Commemoratives

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. Peterson, shall last thy praise, Crown'd with Tobacco-leaf for bays; And whosoe'er thy brand shall see Shall fill another Pipe to thee.* The PPN Pipe of the Year is ready for ordering— Cobble finish, 8B DeLuxe PPN Pipe of the Year   Price. Retail for Smokingpipes.com  is $240.00 before the usual 20% discount, making the pipe $192. But wait—there’s more (see—no exclamation point). If you have the VIP Silver Discount of 5%, that makes the final price $180.P Pricing for Smokingpipes Europe will be €192.50 at Irish VAT rates. I know Jonathan Fields, Factory Manager, is justifiably proud of the number of shank stamps he managed to fit onto such a small stamping area! It boggles the mind. Serialization. This year’s pipe is limited to 120 pieces, a numerologically significant number found in K&P’s frequent use of 12s and multiples of 12s in factory production and in shipping for many decades and in special releases up until around 2018.  Ordering. The 9mm option is available; please specify on the Google order form. If living in the US, be aware that ordering from SPEu will incur a tariff of about 18% because of the elimination of the de minimus exemption for packages mailed to the US, known in some circles as "the Trump Tax." This is collected by An Post (Ireland’s postal service) and your package will not be sent to you until you pay the tariff (I know because this has already happened to me). If you want one of these fantastic pipes, fill out the Google Form below.  This form is time-stamped. When the pipes are available, those eligible will receive a code from me to make their single purchase. Only one pipe is available for each purchaser this year. If there should be more than 120 requests, #121 and forward will be placed on a waiting list and notified approximately two weeks after the pipes have been made available at SPC and SPEu.   GOOGLE ORDER FORM   Reflections on Smoking A Small De Luxe System. My understanding and appreciation for the small System pipes has been very slow in coming. In fact, it’s really only since around 2020 that I began to reflect seriously on what they can do.  Like many pipemen, I supposed they (1) simply looked too small. I also thought (2) they wouldn’t take me through an entire evening’s smoking session—which for me is 2 – 2 ½ hrs. Smoking flakes also seemed (3) more difficult. And then (4) I also believed (and still do, with some Peterson shapes) that anything this small couldn't smoke really well.  Well, it turns out I was wrong on all counts. Approximate Measurements and Other Details Length: 5.375 in. / 136.5 mm. Weight: 1.60 oz./46.0 g. Bowl Height: 1.81 in./46.0 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.40 in./ 36.6 mm. Chamber Diameter: 0.72…