Total pipe Noob and I don't even know where to start

[Lynn]

Hello gentlemen. I hope today is treating you all well. Some of you may recognize me from the cigar side of the forum. I have been re-acquainting myself with the cigar side of life for a little bit now and I am loving it. But, I have always been enamoured with pipes beginning when I was a little kid and we would go to my great Aunt and Uncles house. I don't ever recall a time going to his house and he wasn't smoking a pipe. I absolutely fell in love with the aroma and always associate the smell of pipes to those childhood times. Anyway, enough reminising, let's get to the heart of the matter.

I want to pick up the hobby of smoking a pipe to go along with my cigars. The problem is I know absolutely nothing about them or how to get started in the hobby. I have looked at the pipe tobacco and pipes while in a local B&M but I have no idea what it is I'm looking at. Could you guys give me some pointers of where to start or who online is a reputable vendor for me to purchase some essentials from? Whatever info you guys can share would be greatly appreciated and beings I know absolutely nothing about it please don't hold back on the advice, no matter how trivial you may think it is. All advise will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for the help guys. I appreciate it.

Reno

dont look at my leg trippin you..think of the memories you will have slippin down that slippery slope..Im not pushin you..I was just stretching...

[RenoH414]

dont look at my leg trippin you..think of the memories you will have slippin down that slippery slope..Im not pushin you..I was just stretching...

I may have you make me a pipe ashtray man. Maybe, it's just an excuse to get another one of your beautiful ashtrays @Lynn . Lol

Reno