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Within three days of the international symposium we would like the team of participating pipemakers to create a collection of unique pipes. Afterwards these pipe will be offered for sale in a charity auction via internet. The profits will be portioned out for charity in three parts to the Childrens Home Zruč nad Sázavou, Salvation Army ČR and Foundation "Archa Chantal" – for the benefit of children and people in need.

Observations of the representatives of the organizations with which we cooperate is here.

All particular information concerning the auction will be published on our website.

The process of the pipemaking was documented here.
Start a charity auction of pipes on Sunday, June 19, 2011.

More on http://www.pipemakersmeeting.com/

Yesterday the charity auction started via Ebay.com. I hope the auction will be successful - Auction of pipes will be closed on Friday.
YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THROUGH PIPEMAKERS HANDS
These pages are listed links to Ebay auctions all pipes

A personal note:
Most of the pipe smokers know the pipes made by Anne Julie from pictures or have seen them with their own eyes. Some are lucky enough to have her pipe in their collection. I had the opportunity to watch Anne Julie working on this pipe from start to finish. Thanks to this rare occasion I fully understood why her pipes amaze me so much. For three days I watched from the working table beside how the final shape of the pipe was slowly growing with light strokes of a cutter, taking away several layers in total harmony with the natural grain of the briar. It was more like watching a gardener grow a flower, watering it, watching it grow – in the end Anne's pipe grew into a lovely flower.

I have to admit that some time ago for one of my pipes I used a quote by the sculptor Michelangelo regarding his statue of David, when he said: „The statue was already there in the stone and with my work I just set it free.“ Today I have to apologize for such a daring statement, but for this particular pipe made by Anne Julie that statement is true – I have seen it with my own eyes and confess that it is so.

Anne Julie is undoubtedly a legend among the masters of the pipemaking craft, a living legend and at the same time an amazingly young lady, that shares happiness, smiles and help to all the people around her. First I wanted to meet her as a legend of the pipemaking craft, but today I must say that it is more important to me that I had a chance to get to know her as a human being, human in the very meaning of the word.

Anne, thank you so much! Jan

Video Anne Juliue in the creation and her new pipe

Measurements & Other Details:
Length: 178,0 mm; Weight: 134 g
Bowl Height:83,7 mm;
Bowl Diameter:49,8 mm;
Chamber Depth: 40,5 mm
Chamber Diameter: 19,0 mm
Material: Briar;
Stem Material: Cumberland;
Filter: none

Dear friends, I am a bit nervous, because many people viewed the pipes, some are watching the auctions but there are almost no bids. Please let me remind you that this is the final day of the auction and the raised funds will be given to charity.
YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THROUGH PIPEMAKERS HANDS.
All information about the auction here.

Auction of pipes at Ebay.com to be closed within approx. 5 hrs - last chance!
Entry into the auction of all pipes at Ebay.com
Entrance price of pipe to the auction was set at 50% of their value.

We must repeat auction pipes by Anne Julie. Buyers from China, who auctioned off the pipe, but unfortunately so far failed to pay. We had to cancel the original auction. You can get this pipe in a repeated auction. You can through your participation in the auction to contribute to charity.

Pipes other pipemakers were auctioned. Pipes are already on the way to its new owners. Announcement of the auction results will be published until after the last re-auction.

Repeated auction on EBay - Pipe Anne Julie