EUROPEAN PIPE & TOBACCO SHOW 2004 CUXHAVEN / GERMANY

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Jan Zeman came from New Zealand Sab Tsuge from Japan Tom Nitta from Hawaii
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1. The exhibition hall in Cuxhaven 2. Chrysler & Daimler as decoration in the entrance hall 3. My daughters & the "Table-Ladies" I check back if I forgot anything to make the show a success 4. Ok, here we go -  Anne-Julie and son on the right 5. German pipe maker Paul Becker and retailer Achim Frank with Mrs. Eggemann 6. An overview
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7. - 12. Impressions from the show
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13."Mimmo" with his extra-extra briar blocks from Italy 14. Bo Nordh †, Piepenhoeker sen. †, Lars Ivarsson and me 15. Sab Tsuge from Japansays "hello" to my father 16. Baldo Baldi from Italy at his table with the huge pipe on the stage in the back 17. Slow smoking contest - referee´s table 18. The contest
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19. For my table I had barely any time 20. Bo Nordh and Piepenhoeker sen. - both passed away in the meantime 21. Lee von Erck,USA and Tom Nitta,Hawaii as exhibitors in Cuxhaven 22. Tonni Nielsen, the Dane who lives in Kentucky, USA 23. Teddy Knudsen and Mr. Wallner from Austria 24. Per Billhäll, the President of the Swedish pipe clubs at his table
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25. I talk with Bo Nordh about the future of pipe shows. 26. Kurt Eggemann, President of the United Pipeclubs of Germany wins the smoking contest. 27. Author of "In Search of Pipe Dreams" publisher Rick Newcombe, Los Angeles 28. - 30. The park around the exhibition hall
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31. - 37. Every day after showtime was party in Piepenhoeker´s Garden, Smalltalk & barbecue with exhibitors and guests until deep in the night.
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38. - 42. The "Tall Ship´s Race 2004" in Cuxhaven was a nice supporting program around our event. There were about half a million people in town.
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43. - 48 Tall Ship´s Race - Pipe Show - Pipe Show Dinner 47. Aage Bisgaard/ Denmark, Maurizio/Italy, Yamilé/Cuba, Luigi Viprati/Italy Smoking contest, Silent Auction - Attendees and visitors from all over the globe: That´s an International Show ! More Impressions from all over the world:
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49. 1986 I sponsored Nothern German Championships 50. 2004 I sponsered the German Championship 51. - 53. Chicago is automatically booked every year 54. From Big Jack Tompkins, Phoenix/Arizona on the way to Hollywood, CA Unfortunataly I did not meet Big Jack because he moved to another place
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55.The original Tinderbox in Hollywood 56. PipeShow on Hollywood Blvrd. 57. The boys from Tobacco Barney´s I meet every year 58. Piepenhoeker & Tom Eltang 59. The girls from Hooter´s in Hollywood/Los Angeles 60. Left Vernon Vig, New York, President of UPCA, USA and right Paul Perry, aged over 80 the oldest pipe maker in the US.
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61. "Texas Loosey´s" Hollywood - here I have my meals after showtime 62. - 64. PipeShow in Rheinbach/Germany 65. Piepenhoeker meets the Pipe Club of Portugal in Lissabon 66. José Manuel Lopez (Mitte), Author of "Cachimbos" (Pipes)
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67. Lissabon / Portugal 68. - 70.  "Inter-Tabac" Dortmund/Germany 71. - 72. Hollywood/USA
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73. - 78. no comment - Chicago, Rheinbach, Los Angeles
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79. Hollywood 80. Dortmund 81. - 83. Pöschl Magazine 84. The Boss of the Bosses - Frank Burla / Chicago (right) Summery: Pipes - the common hobby - connects people, cultures, and continents. Pipe smoking is lifestyle & happiness, peace and democrazy.