This fun little project started as a $15 antique store find and took more effort than any previous restoration I’ve done. This pipe was extremely used and long forgotten. The stem was deoxidized, sanded and buffed. The stummel went through multiple salt/alcohol baths and about a million pipe...

LMAO! I was going to ask the same!

I think I got in.

Had a great time in Ybor City and the surrounding area. Our three days turned into two days and then to five thanks to JetBlue and the North East blizzard. We only made it to La Faraona in Ybor City but we found a cool lounge in John’s Pass called Cuban Paradise that rolled their own sticks. I...

Warped Cloud Hopper at the lounge on a great day off.

I’m gonna have The Warden with me anyway. She runs me like rented mule!

I mentioned this pipe briefly in the 2026 pipe purchases so apologies for the duplication and thanks for indulging me yet again. I bought this pipe a few weeks ago from an eBay seller in Canada. It’s a Savinelli collaboration with the French fashion designer Etienne Aigner and I’ve been chasing...

I'm a sucker for a Cuban sammich, so the Columbia sounds like a win, and you are right, Tampa Sweethearts is closed on the weekends.

We have a family wedding in the Tampa area next weekend and Ybor City is about 40 mins from our hotel. We plan on going Saturday morning because they have a huge outdoor market every Saturday, but Sunday is an option as well. I really want to hit the JC Newman factory and the Tabanero factory...

Here she is. I think the rug really ties the pic together.

Will do Ed. It didn't need much TLC at all. A little buffing compound on the Dremel to shine up the stem and some leather conditioner on the bowl. Will post some pics later this week.

It’s New OLD Pipe Day! This first pipe came from an eBay seller in Canada. It’s a Savinelli collaboration with the designer Etienne Aigner. I haven’t found much on it but my research says it’s most likely from the ‘70s. This pipe spoke to me because my Mother loved Aigner SWAG. She rocked...

We need a 🤮 reaction!

....rolled by prisoners!

Delayed delivery until Monday. :(