529. SPECIAL BULLETIN: 2026 Halloween Pipes Drop Wednesday, Oct 7th! + 1906 Catalog Auction for the CP Memorial
psa We’re up to 19%, or $3163. I’ve had four Pete Geeks write about sending pipes and tins for the Texas Pipe Show table in a few weeks, including one from Germany. And speaking of Germany, check out the live auction to benefit the Memorial for a 1906 Catalog later in this post. Volker Cub,
528. SPECIAL BULLETIN: It’s THAT TIME! The 2026 PPN Pipe of the Year Available to Order
psa The Charles Peterson Memorial We’ve reached 17% as of Saturday evening, per the GoFundMe page. If you scroll through the list of donors you’ll see many names familiar to you through PPN as well as an astounding $1K gift from Anonymous—a long-time tobacconist and Pete lover who asked me to encourage other shop owners
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
