Duplicated: Peterson Pipe Notes: shapes, lines & series – [#3183]

by Gary Hamilton, CPG As the title of this story suggests, and the accompanying photo illustrates, it all happened in the blink of an eye. Pipemen the world over take pride in displaying and presenting the pipes that they companion on a daily basis. And how best to ready a pipe for a “show and tell” event? Why a good buffing of course! For the buffing of one’s pipe, there are many options. Ranging from the elaborate to the...

PSA: See end of blog for special announcements It gives me great pleasure to announce that in tomorrow’s regular drop at SPC, Peterson’s Austin Quinlan will make his debut as an artisan pipe maker.  If you haven’t read his story, stop and go back to Post #329 and circle back. He thus joins Giacomo Penzo (Posts #199 and #200) as the second artisan pipe maker at K&P. This is a remarkable achievement, making it possible for us...

PSAs: Pete Geek Pipe Rests are Shipping! We need your help-- --LAST CALL FOR NEW ERA PETE GEEK CAPS! (see end of post for details)   It’s always easy to forget that dating pipes and shapes, which is so crucially important (viz., fun) for us as companioners isn’t something to which pipe makers really give much thought. There are a few notable exceptions—like Castello’s stamping of many of their pipes down to the Italian tobacconist to which they’re sold. And then...

Public Service Announcements: THE PETE GEEK NEW ERA MLB BALL CAP EVENT and--THE NATE LYNN PIPE RESTS are almost here! (see end of post) Nate Lynn's Pete Geek pipe rests are on their way to me and should be shipping out to you late next week. I'm also crazy excited for a 10th Anniversary Pete Geek Event our own "Abba" Mark Hunt suggested at the Chicago Pipe Show--an MLB New Era 59FIFTY LOW PRO Pete Geek ball cap. These...

Per Andy Wike at Laudisi:  "This is the fourth installment of the limited-edition Carroll of Carrollton line, and this year’s shape is a squat Tomato (it’s really sort of a hybrid of Tomato, Acorn, Prince, and Rhodesian style bowls, minus the beadlines) and features a broad sterling silver band. Really cool shape this year and the finish selection is quite nice. Finishes: Heritage • Sandblasted • Smooth • Natural • Terracotta • Ebony These will be available beginning tonight (06/19) at...

Left to Right, September 1987: Jimmy Nicholson (CEO), Tony Dempsey (Director of Sales), Al Rosenfield (Pete Geek), Paddy Larrigan (Factory Manager) Lá na nAithreacha sona duit! Grattis på farsdagen! Glücklicher Vatertag! Joyeuse Fête des Pères! Buona Festa del Papà! С ДНЕМ ПАПЫ! З Днем Батька! Šťastný Den Otců! Happy Father’s Day! Let me extend a “Happy Father’s Day” to every father today, knowing that many countries celebrate on a different day than we do here in the US. Fathering—whether biological or nurturing, mentoring or providing—is...