2010 Chicago Pipe Show PAD (Photo Intensive)

[python]

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.

 

[jcsoldit]

Bob... Wow 2 Dunhills... that Gilbert and Poker would have been tough for me to pass up as well.

 

[igloo]

The poker is super duper .

 

[jayh]

a poker for a dublin smoker. NICE.
all are very nice looking pipes.

 

[admin]

Thanks for posting the pics Bob. I'm almost jealous, but then I remembered the pipes I got. ;-)
It will be a while before I post mine as I sent them off with Dave Walker for restoration and he has some work ahead of it.

 

[pipemaker]

nice pics

 

[jayh]

Will those pokers be available to the world?

 

[python]

As far as I know they will be. Luca is still doing stops in the US and I think that he returns to Italy on the 12th.
I am not sure when he will have them on his site.

 

[unclearthur]

That Bob GIlbert is gorgeous!

 

[jonesing]

Plus Bob G. is a good Texas man. Denton is 35-40 minutes from me. I personally think Mr. Glibert should offer a "neighbor" discount and free pipe making lessons. :>)
That Luciano poker reminds me of our own Rafter's Nose Warmer Sitter.

 

[hauntedmyst]

wow bob! nice additions to the collection!
I was only able to add these 2 during the show to my humble collection, both from Smokers Haven

 

[python]

Art, I also love the way that the Bob Gilbert looks. The grain is really tight on it and it smokes great as well. I started breaking it in last night.
Nice pipes Haunted! Too bad that we were not able to meet up at the show.

 

[briarcub73]

The Dunhills are pretty amazing, haunted! The Luciano Pokers are absolutely beautiful, as is the Gilbert pipe, Bob
I ended up going nuts at the show as well (seven Ardors and a Mickles) but I only *intended* to get one Ardor...a couple of years ago, I picked up this:

right before the St. Louis pipe show and it was my first Cobra shape, but a little on the large side for me to enjoy regularly, so I was hoping to find something in a more practical size, so I found this:


and I'm extremely happy with it I'll see if I can get some better pictures of it and the other pipes--it was a great show and I'm sorry I missed you guys!
Tom

 

[python]

Nice looking pipe Tom!

 

[dunendain]

Very nice. Pipe shows are great, but there will never come here to LA. I am planning to go to the Vegas show. I really want to meet the blenders.

 

[pstlpkr]

Hey Briar,

I perceive by your Icon, and that beautiful Ardor that you go in for petite pipes.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Perhaps next year Bob! I ran into some transportation trouble on Saturday and didn't get to meet any one.
Beautiful pipe Tom!

 

[admin]

jonesing - contact Bob, he will probably give you a deal.
Those are all great looking pipes hauntedmyst and briarcub73.
I went to Chicago thinking I am not getting any pipes as I have more than enough already.
How silly of me.
I got 7 pipes, but I am waiting for restoration and will show them all at once later.

 

[gggilbert]

I thought that Dunhill Root Briar Bent was a beauty too.