From: Chuck Seyboldt <???????????????????????>
Subject: Pipe Shops in Portland, Maine

David,

	I saw your request for information in the pipes digest, issue
#230, and thought it would be helpful to you if I emailed you right off
rather than have you wait for the next digest.

	I live near Portland, but buy most of my smoking materials via
mail order.  There are, however, at least two, and maybe four places that
you may want to look into.

The Calabash -- in South Portland, near the Airport.  In the same complex
that STAPLES is in, Jetport Mall or something like that.  Good selection
of cigars, fair selection of pipe tobacco, fair to inconsequential
selection of pipes.  Also brews some good coffee on site.

Leaf and Bean -- In North Windham, in the same shopping complex that
houses the North Windham Post Office.  Good selection of cigars, fair to
inconsequential selection of pipes and pipe tobacco.  Also brews good
coffee.  

Both of the above welcome smokers in the shop and are friendly places to
hang out.  I have spent more time in Leaf and Bean because it is close to
my living quarters. 

Joe's Smoke Shop -- On Congress Street, I don't know the address and
haven't been there in awhile, but this is a smoke/newsstand sort of place.
Good selection of cigars, I don't know what they have for pipes and
related materials.

Seaport Tobacco -- In the Old Port section of Portland, Seaport is a place
that is also "newsstandy", like Joe's, but has a small humidor with
cigars.  Not a great selction the last time I was in, but they do carry
some quality cigars.  I can't recall ever looking for pipes or pipe
tobacco there.

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Chuck Seyboldt             |    Here come those Santa Anna winds again
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