523. It’s SYSTEM DAY 2026!
(Banner by Jonathon Estes CPG: 307 Meerschaums) PSA CPG MUG & COASTER EVENT See last post for details–here’s the order form: CPG MUG & COASTER EVENT 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.
522. Sportswriter Phil Yearout’s Pete Pilgrimage + The 2026 Pete Geek Coffee Mug Event
PSAs THE PETE GEEK COFFEE MUG EVENT See end of post for details & ordering What’s in YOUR Wheelhouse? (see last post) SYSTEM DAY 2026 is this Thursday, September 3rd. Please join the worldwide Pete Geek community to celebrate this day in history–September 3rd, 1890–when Charles Peterson’s 3rd and final patent for the System pipe was approved.
521. System Day Challenge 2026: What’s in Your Wheelhouse?
SYSTEM DAY CHALLENGE 2026: What’s in Your Wheelhouse? It’s hotter than hell (literally) in Texas right now, but even though the MLB World Series doesn’t begin until the last week of October this year, about now I start dreaming about baseball. This has to do with my elementary school days. In 1968, the series
520. SPECIAL BULLETIN: The 2026 POY “CAD Squat Bulldog #493” Drops Tuesday 8/18 @ SPC
SPECIAL BULLETIN: The 2026 POY “CAD Squat Bulldog #493” Drops Tuesday 8/18 @ SPC Back this evening from a much-needed Marian retreat, and want to let everyone who’s not a social media user know that the wait for the 2026 POY is almost over— “We have POYs scheduled to drop on Smokingpipes.com at 6:00pm
519. Celebrating the 356 Revival + Ken Sigel’s “Every Pipe Has A Story” Challenge
Some fun this morning! First, a celebration of the awesome new small batch 356 Revival. Then, Ken Sigel has a Pete Geek Challenge for us, with an Ephemera Prize for the winner. . . so on with the show– Cheyen Lloyd CPG added this beautiful smooth 356 Revival to his rotation. The 356 Revival
518. Sandra Bondarevska’s Stage Version of THE PETERSONS OF IRELAND + Recent Releases
If you’re a Pete Geek and don’t know the name Sandra Bondarevska, it’s time to learn it. Sandra is a Latvian journalist who lived in Dublin for decades, along with over 20,000 other members of the Latvian diaspora–which is said to number about half a million souls worldwide. The global diaspora first emerged when
