The other day, I posted pics of my new Peterson I picked up at B&M I haven't been to in a few years. The reason for not going in is because he's definitely more cigar focused and not as knowledgeable about pipes and/or tobacco. He sells Petersons primarily and gets a hold of some awesome estates from time to time.
Well, while I was talking with him about the industry, he made sure to note that there's been an increase in pipe and tobacco sales, mostly surrounding the college aged generation. This is extremely awesome in my opinion, I just wonder where everyone is, since I rarely see them in the stores and haven't met too many people in my area (NE of Atlanta).
The other thing we talked about was some general pipe care tips, which I was able to help him with. This gave me an opening that I never thought about, even being unemployed due to layoff and because pipe smoking and everything around it has been an on and off hobby for me. Over the past couple of years, I've been buying some pretty nasty old pipes and restoring them, then placing them up for sale. My next tackle will be to start carving my own pipes, but that's for another story. Anyway, while talking to him, he mentioned that he's been getting more and more customers coming in asking if he can do cleanup and repairs, which he doesn't. I showed him some of the pipes I've worked on and at his request, he wants me to make a flier and business cards to place in his store.
One of the things lacking in my neck of the woods is a good tobacco store and lounge. The closest old school B&M is in Atlanta, but I'm never down that way anymore. Therefore, I've been toying with the idea of getting deeper into the industry, but I'm really not sure where to begin. My first thought was maybe create a pipe club in the area.
Well, while I was talking with him about the industry, he made sure to note that there's been an increase in pipe and tobacco sales, mostly surrounding the college aged generation. This is extremely awesome in my opinion, I just wonder where everyone is, since I rarely see them in the stores and haven't met too many people in my area (NE of Atlanta).
The other thing we talked about was some general pipe care tips, which I was able to help him with. This gave me an opening that I never thought about, even being unemployed due to layoff and because pipe smoking and everything around it has been an on and off hobby for me. Over the past couple of years, I've been buying some pretty nasty old pipes and restoring them, then placing them up for sale. My next tackle will be to start carving my own pipes, but that's for another story. Anyway, while talking to him, he mentioned that he's been getting more and more customers coming in asking if he can do cleanup and repairs, which he doesn't. I showed him some of the pipes I've worked on and at his request, he wants me to make a flier and business cards to place in his store.
One of the things lacking in my neck of the woods is a good tobacco store and lounge. The closest old school B&M is in Atlanta, but I'm never down that way anymore. Therefore, I've been toying with the idea of getting deeper into the industry, but I'm really not sure where to begin. My first thought was maybe create a pipe club in the area.
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