THE NASPC 2011 PIPE BY RICH LEWIS
By John Tolle
Once again, I am very excited to announce our NASPC yearly pipe. The 2011 NASPC Edition pipe will be made for us by one of the premiere pipe makers (as usual), namely Rich Lewis of Lewis Pipes fame! This is one that I have wanted for a long time, and I could not be more pleased. Rich has been well known for many years, as is his shop in Minneapolis, MN. He is also a longtime admirer of the "old" Charatans, as am I.

The 2011 NASPC pipe is a quarter-bent Armadillo, a finish unique to Lewis pipes. The pipe features a wide scoop on the bottom of the bowl, hinting at a Charatan cup and saucer from years gone by. The mouthpiece is acrylic with Rich's trademark rounded and cut-in saddle bit.   The end of the mouthpiece is cut to four millimeters for ultimate comfort. The dimensions are approximately as follows: length from front to back 6 ¼;" bowl height 2 ¼;" width of bowl at thickest part 2;" tobacco chamber 13/16." The nomenclature will read "Lewis Made in USA Armadillo" as well as having a NASPC stamp and the 2011 date.

Although only the number of pipes pre-ordered and paid for by members will be made, there will be a total upper limit of 50 pipes for this edition. Orders will be taken up to January 14, 2011, unless we reach the upper limit of 50 before then. The price--to NASPC members only--will be $295 (an extremely attractive price on one of Rich's large Armadillos), which includes shipping and insurance.   NOTE: Any orders received from outside the U.S. will have to pay the postage for overseas priority mail. Also, payments made via PayPal (at bill@naspc.org ) will need to add $5 to cover PayPal fees.
We expect to ship all the pipes out to members by sometime in April, 2011. It's a great one!