Enjoyed my first pipe smoke in 1977 as a 17 year old high school senior. Purchased my pipe from a local drugstore chain called "K&B" in New Orleans, for around $10-$12 with a pouch of Prince Albert and a pouch of Half and Half. Currently my collection of pipes is modest by most accounts and my tobacco cellar contains somewhere in the neighborhood of 130 tobaccos. Being a Louisiana native I'm a big fan of Perique, Latakia and English blends, and I'm gaining a huge appreciation for straight Virginias.