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  • Russ's Health May 10, 2012
    Can we get any info on Russ's health? It was printed in the Internet version of Pipes Inc. that Russ had a serious operation and anyone wanting to call him or mail him a card at the hospital could do so and was given an address and room phone #. Neithe... […]
  • Re: Pipe Club Members Unite May 4, 2012
    Frankly, I've entertained bailing out a few months ago.  I keep telling myself things will get better.  But, there is no enthusiasm anymore.  Our last club meeting was one of our best in the past year because we all sat together and conversed.   Scotty... […]
  • Re: Pipe Club Members Unite May 3, 2012
    I ALWAYS call the day of. More then once things were canceled or rescheduled and although I got the  Habanapalooza or whatever reminder that week (and on one occasion that morning) I got nothing about the cancelation. The guys at the counter couldn't e... […]
  • Re: Pipe Club Members Unite May 2, 2012
    Once again our May meeting was cancelled. We  can understand but to not inform the members by e-mail (some of us live an hour's drive away) is pretty disrespectful. I suppose we will have to call and check on the June meeting standing in June.Themayor […]
  • Re: Pipe Club Members Unite April 26, 2012
    I was actually thinking things are picking up slowly.  There are more people attending then 8 months ago but, yes, still less then 2-3 years ago.I do absolutely agree that we've become 2nd class in the shop.  We are frequently moved and bumped because... […]

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Live video webcast of Pipe Club Meeting

Live stream of the March 2010 Pipe Club meeting with special guest, world renowned pipe maker Luigi Viprati!

Visit this link to chat with us live on Twitter: http://twitcam.com/h3sk

Viprati Trunk Show March 3rd

Mar ’10
3
6:30 pm

We’re having a special guest join us at our next Pipe Club meeting! Luigi Viprati will be attending the meeting at the 1645 Central Avenue location at 6:30pm.  Mr. Viprati is world-renowned for his workmanship, and known for beautiful straight grains.

In honor of his visit, all Viprati pipes are going to be offered at a 25% discount, and there will also be free samples of Hearth & Home tobaccos. If you’ve been thinking of joining us for one of our Pipe Club meetings, this is going to be one you won’t want to miss!

Pipe Club members involved in the planning of the NorthEast Pipe Show should expect to stay later for a planning meeting, as discussed last month.

Remember to join our forums to keep updated on event plans and pipe related discussions!

Stop by on Saturday for International Pipe Smoking Day

International Pipe Smoking Day 2010Don’t forget to stop by the Albany Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe this Saturday to visit with the Capital District Pipe Club in celebration of International Pipe Smoking Day! We’re looking forward to seeing all the pipe enthusiasts come out and show their enthusiasm for the hobby… as well as take advantage of some pretty sweet deals on Peterson Pipes!

There’s only a very limited supply of our Exclusive International Pipe Smoking Day pipe tobacco blend, carefully created by our very own Master Blender Russ Ouellette, so be sure to pick some up before it’s gone forever!

We’ll have a slideshow display of the pipe shows and conventions that we’ve attended as a Club, as well as live registration to our online forum. It should be a fun day in celebration of our hobby, see you there!

Our Master Blender interviewed by PipesMagazine.com!

Master Blender Russ OuelletteOur very own Master Blender, aka “Russ” was interviewed by PipesMagazine.com! In this three part interview, they cover Russ’ history of blending pipe tobacco, and we learn all about how he came to work with Habana Premium Cigar Shoppes to create the Hearth and Home line of tobaccos.

Tobacco lovers and Pipe enthusiasts will enjoy this great read, so check out  the Interview With Master Blender Russ Ouellette!

International Pipe Smoking Day Event

International Pipe Smoking Day 2010

Download PDF flyer here

Join our forum discussion on International Pipe Smoking Day here.

February Pipe Club meeting tomorrow

Just a reminder that this month’s pipe club meeting will take place tomorrow, February 3rd at the Colonie location. We’ll all meet in the lounge at 6:30 PM.

We’ll be discussing the upcoming International Pipe Smoking Day event on February 20th, as well as planning for the March meeting theme.

All Pipe Smokers are welcome to join us!

Club shirts available for Kaywoodie trip

Just a reminder for the members attending the Kaywoodie Factory Tour this Saturday…

If you don’t already have a club t-shirt, we still have some available for $5. You can pick one up at the Colonie store, they are in Scott’s office.

February Pipe Club meeting

Feb ’10
3
6:30 pm

The next pipe club meeting is scheduled for February 03, 2010. Details of the meeting are being discussed in our forum, please visit this page to participate!

International Pipe Smoking Day 2010

Feb ’10
20

February 20th, 2010 is International Pipe Smoking Day, and we’re going to celebrate the event with a custom tobacco, and multi-media event at the Colonie Habana Premium Shoppe. The exclusive Habana Premium International Pipe Smoking Day 2010 blend is a mixture of Virginias, 5 different Orientals, Latakia and Perique for a complex and sophisticated medium Balkan blend.

Members of the Capital District Pipe Club are attending the event to represent our Club’s support of this day, and to facilitate a club membership drive (of sorts). Live registration to this forum will be available throughout the event, as well as a slideshow of our past participation in pipe related events and conventions.

Plan and/or discuss the in-store event in this thread of our forum.

Kaywoodie Factory Tour this Saturday

Jan ’10
23

The Capital District Pipe Club is going on another road trip, this time to Peekskill NY to visit S.M. Frank & Co. the manufacturers of the Kaywoodie, Yello-Bole and Medico brand lines of smoking pipes and accessories.

On Saturday January 23rd, we’re meeting at the old Colonie store parking lot at 9:45am. We will carpool from there on a two hour drive. We’ll arrive in Peekskill just in time to have lunch at the factory before our tour. We’re looking forward to pipe making demonstrations, and learning more about the history of the Kaywoodie pipe.

We’re thrilled to have this private tour arranged for us, and look forward to posting pictures and what are sure to be fun filled stories. Stay tuned! If you have any questions regarding the trip, call 518-690-2222 and ask for Russ… or use the contact form here.