PIPES
A partial bit of the tobacco pipes I own.
Plate01: My 1943 Dr.Grabow Deluxe pipe. This pipe was given to me by a neighbor before he passed away. Mr.Brown, who was part of Patton’s Third Army carried this pipe all the way from graduation of basic training till he came home in late 1946. This pipe has been in Sicily, Normandy, Bastogne and all the way past the Rhine River and into Czechoslovakia. He said if it wasn’t for this pipe, he’d have lost his nerve during those tough days. I rarely smoke this pipe, but when I do it has such a smooth taste due to it having been WELL seasoned and is quite a joy to smoke from.
Plate02: My 1950s Dr.Grabow Savoy Bent Stem pipe. This pipe belonged to my Grandfather who served with the 1st Marine Division, He was part of the Inchon landing at Blue Beach(1), and suffered from frostbite (he lost 3 toes) at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. He was given this pipe as a wedding day gift from one of his pals. This is probably my most used pipe (as seen in my reenactment pics) for its age, it still bites the tongue a bit (seems high polished Briars tend to do that) but has mellowed since I started smoking Germain’s Plum Cake mixture which is produced on the British Channel Islands. It is the only British pipe tobacco which uses air cured black tobacco (non Cavendish Negrohead).
Plate03: My Jäger rhor (Hunting pipe) I purchased this used at my tobacco store for 25.00 and found out that the pipe ‘bowl’ was made by a now defunct company circa 1920. The pipe stem is post 1950s. All in all I think this pipe has a lot of charm and is very enjoyable to smoke a nice Dutch cake Cavendish, or even a pinch of Bremaria brand tobacco.