390. A Visual History of Peterson’s Bulldog Shapes, Part 2: From the End of the Patent through the Irish Free State and Éire Eras

Banner: Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, smoking a Peterson bulldog in the Sherlock Holmes film Dressed to Kill (1946) Rev. 9am, 3/24. Irish Bulldogges! I had no idea they were so popular among the Pete Geeks, really I didn’t.  This morning we’ll continue on with our survey of the history of this shape in the K&P catalog, moving from the final years of the Patent era on through the Irish Free State and Éire ...

389. Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!—Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to You! This morning I've invited Jason Canady, the blog's resident St. Patrick's Day commemorative expert, to step in and take a look back at what will go down in Kapp & Peterson's history as the very finest SPD ever issued (and you ought to look at his complete SPD collection and thoughts on this year's SPD listed at the end of his post--and perhaps Post ...

388. A Visual History of Peterson’s Bulldog Shape, Part 1: The Patent Era (1891-1919).

PSA: If you missed out on the mugs, flatcaps or tampers, see the end of this post. The quest for the perfect Peterson bulldog began for me with the first pipe I smoked, my Dad’s  Kaywoodie White Briar shape 12B, one of his two Kaywoodies. I knew nothing about pipes except that I wanted to be a pipe smoker, and I certainly had never heard of Peterson.  Because it was my first pipe, I suppose ...

387. Jacques Cousteau, Divulgationist Thinking Man (+Introducing the Collector’s Corner)

Pete Geek Hats Shipping Out! If you ordered, you should have received an invoice yesterday. See end of post for more information. Cousteau smoking a Peterson Mark Twain commemorative This morning I wanted to continue our survey of the great Thinking Men—and often men of action—who have taken up the Peterson System Pipe. This short piece first appeared in Of Pipes and Men, available only at Smokingpipes.com. JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910–97) was without a doubt ...

386. International Peterson Smoking Day 2024: The Beauty and the Beast Challenge

Before he could ask, she smiled and whispered, “Mackenzie, we all have things we value enough to collect, don’t we?” —Sarayu, in Wm. Paul Young’s The Shack (91) Here we are at the 17th annual International Pipe Smoking Day--or as we like to think of it, the International Peterson Smoking Day. Chuck Stanion has a short history over at SPC's Daily Reader if you're new to the day, and while his rosy prophecy regarding the ...

385. Robert Donat: Knight Without Armor & Peterson Pipeman (+ Last Call for IPSD Event!)

LAST CALL! If you want to participate in the Pete Geek 2024 IPSD Event and earn your CPG certificate or add the Merit Badge, I need your photos and text by Monday, no later that 2:30pm CST.  PETE GEEK MUGS ARE SHIPPING NOW The Pete Geek mugs are being shipped! Gigi & I have worked all week packaging and invoicing. If you’ve already paid—many thanks! If you haven’t, please take a moment to do ...
  • 390. A Visual History of Peterson’s Bulldog Shapes, Part 2: From the End of the Patent through the Irish Free State and Éire Eras

    Banner: Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, smoking a Peterson bulldog in the Sherlock Holmes film Dressed to Kill (1946) Rev. 9am, 3/24. Irish Bulldogges! I had no idea they were so popular among the Pete Geeks, really I didn’t.  This morning we’ll continue on with our survey of the history of this shape in the K&P catalog, moving from the final years of the Patent era on through the Irish Free State and Éire periods, stopping at...
  • 389. Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!—Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

    Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to You! This morning I've invited Jason Canady, the blog's resident St. Patrick's Day commemorative expert, to step in and take a look back at what will go down in Kapp & Peterson's history as the very finest SPD ever issued (and you ought to look at his complete SPD collection and thoughts on this year's SPD listed at the end of his post--and perhaps Post #84 on...
  • 388. A Visual History of Peterson’s Bulldog Shape, Part 1: The Patent Era (1891-1919).

    PSA: If you missed out on the mugs, flatcaps or tampers, see the end of this post. The quest for the perfect Peterson bulldog began for me with the first pipe I smoked, my Dad’s  Kaywoodie White Briar shape 12B, one of his two Kaywoodies. I knew nothing about pipes except that I wanted to be a pipe smoker, and I certainly had never heard of Peterson.  Because it was my first pipe, I suppose I’ve always...
  • 387. Jacques Cousteau, Divulgationist Thinking Man (+Introducing the Collector’s Corner)

    Pete Geek Hats Shipping Out! If you ordered, you should have received an invoice yesterday. See end of post for more information. Cousteau smoking a Peterson Mark Twain commemorative This morning I wanted to continue our survey of the great Thinking Men—and often men of action—who have taken up the Peterson System Pipe. This short piece first appeared in Of Pipes and Men, available only at Smokingpipes.com. JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910–97) was without a doubt the DaVinci of undersea exploration, forever...
  • 386. International Peterson Smoking Day 2024: The Beauty and the Beast Challenge

    Before he could ask, she smiled and whispered, “Mackenzie, we all have things we value enough to collect, don’t we?” —Sarayu, in Wm. Paul Young’s The Shack (91) Here we are at the 17th annual International Pipe Smoking Day--or as we like to think of it, the International Peterson Smoking Day. Chuck Stanion has a short history over at SPC's Daily Reader if you're new to the day, and while his rosy prophecy regarding the future of the...
  • 385. Robert Donat: Knight Without Armor & Peterson Pipeman (+ Last Call for IPSD Event!)

    LAST CALL! If you want to participate in the Pete Geek 2024 IPSD Event and earn your CPG certificate or add the Merit Badge, I need your photos and text by Monday, no later that 2:30pm CST.  PETE GEEK MUGS ARE SHIPPING NOW The Pete Geek mugs are being shipped! Gigi & I have worked all week packaging and invoicing. If you’ve already paid—many thanks! If you haven’t, please take a moment to do so. Gigi says she’ll hold...