Todd Platek just got back form the 2009 Chicago Pipe Show with a lot to say, as always.  This was his first Chicago show -

A Great Weekend at the Chicago Show

 

The Professor's Pipe Sweetening Treatment - a step-by-step guide, courtesy of Denis H. Congos -

The Professor's Pipe Sweetening Treatment

 

The Wall Street Journal published an article about young pipe smokes on page 1 - they even quoted our youngest member, Vernon Vig.  Here's a pdf of the article -

WSJ 2/20/09 article on young pipe smokers

 

 

You want to know what happened in Chicago in May 2008, and we want to tell you - 
2008 Chicagoland Pipe Show results and report by Lou Carbone
 

Another from Todd - if he keeps creating at this speed, we'll have to give him a web page of his own -
Taking Back Our Rights One Puff At A Time

Some new thoughts from Todd Platek -

This Passion of Ours

 

Here's a reflection by new member Todd Platek - welcome back to pipe smoking, Todd!

Good to be Back by Todd Platek

 

Here's our own version of step-by-step instruction in the Frank Method, lavishly illustrated and easy to follow:

NYPC teaches the Frank Method

 

Maxim Engel from pipes2smoke.com had a great time with us in June 2008 - in fact, he had so much fun that he just had to write about it!
Maxim Engel visits the NYPC June 2008

 

The International Committee of Pipe Clubs (CIPC for you Francophiles) has a new brochure about the organization.  Read and learn here :
CIPC Brochure