Living against the tide, an interview with Steve MorrisetteSteve Morrisette says he sometimes feels like he is moving against the tide. In many ways that might be true, but I think it’s people like him who are forcing the tide to turn instead.Morrisette has worked as a professional drumme …

Albert Einstein, one of our favorite notable pipe smokers, said:  “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”We assume Einstein wasn’t referring to tobacco pipes, but the work of J.P. Urquiza could be defined by it.J.P. Urquiza is the newest artisan pipe maker to join t …

Hop into the future of pipe smoking with Morgan PipesChris Morgan is a veteran tobacco pipe maker and a young artisan creator. It’s a combination of the traditional and new ideas that leaves you wondering what might be next.Morgan Pipes are well known in the American market. But Chris Morgan the man …

 Photograph by Jackalyn HerronBrandon Brooks refers to the tight-knit community of pipe makers at Briar Lab as “The Justice League” and his place among them as sort of like “Batman”. It is an apt introduction to a slightly-below-the radar carver. You may not know his name, but you’ve almo …

Sadly, Joe Case passed in December, 2021. We're honored to have known him and carry his incredible pipes. He was a true artist and will be missed dearly.  We don’t have to tell you who Joe Case is. If you follow the pulse of the tobacco pipe world online, you’ve probably heard of Joe Case Pipe …

Nothing says 'Old Hollywood' like an actor and his smoking pipe. In the second of our continuing series on famous pipe smokers we catalog ten of our favorite pipe smoking actors. If you missed the first installment, find our list of favorite pipe smoking authors here. Bing Crosby With over 30 …

Our December Tobacco Pipe Collector Spotlight takes us all the way from the beaches of South Florida to the rich soil of Washington State. Larry Rubin, a smoker and collector for more than fifty years, talks about cataloging pipe tobacco, finding the perfect smoking spot and retiring up North. Each …

The picturesque idea of author and pipe, picking away at a typewriter, brought many of us to our favorite hobby. In the first of our continuing series on famous pipe smokers we catalog ten of our favorite literary tobacco pipe smokers.Sir Arthur Conan DoyleForgive us for our bias, but no collection …

The fourth in our series on Gift Ideas for Pipe Smokers brings us to my favorite type of holiday gift--the stocking stuffer. For help with more substantial gifts, visit one of the first three posts in this series. We’ve broken down the best gifts for Vauen fans, ideas for the perfect Peterson p …

Chris Hopkins, a seminary student and part-time tobacconist, shares with me about taking up an old-school habit, being humble about your knowledge and debunking pipe culture myths. The fourth in our series of Tobacco Pipe Collector Spotlights takes us back to North Carolina for a chat with a member …