325. Peterson’s Zippos & A Commemorative Zippo for Pete Geeks
UPDATE, Sunday evening: We reached out minimum and more than doubled it. We have over 70 requests Zippo! We’re in. As mentioned last week, Shimshon Cook, CPG has taught me the joys of using a Zippo. Before you think unkind thoughts about my mental deficiencies, do remember I’ve been without my Rx lithium and off
324. Lighter Observations: My Road to Peterson’s Old Boy-Style Lighters
Brethren, our text for this morning is from the prophet Tabbakuk, Chapter 30, verse 9: “And the pipemen asked, ‘Are the Peterson Old Boy-style lighters worth it?’ And flicking his Pete Old Boy to light his favorite System he answered wryly, ‘Yea, verily.’” I began my combustion journey as a pipeman in the early1980s using matches—the
323. The Darwin Evolutions
To begin in medias res, it’s all Marc Dominguez’s fault. If he hadn’t said he had not one but two B42 / Darwin Premiers and he was bringing them to the Texas Pipe Show last October, then you wouldn’t be staring at your screen wondering whether or not to monkey around with this or skip
322. Tenon Work on an 1890-1990 Patent System Commemorative with Gary Hamilton
Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh! HAPPY NEW YEAR This morning I welcome back Gary Hamilton, CPG. He and I met up at Ascension Coffee in the Design District of Dallas not long before Christmas and one of the topics that came up was my recent acquisition of an estate Patent System Commemorative oom paul, part of
321. A Christmas Pageant of Patent House Pipes: Act III with Lance Dahl, Scott Forrest and Ken Sigel
Lá Fhéile Stiofáin or Lá an Dreoilín or Boxing Day! Whatever you want to call December 26th and however you choose to celebrate, whether devotionally as St. Stephen’s Day (in the Republic of Ireland and much of the Western world), dressed up as a wren (in some parts of Ireland) or in a spirit of
320. A Christmas Pageant of Patent House Pipes: Act II With Paul Combs
Nollaig Shona Daoibh! Merry Christmas to All! We few, we happy few, we band of brothers— for whoever smokes his pipe with me today shall be my brother. However humble his birth, this day shall grant him nobility. —Henry the Fifth, Act 4, Sc. 3 (early manuscript version) It’s here at last, and I hope
