I Finally got some time to take photos of the pipes that I picked up in Chicago. But as luck would have it, the battery in my camera started dying while I was taking the photos. I apologize for the blurriness in some of the close up shots. A couple might be a little blurry, but there is still enough detail in them so that you can still see them.
These are the pipes that I got from the slow smoking contest.
The 2010 US Championships Competition Pipe -
Aldo Morelli by Lorenzetti
The pipe that I won with my time of 36mins, 36sec. -
Savinelli 2009 US Slow Smoking Championship Pipe
These are 2 Dunhill pipes that Kevin gave me when I got there. They are estate pipes and I have not had the time to refurbish them yet. When I get some time, I will. There will be another thread for these with before and after photos.
Dunhill Root Briar Bulldog
Dunhill Root Briar Bent
This is an awesome pipe that I got from Bob Gilbert of Bob Gilbert Pipes. He does great work. He is also a member here known as Staffwalker. Everyone should check out his pipes!
Bob Gilbert 139
I also met up with Luca di Piazza of Neatpipes.com to check out what he had brought to the show. I love his Luciano brand of pipes. They look great, smoke great, and are very affordable.
He had some brand new, Pease/di Piazza Design Luciano pipes that were going to be introduced for the first time at the show on Saturday. I met up with Luca on Friday, so I got first crack at them. I ended up being the first person to own one of the new Pease/di Piazza Design Luciano Pipes! I also bought one of the regular Luciano line pipes. (My photo of the stem on the 272 doesn't do it justice. It is a beautiful smokey gray and purple color).
Luciano 272
Luciano Pease/di Piazza Design Poker
The Poker is about the length of a nose warmer.
These are the pipes that I got from the slow smoking contest.
The 2010 US Championships Competition Pipe -
Aldo Morelli by Lorenzetti
The pipe that I won with my time of 36mins, 36sec. -
Savinelli 2009 US Slow Smoking Championship Pipe
These are 2 Dunhill pipes that Kevin gave me when I got there. They are estate pipes and I have not had the time to refurbish them yet. When I get some time, I will. There will be another thread for these with before and after photos.
Dunhill Root Briar Bulldog
Dunhill Root Briar Bent
This is an awesome pipe that I got from Bob Gilbert of Bob Gilbert Pipes. He does great work. He is also a member here known as Staffwalker. Everyone should check out his pipes!
Bob Gilbert 139
I also met up with Luca di Piazza of Neatpipes.com to check out what he had brought to the show. I love his Luciano brand of pipes. They look great, smoke great, and are very affordable.
He had some brand new, Pease/di Piazza Design Luciano pipes that were going to be introduced for the first time at the show on Saturday. I met up with Luca on Friday, so I got first crack at them. I ended up being the first person to own one of the new Pease/di Piazza Design Luciano Pipes! I also bought one of the regular Luciano line pipes. (My photo of the stem on the 272 doesn't do it justice. It is a beautiful smokey gray and purple color).
Luciano 272
Luciano Pease/di Piazza Design Poker
The Poker is about the length of a nose warmer.