The Occasional Clay Piper
Pipe collector and Occasional Pipe smoker. Life long lover of history. Lover of life. More to come my friends...
E-mail: toccclaypiper@proton.me
The Occasional Clay Piper
Pipe collector and Occasional Pipe smoker. Life long lover of history. Lover of life. More to come my friends...
E-mail: toccclaypiper@proton.me
The Occasional Clay Piper
A very Merry Christmas to all! Keep a lookout for a new video very soon! I received a YABO from Jeffery, Life with a Pipe! I am excited to present this one to you. I had to postpone presenting this video. As this past week, I have felt a little under the weather.
Also, I wish to share a recent acquisition. It is a ‘trench art’ ash tray, really, more of an ash can. Made from a two shell casings. Though made for cigarettes, it is perfect for catching matches. I believe this one, is post World War II. I suspect, not past the Vietnam War era.
If you are not familiar with ‘trench art’. 'Trench art' has its origin’s in the First World War. With an abundance of spent shells, shrapnel, bullets, or whatever they could find. Soldiers would, turn these objects of the battlefield, into objects of art, (jewelry, vases, décor) or practical everyday items. Such as ashtrays, lighters and such. Some spent shells, even were constructed into dinner gongs for the officers mess.
Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!
Sublime piping,
Daniel
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Just a short message. The hurricane hit where I reside rather hard. So a forth coming video will be delayed a bit. I am keeping well for the moment. Good news is my mighty Oak tree withstood the storm! Numerous trees in the town where I live where blown over. So I am very thankful it withstood. Will write again soon.
Sublime piping!
Daniel
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The Occasional Clay Piper
Give-a-Way drawing coming in the next few days!
We have 22 entries, 8 entire V.R.'s, and 1 participant V.R..
See you in a couple of days! Sublime piping!
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Death of a Merchant. Just fished smoking my week old MS. Taped the pipe on my finger to knock out the ash and “snap”. Oh well… just one of those things which happen. Off to the repair shop.
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The Occasional Clay Piper
After Watching @2ampipeonthepatio wonderful video, “The Story Of Uncle Steve’s Radio” https://youtu.be/yp6ErX11ol0?si=Ajw9B... (love stories like his) and seeing there are a few old radio fans in the YTPC. I thought I would share a couple photos of my great-grandfather’s Belmont cathedral radio, circa early 1930’s. Along with a photo of of my great-grandfather. One day, I hope to have his radio restored.
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My new old seat cane I mentioned in my most recent video… It was made for and sold by Abercrombie and Fitch. A Nice companion for lunting. These cost $20 back in 1940! A lot of money back then.
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WAIT, LADY! Don't Blame his Pipe... Hilarious old Bond Street pipe tobacco ad, discovered in the August 10, 1942 issue of Life magazine. I have been spending a bit of time looking through old issues of Life, online. Trying to locate a specific issue of Life which in my grandfather was featured in the backdrop of a photo. At the time when the photo was taken, he was a cadet at West Point Military Academy.
Sublime Piping to all!
Daniel
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A Happy International Pipe Smoking Day to everyone! A bit of P.AD. eye candy to celebrate today!
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Greetings to all! I have been under the weather lately. So, no videos for the moment. 😔 But, I do wish to share a Fribourg & Treyer tobacco tin, I purchased last year. This must be my oldest tobacco tin I own. It looks like it was hand crafted. The exact type of tobacco remains a mystery. It may have been snuff, pipe tobacco, or even cigars. Who knows? It is quite a survivor for it’s age. Sublime piping to all!
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Today, by way of E-bay. I received my dream pipe. One I have desired since I first saw one in an old advert. A Kaywoodie 7496, Quarter Bent Prince of Wales, Thorn. This Prince is an absolute gem! I hope to make a video soon with this pipe. Sublime piping to all! P.S. My apologies for the low light in the Pipe pictures.
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