by Mark Irwin

Back in March, David over at one of the most intellectually and aesthetically sophisticated pipe-smokers blogs going, TobaccoDays.com, launched “The Most Creative Pipe Photo Contest, which I heard about through Neill Archer Roan’s A Passion for Pipes blog.  In addition to walking away with some nice pipe-prize money, the winners, he wrote, would have their photos displayed in an exhibition at this year’s Chicagoland Pipe Show. If you haven’t seen the winners yet, quit reading this and go over to his site. You’ll be agog with delight. Read more

by Luca di Piazza

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by Mark Irwin

A few weeks ago Luca emailed me that he was sending a prototype for a new kind of Neatpipes Chubby, an AeroBilliard. Without knowing what it was, the name nevertheless sent my mind racing. You see, I come from a long line of aviators. During World War II, all three of my mother’s brothers served in the Army Air Force, and my father’s only brother was killed on a routine training mission after the war. My father-in-law was navigator on Gettin’ Ready, one of the colossal B-29 Superfortresses that flew out of the Tinian Islands. I built countless WWII scale-model fighters as a kid. Read more

by Luca di Piazza

We are visiting Radice's workshop during a very special occasion! Today, March 5th, is Luigi's birthday and we would like to celebrate the special day with him, Marzio and Gianluca, dedicating this collection of pictures on Neatpipes's Blog. Read more

by Mark Irwin

PIPE ACQUISITION DISORDER, or P.A.D., first recognized by kapnismologist Dean James in a classic ASP post at the turn of the new century, is by now a well-known disorder among pipe smokers the world over. It strikes without warning, afflicting the pipeman regardless of age, class, station or rank. It is actively encouraged by retailers, brick-and-mortar tobacconists and even the pipe makers themselves, without apparent regard for the well-being of those who come under its influence. Yet little is known about what triggers it, capitulating otherwise sane pipe smokers into the howling abyss. Read more