The Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show 2017

[kcghost]

Way to go Scottie!!!

 

[JimInks]

I had a great time. Tried some very old tobaccos, was gifted a lot of samples and tins, was gifted a meer and two other pipes, bought a Charatan pot and a holy grail, which was a EXEXEL pre-transition Barling pot, and met a lot of people in person I had known only in the forums. Got a great pic of Pipestud and me, who also gifted me a tin of vintage tobacco. Thanks, Steve, and everybody else who gave me stuff. Didn't sleep much and have a hoarse throat, but it was worth it for all the fun I had. As soon as I get the rest of the photos, I'll post them on my Facebook page.

 

[sablebrush52]

...and a holy grail, which was a EXEXEL pre-transition Barling pot...

'bout time you owned a good pipe.

 

[JimInks]

I got a fair deal on it, too. Check your e-mail for the pics Jon Guss took of it.

 

[jefff]

I can attest to the fact that Jim looks nothing like hie Avatar.

 

[JimInks]

Another myth shot straight to hell, durn it!!! :D
You might find it funny to know that a couple people were actually surprised I was not Edward G. Robinson himself. Now, that was funny!!! :crazy: :rofl:

 

[pipestud]

This was the second year I have attended and it was a blast! And for those of you who don't know, I beat Manduela AND Rie to bring the Women's Division Slow Smoke Contest title back to the good ol' USofA!! One of the two of them has won it for about 8 years now so it was no small feat. Carrying the trophy home on the airplane was fun too.

Atta girl, Scottie!

 

[pipestud]

You might find it funny to know that a couple people were actually surprised I was not Edward G. Robinson himself. - JimInks

You're not? Why, you dirty rat! :wink:

 

[jpmcwjr]

Congrats, Scottie! Great news.... Hope the rest of the show was great for you.
And if anyone is curious about Edw. G or JimInks, there are photos from the last Las Vegas Show.

 

[JimInks]

Hey! Pipestud is James Cagney!

 

[pipestud]

LOL! Got my bad guys mixed up.
But Jim, you do look more like Cagney than Edward G. :D
As for me, well heck, I'm the spittin' image of Robert Redford (in his younger days), don't you think? ::

 

[JimInks]

After he was face up during a hail storm for an after noon! :nana: :rofl:

 

[JimInks]

Oh, wait. Steve gave me a free tin of tobacco. So make that one hour.

 

[dread]

Way to go Scottie! Sounds like a blast everyone.

 

[glpease]

Thanks for the kind words, gentlefolk. And, huge congratulations and a rousing "Brava!" to Scottie. Well done!

 

[jvnshr]

And for those of you who don't know, I beat Manduela AND Rie to bring the Women's Division Slow Smoke Contest title back to the good ol' USofA!!

Photo by Scottie Piersel ladybriarpipes

 

[zack24]

Greta and I had a great time as always! Rolled back into Sarasota after midnight on Monday...It always seems to take a couple of days to recover after that event...Too much fun!

 

[mso489]

Looks like the major pipe show in the U.S. Maybe the NYC (in New Jersey) pipe show is a rival. I haven't been to either. But this one looks about as expansive and comprehensive as they come. I think economics just mandate a venue well outside the city, rent and hotel rooms being what they are. You get a pipe show or a trip to Chicago, but not both in one venue. Chicago is a great city, well worth visiting, but it almost preempts a show or meeting.

 

[winton]

One of the major disadvantages of Chicago is that there would not be a tent to smoke in.

 

[jefff]

Yeah, thats what I assumed.
I love this town, but permits and stuff can be problematic. Add to that Hotel prices and the rental of a large enough meeting place, tickets would be well over $15.00