Christmas Pipes

[blackbeard]

My Savinelli Christmas Pipe, wonderful smoker. Saint Nicholas...I like it. One of my most complimented pipes. Would love to get this years again to add to it and start a tradition.

 

[agnosticpipe]

This is the only Christmas pipe I have. It's simply stamped "Christmas 1992" and France and a little tree on the stem. I got it from a local B&M in 1992, and it was basically just a basket of pipes he got for the holidays. Don't know anything else about it other than it smokes as good, but then I only smoke it for Christmas so it doesn't get much use. Maybe I'll smoke it on a non-holiday and see what happens.

 

[tschiraldi]

I love the new Peterson Christmas pipes! I will probably buy my first one this year!

 

[ssjones]

I ran across an old ebay ad for a Richard Hacker Christmas pipe, I had forgotten he made his own line for a while.

 

[okiescout]

"I have a 2012 Peterson Christmas 999 bent Rhodesian with nickel band. I mainly bought it because my daughter was born 12/21/2012, so it's Damn near the same age as her. The band comes loose sometimes, but other than that it's a great pipe."
Have one that did the same thing with the band coming loose. Finally put a drop of super glue on it and eliminated the problem.

 

[jaygreen55]

"I think Peterson might be the only one still making a Christmas pipe? I know Savinelli used to make them.

It's hard to find (and pricey),"
Mark Tinsky makes a Christmas pipe every year available in a range of grades and finishes Past year's pipes are also available
http://webshop.amsmoke.com/Pipes/Current-Christmas-Pipe/
http://webshop.amsmoke.com/Pipes/Past-Christmas-Pipes/

 

[mso489]

Okay, this is a little out of the box, but consider it. If you want a nice Christmas pipe, and don't need it to be designated as such by the manufacturer, take a look at the Butz-Choquin Caprice bent billiard, blast, silver band, raspberry stem. It's light weight, with a good sized (medium) bowl. It's a handsome pipe, not too garrish, and because of the colored stem, has a holiday look. I bought mine not as a Christmas pipe, but instead of a Peterson Dracula, which was a little to loud for my taste (though it is a nifty pipe). If you want a Christmas pipe that isn't a Christmas budget buster, see what you think.

 

[bostoneo]

I love the Peterson xmas pipes, esp 2015's rustic one, but this years design can be a little too extreme (imo!!) to make it a non-holiday smoker for me. I'm going to dedicate it to the holiday spirit McClelland tins 2016/2017.

 

[seagullplayer]

My wife bought me a pipe for Christmas last year.

Its one of my favorite Dr. G's. Does that count?

 

[rhoadsie]

+1 Tinsky Christmas pipes.
I have several and enjoy them.

 

[brothertheo]

I would do horrible and possibly morally questionable things for one of these beauties. :D

 

[ssjones]

Alberto Bonofiglio released 25 Christmas pipes, 2 are being sold by Pipes2Smoke
http://www.pipes2smoke.com/Alberto_Bonfiglioli_pipes.htm

 

[crashthegrey]

That's a great looking pipe, brothertheo. I am guessing they don't show up for sale unless someone is in desperate need of money.

 

[disinformatique]

I don't do artisan christmas pipes, the fing things are too expensive imho for something which is celebrated annually and is not your birthday or anniversary.
Instead I collect Peterson Christmas Pipes. I have the following.
Peterson 2014 Christmas B35

Peterson 2015 Christmas 999

Peterson 2016 Christmas XL90

Cheers,

Chris

 

[voorhees]

I'll say the 2016 Peterson is closer to what I'd call "Christmas". Although the stain could be more red.

 

[hmhaines]

@Chasingembers has gotta be biting his nails down to the quick. He can almost smoke that pipe!!! If he hasn't already...

 

[mso489]

Love that Dr. Grabow Royalton bulldog, which is still around $40, has a durable acrylic stem, and a really nuanced shaping of the bowl for a factory pipe. You can smoke them with the 6mm filter, or just take it out, or if you like a slightly tighter draw, use a Sav adaptor. They are great Christmas or any time pipes.

 

[mso489]

I ask you, isn't this BC Caprice Christmasy?
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/butz-choquin/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=221095

 

[ukbob]

I quite like the look of the Peterson 2016. Very nice.

 

[Chasing Embers]

@Chasingembers has gotta be biting his nails down to the quick. He can almost smoke that pipe!!! If he hasn't already...

Still as pristine as the day it arrived, but as soon as the clock rolls over to midnight on Christmas Eve, it's smoke time!