527. Update on the Charles Peterson Memorial + A George Kapp Meer in Collector’s Corner
Jonathan Boldt and I caught up yesterday for a smoak and to reflect on the first week of the Charles Peterson memorial GoFundMe. The campaign had raised 8% as of last night, but Jonathan is optimistic and believes these are early days. We contacted Sandra Bondarevska, whom you know from earlier posts as
526. SPECIAL BULLETIN: Christmas 2026 Pipes Drop Wednesday 9/16 @ 6pm EST
PSA HONOR CHARLES PETERSON WITH A MONUMENT AT OHLSDORF CEMETERY Thank you to all who made a donation toward placing a monument for Charles Peterson in the Ohlsdorf cemetery where he died, September 10, 1919. His grave remains unmarked. As of Monday evening, we raised $1,179 from 24 donors. Our goal is $17,179 by January
525. Help Honor the ‘Thinking Man’—Let’s Restore the Final Resting Place of Charles Peterson
Banner: On November 18th, 2021, Mark Daly , Chair of the Upper house of the Oireachtas, began Ireland’s Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia and in doing so mentions Charles Peterson in the struggle for Irish independence. The Petersons, c. 1914: Annie, Charles, Con, and Soldie Nearly every Pete Geek I’ve emailed or talked
524. Organic Peterson Shape Evolution w/ Reference to Shape 14 / 308 / 358
PSA THE PETE GEEK COFFEE MUG EVENT Orders will close this Tuesday. We met our minimum order requirements! ORDER FORM RIGHT HERE REV. 9/6/26! I have a good friend on the east coast and a few years ago he started the What Me Worry? Philosophy & Brown Water Society. We meet every week or
523. It’s SYSTEM DAY 2026!
(Banner by Jonathon Estes CPG: 307 Meerschaums) PSA CPG MUG & COASTER EVENT See last post for details–here’s the order form: CPG MUG & COASTER EVENT Long as Tobacco’s mild perfume Shall scent each happy curate’s room, Oft as in elbow-chair he Smoaks, And quaffs his ale and cracks his jokes So long, C.
522. Sportswriter Phil Yearout’s Pete Pilgrimage + The 2026 Pete Geek Coffee Mug Event
PSAs THE PETE GEEK COFFEE MUG EVENT See end of post for details & ordering What’s in YOUR Wheelhouse? (see last post) SYSTEM DAY 2026 is this Thursday, September 3rd. Please join the worldwide Pete Geek community to celebrate this day in history–September 3rd, 1890–when Charles Peterson’s 3rd and final patent for the System pipe was approved.
