2011～present

sponsor / technical advisor

It's admittedly many collectors' dream, to possess their own personal websites on pipes. A pro one, rather than static toy pages. They wish, in their little kingdoms, they will be able to share their research results, circulate gossips, post goodie pictures, answer questions, plus probably every now and then swap/trade some less-wanted treasures so that they can afford something better and more interesting.

Unfortunately, maybe the only problem in front of them, is that they're not as savvy on web-engineering as they are on collectible pipes and vintage tobaccos.

I'm glad to help them realize their dreams, including but not limited to helping register their independent domains, offering unlimited hosting capacity with unlimited bandwidth, hands-on spending up to a week's time assisting them install and configure various powerful Apps, fulfilling their freaking obsession on aesthetics, and giving their sites publicity, etc., all for free.

Collectors, who participate in this plan, enjoy total autonomy with no strings attached, except they need to:

      - be friends of mine already, and have decent word-of-mouth in the field. I should be confident that they are honest, genuine and passionate collectors, and that they are willing to pass their knowledge, joy and enthusiasm on pipes and tobaccos, onto the others. It's deemed a form of brotherhood and mutual accreditation;  
      - have important collections, and/or above-par research abilities;  
      - have the determination and goodwill of making his or her site work, and are willing to pick up the necessary basics in order to be eventually on their own maintaining and even further enhancing their sites; and thereafter keeping similar, or preferably higher standards than those of my works;   

      - acknowledge that commercial activities are not supposed to be playing the primary role in the said sites; 

      - put the notorious LNGfollies artwork on the footers of their pages, in properly reflecting the teamwork. 

This project is pro bono, and is typically by invitation, but sincere requests are also welcomed, under scrutiny.