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
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
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
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
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
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!