Cooooountry roaaaaaads take me hooooooome to the place I beeeeeelooooong... That’s right, this article is going to take us to historic Wheeling, West Virginia. So, grab your stogie and saddle up ol' Paint. We're heading out for a ride. This story starts in 1840. We see a young man aged 22, by the name Mifflin… Continue reading How Wheeling’s Cigar Industry Shaped Stogie Culture
For many people, their very first pipe — mine included — was a corn cob pipe. And nine times out of ten, it was a Missouri Meerschaum. It’s classic. It’s American history. It’s affordable and practical. Fictional characters like Popeye and Frosty the Snowman have made it iconic. What exactly is a corn cob pipe? A… Continue reading Why Missouri Meerschaum Still Reigns Supreme in Pipe Smoking
A Note from Duckie: This was the very first article-style piece I wrote back in 2023. My mentor, Randy Neil, sadly passed away in March of 2024. This article was one he planned on publishing in the magazine he edited. Randy was — and still is, somewhere — one of the kindest souls I’ve ever… Continue reading At The Odd Duck Intersection of Tobacco and Stamp Collecting
Ever just watch a clip from a movie, show, or anything and wonder. “What are they smoking?” I know I do. As do a few other friends of mine. This comes from a friend of mine. While watching the animated classic “Pinocchio,” they wondered something. They asked in a group text. “What's in Geppetto’s pipe… Continue reading Exploring Geppetto’s World: Tobacco Choices in Disney Classics
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