496. “A Defining Moment”: The 160th Peterson / 25th Smokingpipes Anniversary Pipes

   THE DROPS Smokingpipes.com:  Monday, December 15 (6:00pm ET) Smokingpipes Europe: Monday, December 15 (Dublin, 10am / GMT+0) (Per Federica Bruno: “There will be a small selection of 9mm available on SPE.”) Dropping next week–Monday the 15th–are the 160th  Peterson and 25th Smokingpipes Anniversary pipes.  They will be sold separately in a series of 2400

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495. Milestones: Lunting to the 160th Anniversary Pipes

  PSAs THE CPG CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT EVENT is in progress!order yours here: GOOGLE FORM FOR CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT There’s also a few tintackers left, you can order here: GOOGLE FORM FOR TINTACKER   MILESTONES: LUNTING TO THE 160th ANNIVERSARY PIPES Kapp & Peterson being what it is—the world’s longest continuously operating briar pipe factory—there are pipemen

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493. The 2025 Texas Pipe Show

  This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Texas Pipe Show. For the first time in a few years, it was held indoors instead of on the parking lot in front of Tobacco Cabana in Cedar Hill (see Post #371). It looks me as if it’s quickly becoming a major player in the US

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No Post But 2 Important PSAs Today

  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST, the final batch of tintackers arrived & I’ll be packing them up this week.  If you ordered one, be looking for that invoice later this week.  If you want one, it’s not too late! Drop me a line at petegeek1896@gmail.com and I’ll the information along to Gigi.   SECOND, Glen

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492. The Vegas Show, Part 2: Lance “Boomer” Dahl’s Exhibition Pipes (+Peterson Goes to the Movies)*)*

Public Service Announcements I received an email from Glen Whelan saying the PPN2025 POY is moving through production and it shouldn’t be long now… THE TEXAS PIPE SHOW is next Saturday in Midlothian, Texas– the Pete Geeks will meet for pancakes beforehand at the local IHOP, time & location forthcoming.   LANCE “BOOMER” DAHL’S PETERSON EXHIBITION

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