Wilke Pipe Tobacco does not sell tobacco related products to anyone under the age of 21. I was told in no uncertain fashion that I had to adopt a more systematic approach! I tailored my approach to our own environment, which involved limited space. After some investigation I decided on a system of storage using a large number of Peterson 12 pipe display cassettes enough to house my burgeoning collection, now around 500 pipes. As I have stated previously, the huge World-wide number of contented Peterson pipe smokers is evidence enough and must be considered a great endorsement of the brand. This is probably the most popular group of modern Peterson pipes for collectors, offering good variety and choice at very fair pricing. These are amongst the most attractive and collectable pipes in the Peterson range of pipe issues. The ‘69’ is a slimmed down bent Billiard--well, only slimmed down by Peterson standards, but still. It’s presented here with glass-like gleaming black bowl and a thick nickel ring imprinted with ‘Dracula’ and surrounded by... Peterson’s venerable Rhodesian is particularly special when paired with the flair-for-dramatics of the Dracula Series. Featuring a red & black deep rustication that offers a distinguished look and incredibly tactile feel, and a fiery reddish-orange swirled translucent acrylic stem, these pipes are reminiscent of their namesake. These beautiful pipes are dressed with a brass/aluminum/brass triple ring, and accept all standard 9mm charcoal filters that I carry. Available in 6 of Peterson’s most iconic and classic shapes, there is a Phoenix pipe for nearly everyone’s taste. Featuring a small reservoir intended to collect moisture before it reaches the smoker, the 'System Pipe' is designed to create a drier and cooler smoke and discourage the formation of dottle. The System Pipe is still a consistent top seller for Peterson. Designed as a hand holding a flaming sword in Irish "an Claíomh Solais" or "sword of light" the mark bears the date 1916 to the right above and 1966 to the left below. An Claidheamh Soluis , this was hallmarked with the letter Y. This very unusual and special date mark has in recent years become very scarce, mainly because it was only used for that year. Pipes that were marked thus, are much sought after by Peterson pipe collectors.