The Show is over...
...long live the Show !
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At the
Airport of Amsterdam we met Kurt Balleby and Erik Nielsen and here we
arrive at O´Hara |
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Our arrival at Pheasant Run
Resort with the A1-Limo-Service |
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First we got our bed
prepared and announced the open room in the hall. |
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Then we said hello to all
the others who arrived one after another ,
here Rainer Barbi and Poul
Ilsted. |
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Hello Jess Chonowitsch and
Tom Eltang |
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Welcome Anne Julie |
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Let´s have a nice party
Bill Ashton Taylor |
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Here we are on the pre-show
already : Hello Johan Kock |
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Lots of folks on the
pre-show |
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Michael J. Gluckler from
Briar Blues. We met in March in L.A. already. |
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German pipe maker Paul
Becker (right) on the pre-show. |
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One year we emailed and now
we met again : Hello Mike (Old Sea Rock), Waco/ Texas |
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My friend Rich Curl who won
the second price of the golf turnament
and Danish pipe maker Jørgen
Nielsen |
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Even when economy is
weakening: Never loose your humor ! Poul Ilsted agrees with me. |
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A great gift for me: My
friend Gary from Anchorage/ Alaska remembered my jacket from the Los
Angeles show and brought me an indian handmade Pipe- and tobacco leather
pouch. Thanks again , Gary ! |
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Left to right my friends :
Mike/Texas, Howard/Michigan, Tom/Hawaii, Michael/California
Thanks Mike for the T-Shirts |
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My friend Ray Espinoza at
the table of Johan Kock and Kent Rasmussen |

My friend Fred Husseini / California at our table |
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Italian briar cutter
Domenico. I´ll sell his briar to professionels and hobby carvers very
soon. |
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Teddy Knudsen and his
extraordinary high grades. About August or September he is coming to visit
me. |
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"Mr. Bulldog" or
the "Master of the Facette " Poul Ilsted |
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German pipe maker Paul
Becker and his wife |
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Anne Julie came with her son
and brought some pipes and pictures |
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Some extraordinary pieces
were shown by "Atelier Rolando" |
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Tonni Nielsen almost sold
out |
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Erik Nielsen will have a
great future as pipe maker. |
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S.Bang pipe makers Per
Hansen and Ulf Noltensmeier with their wifes and Jess Chonowitsch |
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After the show we were
another three days in Chicago with Rainer Barbi and Jørgen Nielsen. |
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In former times the old
Water Tower was the highest building in Chicago...
in the skyscraper aside you hurry now to the 94. floor within 40 seconds
and have a beautiful view on Chicago. |
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Good food, some beers and
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the Chicago Blues. That´s
what you need to relax after the show. |
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It was just fantastic! |
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Thanks again to the boys and
girls that we could make this great experience. |
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Piepenhoeker & "The Hoochie
Man" Linsey Alexander Live
Thanks again for permission
to be on stage with all you great guys !
Was a great pleasure to me !

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