Pipehacker 2011 Holiday Bagpipe Gift Frenzy: Black T-Shirts “Today Is a Good Day to Pipe” by Vince Janoski

McNab was staring at his weapon thinking of the day to come. All his training had led to this. One final, Thunderdome-like smackdown. He pressed his kilt three times in preparation, each pleat like a razor’s edge. His ghillie brogues shone like waxed obsidian. When he thought of all the hours he put in, all [...]

Pipehacker 2011 Holiday Bagpipe Gift Frenzy: Embossed Bees Wax by Vince Janoski

A furious feeding frenzy in which various unique, gifty bagpiping items are offered for holiday giving in a reality similar to our own.     “Hey there, I need to hemp my drones. Can you spare some wax?” “Bzzz bzzz?” “Some wax. You know…” “Bzzzz bz bz bzzz.” “Well, I don’t know, a decent sized [...]

Pipehacker 2011 Holiday Bagpipe Gift Guide—Black Friday Edition by Vince Janoski

If there’s something pipers love more than a good tune and a pint, it is stuff. And what better way to get stuff than to ask Santa Claus come the 25th of December? I mean, who wants to be out in retail stores the day after Thanksgiving? Not this piper, I assure you. That doesn’t [...]

This Week in Ebay Bagpipe Finds by Vince Janoski

Very few folks are alive today who can recall seeing the legendary PM Willie Ross play in person. Those who are may have a thing or two to say, but why wait for that? Here is a vintage 78 rpm record (yes, a record, a large, grooved vinyl disc that you spun around to hear [...]

A Pipehacker Hallowe’en! by Vince Janoski

There are those of us who are always “costume challenged” every Hallow’een. Lament no more! As a last ditch effort, you can be one of the greatest pipers who ever lived!

This Week in Ebay Bagpipe Finds by Vince Janoski

You just never know what you might find… Here is a “vintage” solo bagpiping medal from-a-way-on-back in 1987. Silver, so second place to a lucky guy or gal! The medal even comes with an embossed bagpiper and engraving on the back with the year. Ah, remember the days when you used to get custom medals [...]

Still More Bagpipe Stickers! by Vince Janoski

Did you ever have a moment where you knew folks were better off if they were warned that bagpipes were near? Well, lament no more. Download the sheet and print on normal 4-up shipping label sheets to give fair warning to all. Warning, Pipes Ahead

This Week in Ebay Bagpipe Finds by Vince Janoski

Ebay is a great place to find enterprising pipehackers hawking their latest creation. A casual search will usually turn up a thingamajig that defies explanation or can leave you speechless. This week in unique Ebay Bagpipe items finds a custom made walking stick that is creatively adorned with a loose bass drone piece for your [...]