where can i get some pipe matches and a good pipe

[frank nitte]

dose anybody know where i could get a box of good pipe matches and a good pipe
i'm mostly looking for a long one but can't find any

 

[Yeps]

Well, the matches you can get for free generally when you buy a couple ounces of tobacco at your local tobaccanist. As for a pipe, Savinelli makes some nice churchwarden style pipes, as does Stanwell.

 

[Nick D]

If you don't mind estate pipes, I've had good luck with pipes off eBay. As for matches, any grocery store will have matches. What do you mean by 'pipe matches'?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

eBay also has a good number of deadstock (never used) old pipes.

 

[Edward]

For someone interested in the 30s and 40s, Falcon pipes would be a good choice:

Further information:

http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk/pipe.php?page=107

http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk/pipe.php?page=64

Secondhand pipes are a good buy. eBay UK yields many new Falcon pipes for in and around GBP26.00 new, or less than half of that used.

 

[frank nitte]

by pipe matches i mean long matches that are an inch longer than the normal match so they can get to the bottom of the pipe without you burning yourself

 

[Yeps]

by pipe matches i mean long matches that are an inch longer than the normal match so they can get to the bottom of the pipe without you burning yourself

I have never found that necessary. If you take a puff while holding the match over the bowl, the draft brings the flame where it needs to be.

 

[birkie]

dose anybody know where i could get a box of good pipe matches and a good pipe
i'm mostly looking for a long one but can't find any

You're in Springfield, MO? If so, then [url="http://justforhim.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3]Just For Him[/url] might be a good place to look, as they are physically located in Springfield yet are known on a national level as an eclectic source of pipes, tobacco, etc, etc.

 

[davidraphael]

This is going to be absolutely useless to you, but there's a great pipe and cigar shop in the Alpine Bavarian town of Sonthofen!

 

[frank nitte]

no really it dose help that way when i visit germany i could look there

 

[bowlerman]

That shop looks fantastic.

I am preparing some more of my pipe collection to sell as well. I've sold 5 of them on ebay so far (I had posted links in the classified section here), and all of my pipes have been well cared for and not heavily used.
You're interested in a long one: I was thinking about unloading a Savinelli black rusticated Dublin churchwarden. It's about 10-11 inches long and I've only used aromatics in it. I've smoked it somewhere between 10-15 times over the past three years and the cake is thin and smooth.

I just don't smoke enough to justify my collection. Please PM if you're interested. I'd take $48 shipping included.

 

[LocktownDog]

David -

I want to repost those photos in a pipe forum I frequent. You'll be given all credit. I think some of our members will love what they see here.

 

[davidraphael]

no problem. which forum? I didn't take the pictures, though - I just found them online.

I no longer smoke so haven't been in the shop for quite some time, but it's a very nice shop indeed. In addition to pipes and cigars/tobacco, etc they also have a nice selection of single malt whiskys (and local schnaps, of course)

 

[LocktownDog]

no problem. which forum? I didn't take the pictures, though - I just found them online.

smokersforum.co.uk Almost exclusively pipe discussion. I realize you didn't take the pics, but they were the perfect trio to post over there. Greatly appreciated.

 

[Blackadder]

by pipe matches i mean long matches that are an inch longer than the normal match so they can get to the bottom of the pipe without you burning yourself

Cigar lounges and shops often provide long matches for free. Davidoff also sell long sulphur-less matches.