So I arrived back from Chicago broke, hung over and exhausted with a shit eating grin plastered on my face. The only thing that saved me from a beating or divorce was the lack of perfume and lipstick marks. As it is, I am in Purgatory with a honey do list about a mile long. (Actually a “ you bastard, you owe me” list).
I had to wait until my beloved left the house to lay out my loot so I could take a photo.
From top left:
BST billiard (Todd Bannard)
Emanuel Atilano Billiard
Dunhill Red Bark (my first Dunny)
Regina Scarlatta egg
Top middle
J Sandahl (the other J Sandahl- Jedediah, who is 8 years old)
Crappy Pipes Prince ( Scottie Piersel’s husband)
Dragon Briar Cutty
Jason Thompson olive wood bulldog
Jason Thompson cutty
Top right:
Sean Reum egg
Radice Tomato
Scottie Piersel bent billiard
Scottie Piersel Prince (now I have a husband and wife set)
Now I have to hide these before my beloved returns.
It’s a good thing pipe accumulation is like gun accumulation- “Dear” she says with a little steel in her eye, “is that a new pipe/gun?” .
“Uhhh... no sweetheart, this old thing has been lying around for years, I just don’t take it out very often”
DocAitch
Back from Chicago
Back from Chicago
"Hettinger, if you stamp 'hand made' on a dog turd, some one will buy it."
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
- sandahlpipe
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Re: Back from Chicago
It was great seeing you at the show. And your work has improved much since last year.
Re: Back from Chicago
Jeremiah,
Thank you. I learned a lot of stuff this show as well.
Ocelot,
Yeah, I got a little caught up in the moment.
DocAitch
Thank you. I learned a lot of stuff this show as well.
Ocelot,
Yeah, I got a little caught up in the moment.
DocAitch
"Hettinger, if you stamp 'hand made' on a dog turd, some one will buy it."
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
Re: Back from Chicago
Good goo! I need your pipe budget as my monthly income.
"No reserves, no retreats, no regrets"
"When you're dumb...you've got to be tough." - my dad
"When you're dumb...you've got to be tough." - my dad
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Re: Back from Chicago
Nice haul! Enjoy the billiard, and the Brown Flake.
Re: Back from Chicago
Manny,mightysmurf8201 wrote:Nice haul! Enjoy the billiard, and the Brown Flake.
The billiard is coming up for baptism in a day or two. I will try the Best Brown then as well.
It was my pleasure to meet you, and the pipe looks like a winner.
Walt aka DocAitch
"Hettinger, if you stamp 'hand made' on a dog turd, some one will buy it."
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
Re: Back from Chicago
Wow Doc, nice haul for sure!