Parklane Closing? (NY)

[ssjones]

An article in the December edition of The Pipe Collector mentioned that Paul Bonacquisti was closing his shop (Parklane). When I was traveling, the New York Thruway that was one of my regular stops and a great shop. Can anyone local confirm this?

 

[ofafeather]

Oh no! I try to get there once or twice a year.

 

[driftedshank1]

Yes, sadly Paul has decided to close Park Lane. It was a great shop for pipe and cigar smokers. Very nicely appointed lounge too.

 

[ssjones]

Yes, sadly Paul has decided to close Park Lane. It was a great shop for pipe and cigar smokers. Very nicely appointed lounge too.

It felt like he just double the size, but I guess its probably been more than 5 years ago. I wonder where the good looking Italian descent waste disposal rep will go. She held court there!

 

[ofafeather]

Yes, sadly Paul has decided to close Park Lane. It was a great shop for pipe and cigar smokers. Very nicely appointed lounge too.

Any idea when he’ll close?

 

[jpberg]

My goodness that’s sad for pipe smokers.
I bought a lot of tobacco from Paul before NY taxes went bonkers.

 

[spike]

He had a few tables at the Richmond show in September and was unloading a load of pipes, mainly Castellos.

 

[warren99]

Paul is a great pipe maker. Not sure if he’s still making pipes though.

 

[ssjones]

Paul is a great pipe maker. Not sure if he’s still making pipes though.

I don't think he has for many years. He had a small sandblasted Rhodesian in his case that I looked at several times over a 2-year period. I kept hedging, (think it was $250 or so) and one day it was gone. Matthew Hayes (JB Hayes/Winchester) once mentioned to me that he was going up to see Paul and learn how to make pipes, they never coordinated schedules.