336. Brian Heydn: A Pete Geek Working Class Joe
‘I’ve been a mid-westerner all my life. Nothing out of the ordinary here,’ Brian Heydn told me. ‘Just an Average-American-Working-Class-Joe-Stiff. But from samples of his extraordinary designs, I had to disagree, and from there it wasn’t long until I invited him to share his Peterson pilgrimage here on the blog and become its official Artist
335. A Visual History of the Peterson Long Shanks, 1893-2023
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! When I was a high school senior my Grandmother sent me $20 and told me to buy something special with it for Christmas. I lost no time making my way to to Ted’s Pipe Shop in Tulsa and selected a pipe I’d been looking at for
334. Junior Rusticated Line Drops 3/14 (+CP PG T)
Revised 03/14/2023 The Junior Rusticated line, already appearing at some internet vendors, will drop at SPC on Tuesday the 14th at 6pm EDT, with eight new shapes in the offering. Canted Apple “I’m a fan of lightweight classic shapes,” K&P’s Glen Whelan told me, “and having a series like this is really exciting for me.
333. Gary Hamilton’s St. Patrick’s Day Tampers are Here!
10:41am CST / UTC-6 or GMT-6: The SPD Tampers have sold out. Many, many thanks to all the PGs for participating in this event. Mel Bud will begin sending out invoices Monday. Banner: All 42 SPD Tampers – Divided Into 7 “Groups” In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, CPG Gary Hamilton has been working long
332. Lee Skiver, CPG: The Piper’s Favorite Pipe
PSA: Second Batch of ZIPPOs deadline 3/3 It is with considerable delight that I present the remarkable Lee Skiver this morning to those Pete Geeks who don’t already know him. It’s not every day that we meet a pipeman who’s also a piper and a West Point grad! Ever noticed how many Pete Geeks
331. Zippo Pete Geek Lighter Reorder Scheduled 3/3/2023!
A note of thanks to everyone who participated in the Pete Geek Zippo event. I was truly amazed. We not only sold out but have folks asking for another one or folks who missed out the first time wanting to know if there will be more. I talked to the rep at Zippo and if
