Pipe of the Year 2011 by Jeff Gracik
A classic shape with Danish influences and Gracik’s style, these pipes are precise instruments of tobacco enhancement. Unfortunately, we have only 30 of them. We begged Gracik to make more, but his exacting construction parameters limited the number possible, so we’re lucky to have these.
The small number of pipes available requires that we be as fair as possible in offering them to our readers. They’ll go on sale on June 21, the first day of summer, at 11 a.m. EDT—no orders will be accepted before that moment. This window gives everyone a chance to receive the magazine through the sometimes-slow mail system and see this advertisement.
Visit http://pipesandtobaccosmagazine.com/store/?cat=105 to see photos of each of the pipes. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a specific pipe will be available. To order, telephone or email us on June 21 at 11 a.m. Leave a message on our voicemail if you call—we’ll contact you in the order received. Don’t try to hold for a live person; we’re counting on the voicemail to time-stamp the calls, and emails will be likewise time-stamped. Please speak clearly and leave your name and telephone number. We can offer only one pipe per person.
We apologize for the stringent conditions of this sale—our only motivation is to be as fair as possible.
Remember, to order the 2011 pipe of the year:
Call 800.346.7469, ext. 238 no earlier than 11 a.m. EDT on
June 21, 2011, or email pipesales@pipesandtobaccosmagazine.com
no earlier than 11 a.m. EDT on June 21.
We’ll call you back and you may choose your pipe from the
available inventory.
Minor variances may be expected with any handmade pipes.
Length: 5.5 inches
Height: 2 inches (slightly less when measuring the front edge)
Tobacco chamber diameter: 0.75 inches
Bowl depth: 1.75 inches
Shank height: 0.5 inches
Shank width: 0.75 inches
Mouthpiece width at lip button: 0.63 inches
Approximate weight: 1.75 ounces
Available in
Black sandblast, blasted rim: $475
Black sandblast, smooth rim: $525
Contrast blast, blasted rim: $575
Contrast blast, smooth rim: $625
Smooth crosscut: $900
Smooth: $1,250
Magnum contrast blast: $795
Magnum smooth: $1,400
(These magnums are 7.5 inches long, 2.5 inches high, 0.93-inch tobacco chamber, 2.2 inches deep)
