Here are my photos from the IPCPR Show in New Orleans, August 10th & 11th, 2009. Actually, the first 5 photos are of the sun setting on Sunday, the 9th, from my hotel room window. You can see the Louisiana Superdome too.
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Written by Kevin Godbee
Publisher & Founder of PipesMagazine.com
Certified Master Tobacconist (CMT) #1858 from TobacconistUniversity.org
My grandfather didn't smoke a pipe, but my uncle and some of my elementary school teachers did. In 1998, my neighbor Sam invited me out, and we ended up back at his place where there was a cigar humidor, and pipe rack on the coffee table. I had my first cigar, and then decided to try pipes too. I love the elegance and relaxation of smoking a pipe. In 2002, I started learning how to make websites, do SEO, and create content. I had a cigar content site and forums from 2005-2008 when it was bought out. In 2009, I launched PipesMagazine.com, which is now the largest, busiest community forums, and article content site for pipe and tobacco enthusiasts. We have one of the longest running pipe and tobacco focused podcasts since 2012 with lifetime industry veteran, Brian Levine.
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Great photos Kevin!
Looks like there was a lot to do there. A lot of great looking pipes in your photos as well.
I’m jealous. I would have spent so much there haha
phage – it is so easy to spend a lot of money at pipe shows, however, this was a trade show. For the most part, you could not buy stuff off the tables. It was mostly retailers placing purchase orders for merchandise to be shipped to their stores.
However, there were a few opportunities to buy and I got lucky with the Nording freehand I bought.
How do you go to something like this and not make your Credit Card SMOKE?
Amazing…Fantabulous … !!!