2013 Kansas City Pipe Show Pics

[kcvet67]

As always, this is a great show. My only complaint was that there were fewer estate pipes than in that past. Plenty of new stuff to drool over though.

 

[kcvet67]

Even a Master Blender needs a lunch break:

 

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[4dotsasieni]

Looks great - I thought about going at the last minute, but circumstances prevented it - sorry I had to miss it. Was the weather a problem at all?

 

[kcvet67]

No problem with the weather. It was on the warm side, but the smoking tent is set up in a wooded area to the side of the Double Tree and was pretty well shaded.

 

[lonestar]

Thanks for the pics ! Wish I could have made it.

 

[flmason]

Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Do you know the winners of the pipe carving contest? I think 7 pipes are chosen.

 

[kcvet67]

Sorry, didn't get the winner's names, I was too busy drooling. They don't allow picture taking of the winners, P&T magazine does a feature on them every year. Maybe Kevin can pull a few strings and get a sneak preview.

 

[magoo65]

Thanks for the pictures. I had planned on attending but couldn't make it.
Looks like a good time.

 

[smeigs]

Great pics! I was looking through and noticed victor rimkus! (Rimkus Pipes) He is a local carver and is in Albuquerque pipe club so I see him frequently, glad to see his awesome work at the show!

 

[pipestud]

Awesome photos and thanks for taking the time to post them here.
Best,

Pipestud

 

[kcvet67]

Great pics! I was looking through and noticed victor rimkus! (Rimkus Pipes) He is a local carver and is in Albuquerque pipe club so I see him frequently, glad to see his awesome work at the show!

He had some beautiful pipes. Great guy to talk to.

Awesome photos and thanks for taking the time to post them here.

Sorry you couldn't make it this year. I guess I'll have to settle for enjoying that Autograph. :puffpipe:

 

[bigvan]

GREAT photos, KC! Thanks for taking and posting them!
What did you pick up for yourself?

 

[kcvet67]

I picked up a huge Ardor Meteora, an unsmoked Randy Wiley freehand and a beautiful old Ascorti. I was going by the Missouri Meerschaum table on the way out and picked up two Legends and a MacArthur.

When I got home, I found out that I'd won a nice Autograph on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390609532772?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

All things considered, not a bad haul. I'll have pictures of them later.

 

[lonestar]

was looking through and noticed victor rimkus!

Victor and his son are good folks.

 

[gnatjulio]

Awesome pics. Thanks for posting. Love the Imp table. Really want to buy an Imp, but I can't find one atm.

 

[phil22]

Great pictures. Those "Immortals" pipes are great looking.

 

[kcvet67]

Great pictures. Those "Immortals" pipes are great looking.

I'm not normally a big fan of figural pipes, but those are really well done.

 

[smokeybear]

Wow wish I was there