EUROPEAN PIPE & TOBACCO SHOW 2004
CUXHAVEN / GERMANY



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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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.

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