A Set I Thought I'd Never Find

[alaskanpiper]

I have thoroughly enjoyed in my life reading the history of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Most notably the epic work of Apsley Cherry-Garrard "The Worst Journey In The World" As such, I was amazed to find that Peterson had at some point produced a set of 4 pipes dedicated to some of the greats of this era, Raold Amundsen, Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton, and IMO the most heroic Tom Crean. I never had high hopes of finding a complete set, and have been scouring for years to find even one of the four to no avail. Today that has changed. I found not only one, but a complete set overseas that is now on it's way to Alaska. I couldn't be more thrilled. The grain on the Amundsen pipe even evokes throughts of the swirling snow drifts centering on the South Pole. @odobenus I know you're with me on this one!!!!

 

[elpfeife]

Nice find. Definitely a set I would love to have.

 

[runscott]

Nice find. Also a set I've had my eyes open foor.

 

[scloyd]

Nice! Congrats on the finally ending your years of searching.

 

[jaytex1969]

For 4 flavors of Captain Black?

Very nice. Congrats!

 

[unadoptedlamp]

Is your wife going to slap you in the balls for this one? I've got a cup from my goaltending days I can lend you that has pretty good coverage.

Best of luck.

 

[jaytex1969]

Hmmmm.... Smack to the scrotum or a 2nd hand, sweaty athletic cup.

That's a tough call!

That Amundsen grain IS incredible.

 

[unadoptedlamp]

That's a tough call!

Yeah, I suppose he won't take me up on it, but solidarity, ya know?

It may even be faulty, because it was only put to real world use with a very unsatisfactory result.

Last time I wore it, a player let one rip from the blue line. Thinking I would catch it in the gut, I stood fast while it came in, easy-peasy. As it turned out, I misjudged the trajectory and it connected with the very tip; the puck dropping in front of me.

While I was choking on my vomit, coach was screaming at me to jump on the puck as everyone rushed in for the kill. I did a face plant and landed on it. Carried off the ice to cheers and jeers.

Coach: "At least it didn't go through the five hole, eh?" He was a real prick.

Finished the season and my hockey career that day. Adopted a nice healthy boy many years later...

Goalies get no respect. Hopefully he gets more respect from his wife for choosing such a fabulous set, perhaps pointing to some magnificent grain. But if not... well, best to be prepared, I guess. Alaksan women are made from tough stuff, I hear.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Yeah, I suppose he won't take me up on it, but solidarity, ya know?

It may even be faulty, because it was only put to real world use with a very unsatisfactory result.

Last time I wore it, a player let one rip from the blue line. Thinking I would catch it in the gut, I stood fast while it came in, easy-peasy. As it turned out, I misjudged the trajectory and it connected with the very tip; the puck dropping in front of me.

While I was choking on my vomit, coach was screaming at me to jump on the puck as everyone rushed in for the kill. I did a face plant and landed on it. Carried off the ice to cheers and jeers.

Coach: "At least it didn't go through the five hole, eh?" He was a real prick.

Finished the season and my hockey career that day. Adopted a nice healthy boy many years later...

Goalies get no respect. Hopefully he gets more respect from his wife for choosing such a fabulous set, perhaps pointing to some magnificent grain. But if not... well, best to be prepared, I guess. Alaksan women are made from tough stuff, I hear.

I only played goalie in 2 games in my career. Hated it. The season we won the Anchorage City Championships as a kid I recorded a hat trick and 12 saves in the same game though (our starter goalie got hurt). No NHL player has ever done that!!!!! Only hat trick of my "career".

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Very nice find. Congrats!

 

[ukbob]

Very nice find , hope they smoke well.

 

[cshubhra]

Fantastic find ?

 

[daveinlax]

A great Peterson set! It’s a lot of fun and very satisfying to find something you’ve been hunting!

 

[ashdigger]

Absolutely fantastic!!


I have two of the four, a Scott and a Crean. I had a Shackleton but I gifted it.

Now I’ll renew my hunt for the missing two. Just like Shackleton hunting for a distant shore

 

[stogie37]

Superb find - and such a satisfying step in your search! That grain too… wow! Congrats man.

 

[autococker07]

Nice set! Congratulations!

 

[reloader]

Wow! What a great acquisition! I'm sure you'll enjoy them to the fullest.

 

[Fralphog]

Stunning x 4!
Well done on finding and buying them.

 

[didimauw]

Please tell me you are going to start mini fires in each of those!!!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Please tell me you are going to start mini fires in each of those!!!

Count on it.