19302005
Pension Piepenhoeker - Wellness for your body, psyche, soul & pipes
 


Some pictures from my trip and the show:
(Click on the pics to enlarge)
 



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1. Bremen Airport
2. Missing screws on the Lufthansa wings
3. Air India Jumbo from Frankfurt to Los Angeles
4. Lufthansa coffee from Bremen to Frankfurt
( the cup a bit more flat and it were a saucer )
5. Mario´s kitchen crowded with my pipes
6. Mario´s living room crowded with my luggage
7. Mario, Rolf , and Jo ready for take off to the show
 


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8. On the way from Downey to Hollywood
9. Arrival at Travelodge and Ureni Grand
10. Paul Perry, Brian McNulty, Rick Newcombe
11. Totem Star pipe racks ( my friend Gunnar)
12. Jo with Mario´s collection
13. The boys from Captain Hunt
14. Rolf & Joel Shapiro ( a talented pipemaker from CA).
 


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15. Lee Corwin (left) high in the 80´s but busy every day
16. Famous Lalo Schiffrin & famous Brian McNulty (Anima Pipes)
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18. My friends Gary Bartell, Robert Vance , Brian McNulty,
and Mr.B (original Tinderbox) from left to right
19. Rick Newcombe debating pipes, tobaccos,
 and the latest issue of "In Search Of Pipe Dreams"
20. Al Grosskopf (sitting right) and Tom Paeffle (standing right)
debating pipes & tobaccos
21. President of UPCA Vernon Vig, Rolf, and Paul Perry on the banquett
 

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22. Rick Newcombe awarding the 2006 winners
23. Al Grosskopf awarded as Outstanding Collector 2006
24. Greg Pease awarded as Oustanding Tobacco Blender 2006
25. Always a pleasure to me to meet my friend Rich Curl
26. Philip Thompson from Uptown´s (sitting)
27. The ladies watch the tables
33. I am so sorry for Gary but he had to take me to Texas Loosey´s again
( I love the mashed potatoes and the t-bone steaks)
 


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34. Grand Prix weekend in Long Beach
35. - 37. I had never heard from "Hooters" before
(photos with guests are made every two minutes)
( Now I heard they already hopped across the pond to Germany )
38. With my bodyguards on Hollywood Blvd.
39. Kelly & Mario Persico
40. Gary Yovan ( The happiest man in town when Piepenhoeker leaves again).

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