458. Chicago Show 2025, Pt 2 of 3: Epic Pete Spotting
Public Service Announcement COLLECTOR’S CORNER IS EXPANDING See end of post The 2025 Chicago Show was not a show like any other, at least for the Peterson pipe community. What you’re about to see may be the greatest gathering of vintage and new high-grade Petes ever assembled in one place in the history of
457. Chicago Show 2025, Pt 1 of 3: Short Stories
If you’ve not read Master of Pipes James Foster’s report of the Chicago Show at Pipesmagazine, this year’s show drew more than twice the crowd of last year, and the fun and number of tables and pipes could be seen. Nervous about the new book’s sales, I so rarely got up from our table to
456. A Gallery Walk Through Tim Lomprey’s Patent Era Petersons
Today is the final day of the Chicago Pipe Show, so with the aid of long-time Pete Geek Tim Lomprey, one of the foremost Peterson collectors in the world, I thought I’d bring you something you definitely will not see at the show–a collection of Patent-era Petes that rivals or exceeds that Gary Malmberg
455. A James J. Fox Irish Bulldog Restoration with the Nebraska Pete Geek
PSA The show’s next weekend, but lookee here! D’ya recognize the pipe? Of course you do! It’s the 140th Anniversary Pipe. Only 300 of these were made, because Peterson simply couldn’t get enough bowls large enough to issue it as the Pipe of the Year way back in 2005. It was a replica of Charles
454. SPECIAL BULLETIN: Glen Whelan’s Birthday is TODAY 4/25
THIS JUST IN: Glen Whelan’s birthday is TODAY (that is, Friday April 25th). HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GLEN! Glen’s work with Peterson has the kind of association we think of when remembering Harald Halberg at Mac Baren or Mike and Mary McNeil of McClelland’s: family, passion, dedication. If you read my interview with him back in 2020,
453. Scott Forrest’s Shank Crack Repair for Dummies
PSA Tá Críosd ar éirigh! – Go deimhin, tá e ar éirigh! It gives me real delight on this glorious Easter Sunday morning to bring a post by Scott Forrest CPG. Scott has been part of the Pete Geek community for a number of years and, as you may know, is one of
