I was busy almost the entire show with handling one thing or another, but still brought home some pipes. The meerschaum is a Celebi reverse calabash with some very nice lattice work. The billiard is a Chinese maker named, I believe, Yuan Mei. I was taken by the choices the carver made for shaping/faceting the pipe to make distinct changes in the grain pattern. To achieve it, the pipe is asymmetrical, but it's not obvious. The tiny pipe is surprisingly functional and well-made. It was gifted to me by Muxiang Pipes. I'm guessing it's intended for fishing, as there is a string necklace. The beautiful cherrywood is a GH Zhang pipe which was gifted to me by Ping Zhan, Guoqing Zhang, and Guohui Zhang. The long shank blowfish is another GH Zhang pipe which I won at the Silent Auction. Both have commemorative stamps for the Chicago Pipe Show. The stubby sandblasted pipe is Vietnamese carver whose name I cannot recall at the moment. Finally, I bought a Konstantin Shekita pipe, the proceeds of which go directly to support Ukraine. Hence, the blue and yellow adornment.
I also bought a nice little Kaywoodie from @crashthegrey, but it's not at home at the moment for me to photograph.
I also bought a nice little Kaywoodie from @crashthegrey, but it's not at home at the moment for me to photograph.
