Richmond Pipe Show 2010

[fredvegas]

I'm going, but only on Sunday. I have a rugby match in MD on Saturday, so that day's shot. I'll be wearing a Guinness Rubgy shirt.

 

[admin]

Checking out of the hotel in Myrtle Beach now to head up to Richmond.

 

[pstlpkr]

I hope you took your rubbers... uh... rain coat.... uh.... your umbrella.

 

[scratchglfr]

BOB I hope you enjoy the show I wish I could have made it down, the experience would have been awesome but the Army says I have to work. I'm looking forward to your report relating to the weekend festivities.

 

[admin]

Posting from the Charlotte airport getting ready for the 1 hour hop to Richmond.
I sat next to a Babe with a baby on the 1st flight. The baby didn't make a sound and his mom was hot. It all worked out well.

 

[menckenite]

Hot babes and silent babies on the way to tobacco heaven. Aaah, ... the good life!

 

[colonelmcmuf]

Kevin hope your trip ends well. I'll see you all on sunday.

 

[bubbadreier]

Lucky you Kevin, I always get the ugly mom and the baby on crack!

 

[unclearthur]

Seems I always get a cheap seat next to a fat guy who gets the outside seat.

 

[admin]

We met up with ChuckW!

 

[admin]

I saw Chuck across the room and made sure I was smoking one of my Peterson Pipes when I walked up to him.

 

[colonelmcmuf]

Alright Setting out now should be arriving some time after lunch.
GPS don't fail me now!

 

[menckenite]

That's a great pic! Chuck, why are you without pipe?

 

[krgulick]

Hope you guys really enjoy the show.

 

[bubbadreier]

Great picture Kevin, hope you guys got to talk for a little while!

 

[juozapas]

Wow....wish eye wuz there....shhhhooooooot !!

 

[chuckw]

They caught me at Mel Feldman's tables and without a pipe. Does that mean I'm famous or infamous?

 

[fredvegas]

Got there around 1:00, right about when everyone was starting to pack up shop. Saw a bunch of really nice pipes, and got my eyes opened to the prices one could pay if one were so inclined. I thought a couple of hundred would be the upper end. Boy, was I wrong. I think the most expensive pipe I saw there today was in the $2400 range. It was nice, but I don't imagine I'd ever drop that kind of coin on a pipe.
I got myself a Savinelli Punto Oro Mister G to add to my collection. I like the shape a lot.

I also picked up a round pipe stand with 7 slots, labeled for each day of the week.

I stood around the Cornell & Diehl table for a bit, wondering what I should get and Pam was nice enough to come around to the front of the table and talk to me about some beginner tobacco. She apologized that they had already started packing up most of their display, but she showed me an open can of their Mocha tobacco and tried to give it to me. I forced her to take at least some money for it, and I think we both walked away happy. I'll definitely be ordering from them online.

I'm pretty sure I saw Bob from across the room, but when I got through looking at some pretty sweet solid black pipes, he was gone.
Of all the pipes at the show (and I'm sure I missed plenty, only being there for the final hour of the final day), these are some of my favorites:

Sorry for the long post.

 

[colonelmcmuf]

Hey all. I got to the show just in time to catch the end sales. Oh and too say hello to some handsome devils.

Over all it was a great time if only for a couple of hours.

 

[fred]

Great times, good looking Pipes... As a Texican, I'd have to give it a

Yyyeeeehhhaaawwww!!!!, with the qualifier of a couple of Hoooooweeess!!!,

strictly for clarity.