Who is Going to the Chicago Pipe Show?

[winton]

This is a great opportunity to meet up with our virtual friends, in Person!

Chicago Pipe Show

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS APRIL 30TH – MAY 3RD, 2026 Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, USA 1996 – PRESENT Founded in 1996 in Illinois, […]

www.chicagopipeshow.com

 

[kcghost]

Sadly, I am not.

 

[Fralphog]

Can’t make it this year. Is there any on line content or videos available during or after the show?

 

[Brewfan]

A little over a 5 hour drive for me. Still, I'm planning to make a long day of it since I can only spare one day. I did a marathon open-to-close day at Disneyland once, so I'm feeling confident. I'll probably do Saturday.

 

[Bengel]

did a marathon open-to-close day at Disneyland once

Used to drive 7 hours, do the park til 2am and drive back home, a younger me?
Chicago is 24 hours, so sadly no.
Have a blast!!

 

[Waning Embers]

A six hour drive for me and I hate the ten minute drive to work. With gas pushing $5/gallon here, it's even more of a no. Really nothing there that I can't see online and it would be too much of a distraction to enjoy smoking.

 

[dino]

I will be there, of course. You will meet me as you check in, as Sue Bender and I are at the Registration/Entry table all day Saturday.
Make sure you say hello and remind me of your Forum "handle."
I hope to see all my Forum friends!

 

[kola]

Nope, picked a bad date to have it.

 

[daveinlax]

I plan on attending Thursday thru Sunday as usual. I am really looking forward to it!

 

[jguss]

I plan on attending Thursday thru Sunday as usual. I am really looking forward to it!

Ditto

 

[chilllucky]

I'll be at my table peddling SCooSA's Saturday and Sunday.

We did opt for the buffet Friday, and the fancy dinner Saturday so I will get to chat to a couple of you without my 'sales hat' on. Early morning might be the only time I get in the tent, tho.

 

[winton]

Don't forget that this is one of the few events that you can wear a fishing vest. Seriously! It has 10+ pockets of all sizes. Your wife won't want to be seen with a man wearing a fishing vest, so you will be TOTALLY UNSUPERVISED!

 

[jmsmitty6]

I will be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning and heading home. 5.5 hour drive and a good opportunity to see some pipe makers and vintage tins

 

[username]

Not me unfortunately. Hopefully I can make west coast pipe show.

 

[mav]

I will be there, of course. You will meet me as you check in, as Sue Bender and I are at the Registration/Entry table all day Saturday.
Make sure you say hello and remind me of your Forum "handle."
I hope to see all my Forum friends!

I'm here in Chicago and will definitely be there! Being my first pipe show I'm wondering about Friday, is this day for people looking to buy estate pipes? Will those vendors be there Saturday too? Thanks!

 

[clickklick]

I shall be there with daveinlax!

 

[chilllucky]

I'm here in Chicago and will definitely be there! Being my first pipe show I'm wondering about Friday, is this day for people looking to buy estate pipes? Will those vendors be there Saturday too? Thanks!

The "swap" on Friday is where anyone can get half a table to sell anything for a few hours. New, estate, accessory, collections, etc.

The show proper, Saturday and Sunday, is where vendors have whole table displays out the entire time. There will be plenty of estate pipes at both, as well as some semi-private action happening in the room block.

 

[lawdogspipes]

Lynn and I are looking forward to the show. 2 or 3 tables...2 for sure.

 

[litup]

Ditto

Ditto ditto

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

I want to go to this show since last time I have attended in 2018..Its a 16 hours drive for me and 960 miles one way...Gas is going ridiculesly up almost every day and it got to the point where I am at the edge not to even go...I would have to mark up stuff for sale so it covers my trip expenses...Just during last week price of my trip raised 50$ in gas because of prices skyrocketing...Its really getting ridicules..