Tales of the Smoke: This Old Pipe

[@oldandintheway1955]

Hiyas Mike, A dear, longtime friend of mine; recently gifted me a box of old pipes. One of them was a Longchamp. I was very pleasantly surprised to see it in the box. The leather wrapping was pretty abused but the stem was in good shape. Fortunately, the stitching was intact. I was able to buff up the stem and re-white the rider on the horse logo. It's a great smoker. My, those canoe paddles are works of art. Serene smokes & KPO Gary

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Gary They are nice pipes. I took this one everywhere as a teen. The paddles are very nice with all the different woods they use. Thanks so much my friend KPO Mike

[@TruckingPiper]

I love the look of those paddles I love woodwork, and that is a very nice canoe. You have you talking about the elderly gentleman you know as a child made me Rein about a elderly gentleman I knew as a child

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hey truckingpiper! Thanks so much for watching. Yes these guys were like superheroes to me as a kid. Cheers my friend Mike

[@Smartiebob317]

Great memories, Mike. My first pipe, back in 1966, was leather-wrapped. Back then, they were as cheap as a bare pipe. Then, they became popular and more expensive. Thanks for the memories. I had no idea that canoe paddles could be so involved. 💨💨

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Thanks Bob. Who knows what he paid for them. I still have the 7 day case

[@PaladinPiper]

Well one things for sure you'll never be up a creek without a paddle! Gotta love leather wrapped pipes. I need to smoke mine more often!

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Haha. Let’s hope not :0) ha! I really like the leather wrap pipes. I just wish my dad didn’t break the tips of the stems. I need those rubber bits on the end in order to smoke the other 2 now and it’s just not what I like

[@GarageDad1986]

I love hearing about "old timers" taking the time to talk and share their stories with the younger generation. I think it can be such a wonderful and long lasting memory for both the audience and the story teller. Thanks for sharing.

[@oldmanthingspipes]

I fully agree. I used to love seeing those old ww2 vets and asking them about what happened etc etc. I just wish I remembered more

[@BagEndPiper]

Thanks for sharing your love for canoeing with us- never known someone into that. The paddles are beautiful. Very cool about the pipe your dad gave you. I wish I had my Dad’s old pipe. FYI- looks like I won’t be able to make it to Chicago after all. I was going to join my buddy on his business trip but that isn’t going to work out. Stay warm in that chilly weather- I’m sure a pipe in the snug helps you do just that. Cheers, mate!

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Oh no. Sorry about Chicago. Oh I’m a huge canoe nut from way back. I love canoeing. Cheers Christian. Mike

[@timberdrifter8225]

That's a funny coincidence that you were talking about the memories tied to pipes. I made a video today where i mentioned that subject. Maybe it's the time of year that brings the past to mind. Dont know if ill post it or not. Pretty boring on the re-watch 😂. Those are nice paddles! Two of my paddles i carved. One from suger maple and the other from pople. I'd like to make one from black spruce if i ever find one straight enough without too many knots. My canoe was smashed several months ago. Farm accident. Its an odd thing to be a man without a canoe in the north country. Ive had that canoe for 21 years. An old town pack. Ill be looking for one next year. My paddles survived unscathed fortunately. Take care

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hey TD Oh please post it. I was only on there earlier tonight seeing if you posted a new one. I love canoes. Life’s too short not to have one. Ha! That’s terrible yours got smashed up. If you need help finding one let me know. Cheers my friend Mike

[@JohnsPipeJourney]

Great memories. Nice paddles. You have a blessed rest of the week, my friend.

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi John! Thanks so much for watching buddy

[@michaelpage4199]

Now that was a great story. Thanks for sharing

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Thank you so much!

[@algonquinbriar5647]

Hello Mike. You have some very nice paddles. Thanks for sharing old mate. Be well.

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Thanks for watching Pierre

[@ronaldpoppe3774]

Great memories Mike. I have a number of things that bring back memories. I have always loved talking with older people. You can learn so much history and they are the greatest generation and almost gone 😢. Cheers Ron

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Ron I feel the same way. I would take every opportunity I could get growing up eagerly listening to anything others older would share. Thanks so much Ron Mike

[@The-man-with-the-many-pipes]

Hello Mike! Great video and pipe, thanks for sharing 🛶👌🏻👋🔥☁️☁️

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Günther. Thanks so much for watching my friend

[@The-man-with-the-many-pipes]

@oldmanthingspipes ✌️👋

[@josegolfpiper8342]

Beautiful Paddles!! I have 2 leather pipes they smoke Great!! Like you, none of my pipes are dedicated to any certain blends I smoke all kinds of different blends in them. Thanks for sharing.......

