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The Bubble Of Contentment

September 10, 2019 by Truett Smith

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I like wearing sunglasses. Not because I look especially "cool" in them (though I do) and not because Top Gun happens to be one of my favorite flicks (though it is). I like wearing sunglasses for the obvious, sun-blocking reasons, but I also value the buffer they create between me and the world. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: How To Pack & Clean Your Peterson System Pipe

September 4, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and I dive back into Peterson's System line to answer questions and offer helpful tips on packing, smoking, and cleaning. ... Read More

A Closer Look At Peterson's Sherlock Holmes Pipes: An Infographic

September 4, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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In 1987, Peterson released a special commemorative pipe to celebrate the 100th anniversary of A Study in Scarlet, Sir Arthur Conan Doyles' first novel in the Sherlock Holmes universe, originally published in the November 1887 issue of Beeton's Christmas Annual. ... Read More

System Day 2019: 100 Years Of Peterson System Advertisements

September 3, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Today marks the 121st anniversary of Charles Peterson's final System patent, dated September 3rd, 1898. Peterson's 3-part System design remains one of the most important pipe inventions since the advent of the briar pipe, a fact supported by over a century of unchanged design. ... Read More

Johann Sebastian Bach, Pipesmoker

August 30, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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With the most recognizable name in baroque-era classical music, or perhaps music in general, Johann Sebastian Bach was indeed defined by his art. In 1705, when he was 20 years old, he walked 280 miles to attend a concert by the famous composer and organist Dieterich Buxtehude. ... Read More

New Old Shapes From Alfred Dunhill

August 27, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Among Alfred Dunhill's greatest contributions to pipemaking is classic shaping. For those who appreciate traditional shapes in their most traditional forms, Dunhill's famous White Spot pipes are the gold standard, and rightfully so. For a true Billiard shape, look to the White Spot. ... Read More

Estate Pipes: Perfect Enough

August 23, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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The building housing Smokingpipes is the size of a respectable big box store. There's a lot it has to fit: offices, warehousing, a gigantic walk-in cigar humidor, a kitchen large enough to accommodate 70-80 people, photo and video rooms, conference rooms, and a shipping department that's a visual extravaganza ... Read More

The Inauguration

August 20, 2019 by Truett Smith

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The young man stepped through the doorway with an accompanying gust of air. To any non-regular, the stranger would have seemed relaxed and unassuming, but I could tell he was unfamiliar with the place and self-conscious by the way he briefly paused in the foyer to get his bearings, glancing skittishly from left to right. ... Read More

Albert Einstein: Pipesmoking Genius

August 9, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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When one thinks of Albert Einstein, what image manifests? His pipe, naturally. That's easy for pipesmokers, but most people unfamiliar with the benefits of the briar think of E = mc² first, then about Einstein's hair, and maybe his violin. But Einstein's pipe is a near constant in photos of the physicist ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: 4th Generation Pipe of the Year 2019

August 8, 2019 by Andrew Wike

On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane sits down with special guest Erik Stokkebye to discuss Erik's 4th Generation Årspiben (Pipe of the Year) 2019 pipes, the 5th edition of the annual line. ... Read More