We received an email today from a customer with a great animated image in his signature that I thought you pipe smokers would appreciate:

It is a bit more flattering than this:

With the exposure of pipes in retro-television shows like “Mad Men” and the current increase in pipe smokers, some wise-guy on Puff.com

Mister Moo suggested:

Tux = nothing in the pockets, please - no pipe
Styled Italian sharkskin suit = Porsche Design
Smooth-finish wool or silk (50% or more) suit, including herringbone = smooth billiard
Smooth finish wool or silk (token content) = any smooth or blasted billiard
Any Tweed sportcoat = bent dublin (smooth) or any rusticated pipe
Jodpurs, cape and/or a deerstalker cap = meer/gourd calabash
Pointer, Oshkosh, Dickie or other major brand bib overalls; soccer shorts and tee shirt = cob, Kaywoodie, Grabow or anything that's a little dinged up

What do you think? Are there certain pipes that you should only/never smoke at certain times/events? Use the comments section below to let us know what YOU think….