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Jose! Yeah it makes the pipe more interesting in my opinion. Each pipe has a story. Cheers my friend Mike

[@ralphburns6290]

I also started smoking a pipe at the age of seventeen. I bought my first pipe GBD,from a pipe shop located on Hollywood bulivard, long disappeared. My second one was a leather wrapped bent shaped. I'm seventy now, but I still have the GBD billard shape over fifty years years. now. I put it on layaway and made ten dollars payments a week. Lost the leather one long ago,but still s.oke the billard once and a while to remind ofmy teen years. They were great times.

[@oldmanthingspipes]

That is such a neat memory. Thank you so much for sharing my friend. That really means a lot. Thank you

[@andrewhill1965]

I was 16 when i had my first pipe. I no thats not good now a days lol. But im 60, back then it wasnt looked upon as badly. It was my grandfathers dr. Grabow pipe. If i close my eyes i can still smell the Borkum Riff cherry lol. That was the tobacco you could get at the time in the 70s here. Even after all these years, a nice pipe and tobacco is something i enjoy very much. Again, great chat today

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hey thanks so much for sharing your memories. That sounds great. I know. Now days they’d lock you up if you gave a 15-16 year old a pipe. Ha. Great memories. Cheers my friend Mike

[@RonSchlef-sy5ls]

I have the same pipe gifted to me when I was 15 from my dad. I am now 69 years old. Pipe smoker for 54 years. My dad is 93 and in a restaurant home. I used to walk 4 miles each way to the Tinder box to get tobacco at 15 years old. They didn’t check I. D’s as much back then .

[@oldmanthingspipes]

That’s so neat. Well I could just drive up as there was a native smoke shop that was a drive up near me. You are lucky to still have your dad. Cheers my friend. Thanks so much for the memories Mike

[@rushfan3]

Hey Mike, great memories of smoking that Longchamp pipe. Cheers

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hey Patrick!! Great seeing you buddy. Cheers Mike

[@VagabondEpicurean]

Nice, the only paddle I got as a kid was a paddling, lol😊

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Cheers Dom. Haha

[@marvinalbers3353]

What No Toodle Pip ? 😂

[@oldmanthingspipes]

I thought I’d see if anyone was paying attention:0) ha. Cheers my friend Mike

[@yusufsayed1583]

Good Afternoon 😊 Fantastic Video👌🏽 Beautiful Pipe 😍 Nice Paddles Mate 👏🏼👏🏼 Thanks For Sharing Your Memories 🤗 Have a Wonderful Monday and Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Yusuf Thanks so much for watching my friend

[@mrjim12miller]

When I used to go canoeing back in the day, I used the guy sitting behind me to paddle.

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Haha. That’s how my wife goes canoeing as well. Ha :0) thanks so much for watching my friend Mike

[@OldAdirondackCodger]

Any Tobacco + Any Pipe = The Old Codger Way; now, if we could only remember those old memories

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Steve Exactly. Ha. Cheers buddy Mike

[@brianquilty687]

Lloyd sounds like an interesting fellow.

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Brian! He sure was. Thanks so much for watching my friend Mike

[@Stillypapabear]

Morning Mike. Beautiful paddles. I like the otter tail. What situation would you use that one instead of a bent? Love the pipe story. Cheers 🍻

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Hi Gary If you are crossing a long deep lake you would use the otter tail. It goes deeper and with the length moves more water. With it being skinny it helps you push the water easier. Thanks so much my friend Mike

[@renatovacis8114]

Buona sera MIKE sono d' accordo con TE quando vuoj fare un bella fumatina scegli quella che più ti ispira al momento e che ti regali assieme al tabacco delle piacevoli sensazioni legate al tuo stato d animo.Le pagaie sono proprio belle e di pregievole fattura spero con tutto il ❤️ che anch'esse ti trasmettano rilassanti sensazioni durante le tue escursioni con la canoa.,l🛶 Un carissimaSALUTO a TE e FAMILY.Buone pipate🌬️my FRIEND.🍻 CHEERS.🖐️

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Thank you so much. Always happy to see you. May I ask your name? I always feel bad I still don’t know it. Thank you again so much my friend Mike

[@renatovacis8114]

Ciao MIKE my name Is RENATO.BUONA SETATA.

[@renatovacis8114]

Buona serata Sorry.🖐️

[@oldmanthingspipes]

So like my name is Mike. Would I call you Renato or Renato Buona or Buona only?

[@renatovacis8114]

Buondì a TUA discrezione.per me va sempre bene buona notte a TE.🌟

[@thedraminator6103]

Hey Mike do you ever have to use those paddles on your Mrs. fanny ❓🛶😇

[@oldmanthingspipes]

Nope. Ha! She might come after me with it if she ever thinks of it. Ha. Cheers my friend

[@grahampawson1502]

Hi from England , nice pipe , toodle pip old man 🧐

[@oldmanthingspipes]

@@grahampawson1502 hi Graham. Thanks so much for watching my friend. Cheers mate Mike