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! |
