PAD Fever, Stanwell Pipe of the Year 1992

[pufferissimo]

hi Fellas
One day a friend contacted me, saying that he just send quite amount of money of which I lent him several years ago(of which I totally forgot about...)
The timing couldnt be better as I am having a Stanwell-related PAD fever.

So, quick browsing around, consulting the perfect remedy, found this beauty

Sorry for the crappy pic :lol:
Thanks, and have a nice day

 

[papipeguy]

Your lucky day all around. Enjoy.

 

[uberam3rica]

1992? That pipes older then I am!

 

[crpntr1]

@pufferisimo that's a beauty..@ Uber, you just made me feel old, thanks bud.

 

[uberam3rica]

Uber, you just made me feel old, thanks bud

Sorry. I wasn't born till May of the following year

 

[pufferissimo]

Haha, uber I was born in May 1982!

whats the date ??

 

[uberam3rica]

I was born May 13, 1993

 

[lonestar]

Nice pipe Puffer ! Congrats. Always nice to get something back that you had already forgotten.

 

[ssjones]

A great looking cutty! Enjoy.

 

[smokenscotch]

Nice pipe, I like the extended bowl pushing forward.

 

[dukdalf]

The finish is quite similar to the 2000 and 2002-issues:

I believe in 2000 there were two different POY's, the other one being a heavily blasted full-bent with silver fittings

 

[ohin3]

That is a handsome Stanwell.

 

[pufferissimo]

Thank you fellas !!!

 

[lifeon2]

very nice indeed sir.

 

[pufferissimo]

@dukdalf : thank you for the gorgeous pics...just letting you know that my Stanwell related fever is back because of you !!!
Anyway, updating my post a bit. The pipe smokes amazing as it really brings out the character of Macbaren HH Vintage Syrian (my current fave baccy) - more than any of my pipes!.
I am so very happy with this pipe, which also leads me to ponder : what are the significance of Pipe Year series ?
As a newbie, I'd spent numerous hours scouring the net over pipes and I noticed that many pipes release their own "Pipe of the Year" or "Pipe Year".
So, would this "Pipe Year" editions made out of special/selected briars? carved by famous ones ? issued in limited series ?
Thanks