An Evening with the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club
An evening among Chicago’s pipe collectors revealed extraordinary craftsmanship, rare tobacco blends, and a welcoming community of people brought together
The Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club: From Local Gatherings to a Global Tradition
How a small community of Chicago pipe collectors, remarkable enthusiasts, and a shared passion for smoking history helped create one
The History of Arlington Pipe & Cigar: Fifty Years of Tobacco Tradition
From a small suburban tobacconist to a gathering place for Chicago’s pipe and cigar enthusiasts, the story of Arlington Pipe
Inside Arlington Pipe & Cigar: Where Two Smoking Traditions Meet
In Arlington Heights, Illinois, a family-owned tobacconist brings together an extraordinary selection of cigars, pipes, and international tobaccos with a
Inside The Clayton: Enduring the Tradition of the Cigar Lounge
Exploring Chicago’s remarkable private cigar club, its old-world atmosphere, and the traditions that inspired its creation. Watch the Video on
The Pipe Was Never Just for Peace: The Lakota Čhaŋnúŋpa
The Pipe Was Never Just for Peace The Lakota Čhaŋnúŋpa, Pipestone & the Sacred Smoking Traditions of the Great Plains
The Miniature Enamel Pipe of Qajar Persia
Traditionally identified as a Persian woman’s dokha pipe, this five-inch copper-and-enamel artifact reveals the private rituals, decorative arts, gender history, and political importance of tobacco in Qajar Iran.
How a Late Qing Chinese Brass Water Pipe Worked
Tobacco, Technology, and Social Life in Nineteenth-Century China Often mislabeled as an opium pipe, this compact brass vessel was an
The Chinese Bamboo Water Pipe: Craftsmanship and a World War II Journey
Discover the construction and history of a Chinese bamboo water pipe reportedly brought home from China by an American World War II veteran.
The Indian Hookah: Craftsmanship and Symbolism in a 19th-Century Silvered-Copper Huqqa
Discover the craftsmanship and cultural history behind an elaborate 19th-century Indian huqqa decorated with peacocks, flowering vines, chains, and hand-worked metal relief.