185. Why You Won’t See A Peterson Pipe Price Guide
I was talking to my co-author Gary Malmberg at The Secondhand Smoker recently about the advisability of creating a price guide for a new Peterson project I’m planning. His answer, as an estate pipe dealer for many years and Peterson expert, is so good that I present it here with his blessing. I have seen
184. The Arklow 2020 Line
In September of 2017, Peterson released a custom line in collaboration with SPC, the Arklow, which I praised at the time as one of the most original and eye-catching gateway lines Peterson had released, due in part to the twin finishes (walnut and burgundy), the inclusion of some B shapes and the concave, slightly shortened,
183. A Chat with Josh Burgess, Peterson’s Managing Director
I first met Josh Burgess, Peterson’s managing director, through a phone conversation several years ago when he was still at Smokingpipes.com. I was in the middle of teaching an 8th grade class and they’d just gone to their independent practice when he called in response to my answers on one of those “Survey Gorillas” that
182. Hallmarks: Dating Your Peterson with Metal-Mount Markings
With the Peterson book now sold out at the publisher (although Smokingpipes.com still has copies), I feel I can finally offer a guide on dating Peterson pipes by their metal-mount markings to those don’t have the book and perhaps make it a little easier even for those who do. Peterson ranks only very slightly behind
181. The New Dark Smooth and Sandblasted De Luxe Systems in Historical Context
When Charles Peterson’s patent expired in 1916, K&P was faced with a marketing dilemma: what were they going to call the Patent System Pipes? As Stephanie Rains relates in her blog post from Irish Media History, advertising as we know it today was just in its infancy. The success of Kapp & Peterson is in
180. Burnouts and Your Peterson Pipe: Causes, Cautions & A Few Remedies
I used to call myself “the Human Torch,” not because I aspired to Marvel Comics superhero status (if you recall Johnny Storm, one of the Fantastic Four), but because I seemed to have burned out more pipes than anyone I’ve ever met. Truly. My first burnout occurred not long after taking up the pipe—couldn’t have
