530. Plum’s Pot: P. G. Wodehouse and a Visual History of Peterson’s Pot Shape
PSA Last week brought four boxes of donations for our Texas Pipe Show Charles Peterson Memorial donations table, including new pipes, estate pipes, vintage tins and accessories. It also saw the sale of 1906 Catalog--the first PPN auction--and netted an outstanding $600 from an anonymous donor, as you can see on the GoFundMe page, bringing the fund up to 22%. I've also heard back from two of the four vlogcasters on YouTube I contacted, both of whom said they'd talk about it on their shows. November 13-14. Cedar Hill, Texas If you've got any pipes or Petes you don't want--and they can be, as we say, "beaters"--we'd love to receive them for the table. If you send something more valuable, we'll price accordingly and if it doesn't sell, put it up on eBay. Tins and accessories absolutely welcome, as this is a tin-loving show. Write to me at petegeek1896@gmail.com for the shipping address. THIS WEEK I'm excited to report that I've received licensing permission from Peterson to offer a Charles Peterson Ohlsdorf Memorial Zippo. If you buy one, every cent past cost goes to the Memorial, so it's a way to donate to the cause and walk away with what I hope you'll find a pretty sweet souvenir: The lighter's visuals includes a 4SC Patent Demonstrator, the style of Nickel Mount Marks found on the Shamrock line complete with Shamrock, Wolf Hount and Round Door with door, the "Smoak P"ascending from the pipe's chamber, and the gold tone pipe lighter insert. I'll keep the Google Form active for two weeks, then place the order. It's got a bit of a military look to it, which gives it a subtle nod to "Captain" Peterson, as Charles was affectionately known by friends and co-workers, as well as incorporating the orange, white, and green (okay, olive drab) of the Irish flag. Gigi, our resident accountant and IT tech, sends this for you to review: All proceeds will go to the Charles Peterson Memorial Fund. We need a minimum order of 30 lighters Price in the US including first class shipping and tax: $49.95 Price outside the US, including USPS First-class Package International Service Shipping: $74.95 Deadline: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 You will invoiced through PayPal when the lighters are ready to ship (probably mid-December) You MUST fill out the Google form below to be eligible Questions? Send email to petegeek1896@gmail.com CP MEMORIAL GOOGLE ORDERING FORM I first fell under the comic spell of P. G. Wodehouse, the world’s greatest humor writer, when I was a graduate student. I had fallen victim to the flu and began binge-reading Wodehouse lying in bed for several days. I read many of the great Mulliner stories (set in 1930s Hollywood), several of the Jeeves novels, and probably a Blandings Castle or two. Since that time, Wodehouse—known affectionately as “Plum” by friends and fans—comes in and out of my life at regular intervals, and each time I am beset with the desire to smoke a gawd-help-us pot like the one seen…