Upcoming Meet-Ups
December Meeting
December 16th 10:00am-1:00pm
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Bring your Holiday Blends
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Discuss Pipe Swap
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Pipe of the Year Preorders
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Open Discussion
January Meeting
January 20th 10:00am-1:00pm
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Pipe of the Year Preorder Deadline
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Open Discussion
February Meeting
The purpose of The Great Northern Pipe Club is to stimulate and advance the general welfare of pipe smoking, pipe collecting, and tobacco. It develops a fraternal spirit among pipe smokers and provides a medium for the exchange of information among members.
Over the years, the Great Northern Pipe Club has been featured in various media pieces. We have also been fortunate enough to acquire re-print rights for other written pieces regarding pipes. Below are links to our collected archive. Some files are in raw html format, while others are .pdf that will require a .pdf reader such as Acrobat Reader.
Natural Finish Pipes by Jon Werner
Myth of Brand and Maker in Pipe Smoking by Dr. Fred Hanna, Ph. D
The Newcombe Challenge: Down with Reductionism by Rick Newcombe
Twin Cities Journal: Clean, fill, tamp, light...but don't inhale by Chuck Haga, Minneapolis StarTribune
Tamptation by Richard Chin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Custom-Bilt Story: A Review By Tony Soderman by Tony Soderman
Smoking in Manhattan: Observations by Russell Clay
Bowl Game Champ: Focus on Rich Lewis by Gregory J. Scott, Minneapolis Journal
Minnesota Made: Realizing a Pipe Dream by Kevin Frazzini & Paul Walsh, Minneapolis StarTribune
Bamboozled By Brand? A Study in Briar and Straw by Fred Hanna