Chicago Pipe Show 2010 Pre-Show
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Kevin Godbee
- May 1, 2010
- 4 min read
Even though the Chicago Pipe Show officially starts today, on Saturday, May 1st, lots of things have already happened. The Chicago Pipe Show is in it’s 15th year. It has long ago become the largest, most prominent pipe show in the world.
It has grown so large that even though the official show is on the weekend, there is a “pre-show” that starts on Wednesday. After the official show ends, there is a “post-show” on Monday. We arrived on Tuesday, and spent 10 hours on Wednesday inspecting and logging 515 Estate Pipes, but more on that later.
Here are photos of various aspects and activities from the pre-show days.
For more of our coverage of the 2010 Chicago Pipe Show, Click on the following links:
2010 Chicago Pipe Show – Pre-Show Part 2
Chicago Pipe Show 2010 Day 1 Update
Chicago Show “Hands On” Pipe Making Seminar
Artisan Pipe Maker Bob Gilbert Interview
Report on the Chicago Pipe Show
2010 Doctor of Pipes Award Dinner
We needed a “sweet suite” to accommodate the sale of 515 estate pipes from a prominent Hollywood celebrity. PipesMagazine.com was chosen by his estate to broker the sale since we have contacts in the industry. We are not at liberty to name the celebrity at this point.
Here’s some more pictures of our two-story suite at the beautiful Pheasant Run Resort.
We spent 10 hours sorting and logging pipes into spreadsheets. We started at 1:30 pm and went straight until 7:30 pm. Then we took a three hour break for dinner and smoking. We resumed our work at 10:30 and finished at 1:00 am.
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Kevin,
I know that she’s taken, but that secretary!
Phooey on pipes!
The Show looks fantastic ! Wish I were there ! Thanks Guys for letting us share in what went on . Thanks Again .
Thanks for the vicarious peek.
Wow, wow and wow. Looks great and wish I could be there too. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing the pics! Cool stuff and good times 😀
Thanks guys, that Bob Gilbert makes some really beautiful pipes, doesn’t he? For what it’s worth, you guys do a hell’va job covering the various shows and it’s appreciated!!
Someday I’ll make it to the show. Lived in N. Chicago from 1984 to 1987, wherein my ex threw out my pipe collection. Never made it to the show then, either, if it existed. Anyway, I have now rebuilt my pipe collection to 35 pipes, and will start to post them on my new web site, http://the-pure-epicurean.com
Very cool preview to the show. I lived about 5 miles from the Pheasant Run and now i’m down here in Fla drooling at all that pipe euphoria LOL!!!
what an amazing show..i’m so impressed with what pipe magazine have done.i hope one day i’ll be there.
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Very nice