Talbert Pipes- New mortas, and the 2006 Talbert Halloween pipe (sort of)!

[Trever Talbert]

Hello to everyone on our mailing list!  It's been a while since the last 
update, as I've mostly been working on the pipes for the FumeursdePipe 
club, but I have managed to get a *little* extra done on the side.  I'm 
posting these for direct sale, for a change, to avoid bothering Larry. 
He's had a death in the family and some major reshuffling, so I didn't 
want to pester him with pipe stuff now (and I still have no news of when 
the Pipe & Pint website might be ready, but I'm assuming all that is 
seriously on hold at the moment).

So, before I get to the really strange news, there are two new Morta 
Classics available in the catalog- see them here:

http://www.talbertpipes.pair.com/mortacatalogsmooth.shtml
http://www.talbertpipes.pair.com/mortacatalogblasts.shtml

I'll wager the ring-grained blast doesn't last for long...

But, now for the really big news - Yes, there is a Talbert Halloween 
Pipe this year.  It isn't as elaborate as some past pieces but it is 
part of something very different, a new idea in things pipe-ish that 
I've been working on over the past year and have dubbed the Pfeifenigma. 
  Tonight, I've posted this season's Halloween pipe as part of 
Pfeifenigma #1, The Korrigan's Riddle.  It's possible that the pipe 
world may well think this is the dumbest idea ever, but I've certainly 
had a terrific fun time working on this project and, assuming anyone 
actually buys it, I can safely state that future Pfeifenigma projects 
will be vastly better in terms of depth, complexity, and also artwork. 
I'll let the new site fully explain this bizarre idea - here is the link 
to the introduction page:

http://www.talbertpipes.pair.com/enigma-intro.html

I'd suggest scrolling down and reading, in order, the "What the Heck is 
This?" page first, then the FAQ, and then the pics or story as one 
prefers.

I'm not auctioning this year - the entire package is available as a 
package flat price of 1500 euros, first-come, first-sell.  But even if 
it's over the budget, I hope at least that the site, the story, the 
riddles, the art, and the idea will prove entertaining.

Thanks very much for your time!

-- 
Happy Smoking,
Trever Talbert
http://www.talbertpipes.com

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