Nevada: West Coast Pipe Show - Las Vegas, Oct.31-Nov.1

[David M]

Join us for the 1st annual West Coast Pipe Show, happening in Sin City, Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 31-Nov.1, 2009 in the Palace Station Hotel & Casino.


Some of the Pipe Carvers who will have tables at the show are:

1. Paolo Becker

2. James 'JT' Cooke

3. Ron Fairchild

4. William Jennings

5. Maigurs Knets

6. Paul Perri

7. Will Purdy

8. Jon Rinaldi

9. Bob Swanson

10. Luigi Viprati


Some of the Authors & Guest Speakers we will have are:

1. Rick Newcombe, Author of 'In Search of Pipe Dreams'

2. Gary B. Schrier, Author of 'Confessions of a Pipe Man'

3. Joe Lankford, Tobacco Blender of Plum Pudding, Seattle Evening & Mississippi River


Some of the leading Pipe, Tobacco & Cigar vendors we will have are:

1. Tobacco Pipe Exports - Joh's, Rudy Apelt,

2. Connoisseur Pipes - Burak Pipes

3. Florida Gonzales Cigar Company

4. Monjure International - Ardor, Reis, Rinaldo, Tarp

5. Phillips & King

6. Pulvers Briar

7. The Briar Pipe

8. NASPC


Some of the incredible Pipe Collections from collectors:

1. Joe Cappel

2. Dennis Congos

3. Lowell Ellis

4. Al Grosskopf

5. Pat Noakes

6. Tom Pfaeffle

7. Peter Prygelski


Pipe-stand artist Jennifer Rinaldi & Charlie Scholl Tampers.


Live Demo Work-Shops from:

Ron Fairchild - Explaining and showing his Rustication process.

Joe Lankford - Tobacco Blending 101 Seminar

Bob Swanson - Stamping a pipe & Evaluating the grain in a briar block


Admission is $10 and covers both Saturday & Sunday.


Come out and join us in Las Vegas, be surrounded by some of the greatest pipe making talent in the World, learn a lot about the pipe-making process and how to blend your own tobacco.

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[David M]

Just wanted to add a quick update to this event.
Our pipe carver roster has increased by leaps and bounds.
We will have so many carvers at the event...its pretty amazing.

[SIZE=2][/SIZE] 1. Paolo Becker from Becker Pipes

2. Christopher Alan Brunton

3. Charles Cole

4. James 'JT' Cooke

5. Adam Davidson

6. Ron Fairchild from Fairchild Pipes

7. Jeff Alan Gracik of J. Alan Pipes

8. William Jennings

9. Robert Kiess of Kiess Pipes

10. Maigurs Knets

11. Michael Lindner

12. Steve Morrisette

13. Michael Parks

14. Paul Perri

15. Will Purdy

16. Jon Rinaldi from J. Rinaldi Pipes

17. Joe Skoda

18. Bob Swanson from Perry White Pipes

19. Luigi Viprati

20. Bruce Weaver

Hope to see you guys at the show.

www.WestCoastPipeShow.com for full information