics tonight if it arrives.:-)
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Here is my new Peterson. I had my eye on this baby for a while and then I just couldn't wait any more.

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That's a big honking pot pipe you have there CQ. Appears to be your "all-day" pipe. The Peterson Silver Spigot is a nice looker Grant.

I just won the following on *Bay this afternoon. I'll post some real photo's of it upon arrival:
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Its a vintage Kaywoodie Oversize from the 40's - 50's. Measures approximately 6.125"L x 2.25"H with a 7/8" bore. The rim measures 1 5/8” across and 1 7/8’ front to back. Looking forward to its arrival now:-)
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It was on sale. :-) I thought I could use some "knocking around" tobacco and the reviews were pretty decent.

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The pipe is Whitehall Thermofilter.
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I saw some of that tobacco at a B&M the other day. Never heard of it (which doesn't mean anything), it was just the first time ever noticing this brand...

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The Sutliff blends is actually blended by Altidas, which would normally make me turn and run, but they are supposed to be matches of classic blends from House of Windsor. I have a tin of Maple Street that I picked up at my local B&M, I don't know how it compares to Mapleton, but it is a good smoke in it's own right.
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I have one of the big "blend No. 5". Its a simple straight forward English Oriental that isn't bad at all. I had a pouch of "Great Outdoors" that I smoked a bowl from before gifting it away. All I can remember about that blend was it smelled like Root Beer.
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I did read that, the Great Outdoors is a copy of "Field and Stream". I am in no position to confirm or dis-confirm that though.
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This tells you what blends they are supposed to copy http://www.pipesandcigars.com/suprstpito.html
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Grabed a tin of Peterson University Flake and a couple ounces of another Holt's house blend, Three Of Spades. Trying to branch out from the straight English blends...
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Picked up a few tins. Orlik Golden Sliced x2 and Balkan Sasieni x2. Since the budget has been rough I also added 3 bulk blends to give a shot. Bayou Morning, Star of the East, and Epiphany. All 3 from C&D Hoping they are good and I can pick up some bulk tobacco. At ~26 a pound I need to venture onto this route. Been smoking mucho tins!
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