The Peterson 4AB POTY Is Coming.

[JimInks]

I think Smoking Pipes is putting theirs up for sale at midnight tonight!! FTRPLT

They are selling now, and going fast.

 

[Balisong]

They are selling now, and going fast.

Sold out 8:21 EST. At 6:30am they had 55 left, Rusticated and Sandblasted only. After chores I sat down with coffee and Balkan Mixture in an Irish Made 999 there were only 5 rusticated remaining. If everyone who bought one puts out rave reviews on the system configuration we may get an AB line of systems!

 

[mtvernon]

Sold out 8:21 EST. At 6:30am they had 55 left, Rusticated and Sandblasted only. After chores I sat down with coffee and Balkan Mixture in an Irish Made 999 there were only 5 rusticated remaining. If everyone who bought one puts out rave reviews on the system configuration we may get an AB line of systems!

That’s a great point. It’s the first pipe I ever bought, with my uncle on a trip to Ireland. I was 14 (I’m 47 now). It was stolen about a year later, and as we all know now, it was discontinued. I couldn’t believe such an archetypal shape would be dropped!

Now I’ve secured one in heritage stain and I happy to being this shape back into the stable.

 

[Blackhorse]

There are few things as classic as a good cross grain Pete. What a beautiful set! Thanks for sharing your passion.

 

[JimInks]

There are few things as classic as a good cross grain Pete. What a beautiful set! Thanks for sharing your passion.

I'm loving these pipes. They smoke cool with barely any moisture in the well. Great engineering!

 

[SteveNH]

Got up early on Friday and was able to snag a sandblast POY 4AB on Smoking Pipes. Christmas and Advent are now in full swing!

 

[JimInks]

I got the Ebony today, so now I have the entire set.

 

[mtvernon]

I got the Ebony today, so now I have the entire set.
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That’s…impressive. I love that even though these are factory pipes, you still can see the handmade aspects in the bend of the stems.

 

[RSteve]

This pipe looks so majestic, I'd never want to smoke it. In fact, the whole set is so stately, I'd feel guilty smoking them.

 

[JimInks]

This pipe looks so majestic, I'd never want to smoke it. In fact, the whole set is so stately, I'd feel guilty smoking them.

Not me, man. I waited almost half a century for the day I could smoke a 4AB. If I were rich, I'd have bought a second set, get a special rack for them, and not smoke them. Looking at them, like I do with the ones I do have, would be awesome.

 

[Zeno Marx]

I must be stupid. I can't find them on the site. I know they're gone, but I was curious about prices. What was the range of prices?

 

[Brewdude]

The rusticated was ~$129 and the sandblast ~$144. I don't know about the others.


Cheers,

RR

 

[JimInks]

I must be stupid. I can't find them on the site. I know they're gone, but I was curious about prices. What was the range of prices?

Natural $420
PSB around $220
Heritage Brown $170
Ebony $180, I think.
Terracotta $240

 

[JimInks]

Here's Chuck Stanion's article about the Peterson 4AB. He was kind enough to mention my involvement in the project.
Peterson's 2021 Pipe of the Year: The Iconic 4AB | Smokingpipes.com

 

[SteelyJ]

That's super cool - they look awesome! I've never smoked a P-Lip pipe.

 

[mtvernon]

Here's Chuck Stanion's article about the Peterson 4AB. He was kind enough to mention my involvement in the project.
Peterson's 2021 Pipe of the Year: The Iconic 4AB | Smokingpipes.com

I didn’t know until I read it what role you had in this lovely resurrection. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. Just as a billiard seems to me to be the archetypal straight pipe, this has always been for me the same for bents. It’s so nice to have it back, and I hope the swiftness of the sellout sends a message to Peterson that we all very much appreciate them and this shape - and that it’s brought back into regular production.

 

[mtvernon]

Natural $420
PSB around $220
Heritage Brown $170
Ebony $180, I think.
Terracotta $240

I’m sort of happy that the one I liked the most (but not by much) was also the least expensive. It helps sell the whole idea to my wife much easier.

 

[JimInks]

I didn’t know until I read it what role you had in this lovely resurrection. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. Just as a billiard seems to me to be the archetypal straight pipe, this has always been for me the same for bents. It’s so nice to have it back, and I hope the swiftness of the sellout sends a message to Peterson that we all very much appreciate them and this shape - and that it’s brought back into regular production.

Mark Irwin and I are working on to convince them of that.

 

[JimInks]

I didn’t know until I read it what role you had in this lovely resurrection. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. Just as a billiard seems to me to be the archetypal straight pipe, this has always been for me the same for bents. It’s so nice to have it back, and I hope the swiftness of the sellout sends a message to Peterson that we all very much appreciate them and this shape - and that it’s brought back into regular production.

I also described my involvement in the opening post of this thread.

 

[mtvernon]

Mark Irwin and I are working on to convince them of that.

Between you two and the sales numbers, I hope it’s an easy job.