CHICAGO 2004

Hermit Tobacco is loaded down and ready for Chicago!

Dunhill...Ivory... and Bulliet Bourbon...ready for the Danish carvers.

Early Wednesday afternoon at the resort.

Some people just came early!!!

Frank Burla, show director, doing what he does best...giving directions.

Many Japanese pipes.

More great Japanese pipes.

Louise of Hermit Tobacco at the Thursday night social.

Teddy Knudsen on left and Tonni Nielsen  have a laugh.

Early Friday morning pre sale was packed.

More Friday morning sales!

Friday evening for 800+ happy people.

There was even live music at dinner.

Ken Lamb having way too much fun!

JT Cooke on the right with Bob and Lynda Noble.

Rick Newcombe enjoying the company of the Danish carvers.

Keith and Sally Marlo made the trip from St. Louis.

Rex Poggenpohl, with the red badge.

Early Saturday morning setup.

Stokkebye Tobacco setup time.

One of 270+ tables.

Aisles and aisles of table displays.

And people everywhere!

Dunhill of London display of Christmas pipes and other pipes.

The line to enter the show on Saturday morning.

Hermit Tobacco display.

John Loring's awarding winning Japanese pipe and accessories display.

A close up of Japanese women smoking their pipes.

The show was packed.

All day long.

JT Cooke never had so much fun with his hands tied, as he sold ALL his pipes.

The Saturday Night Ice Cream Social was SWEET!

Big kids enjoying their ice cream.

The huge Micoli display.

A great display of the new Comoy pipes. There were some outstanding pieces.

The Comoy Comet.  What a great looking pipe.

One of the many antique pipes on display.

Hermit Tobacco was lucky enough to acquire some outstanding pipes.

The farm never looked so good after 5 days in Chicago.  We had a fantastic time.  J. and Louise