Denmark Danish carver Preben Holm was perhaps the most bright and inspiring person in history of pipe making. He sold his first pipes before his 16 birthday. Preben Holm was one of most significant inventors and developers of “Danish pipe design” and many smokers and enthusiasts respect him as a father of freehand pipes.
Italy Autograph pipes make only 2% of the Savinelli production, but since 1980s they are the subject of a special pride of the company. The pipes are made essentially by hand; briar is sourced absolutely separately from the materials for a mass market. Every bowl is firstly shaped and only then drilled by experienced carvers….
Italy Luigi Radice is an official record-holder as the maker of the world’s largest pipe and unofficial – as one of the oldest Italian pipe makers. Luigi (Gigi) started his career in 1961 at Castello where he has got an incomparable experience of Italian pipe making. In 1968 Luigi joins Guiseppe Ascorti to found famous…
England, 1950-70s According to Wilczak & Colwell own “Supreme” series were produced by Charatan’s, Orlik, Comoy’s and Hall & Fitzgerald. It’s definitely not a Charatan’s make pipe and hardly can be a H&F product (look for comparison at their Clifton pipes). With regards to Comoy’s the word supreme was used rather as an addition to…
England, 1962-63 It seems the pipe has two year suffixes – one (“2”) was printed after the word “England” and the second (“3”) is located a bit below it. A new year transition pipe? 🙂 Despite the Group Size 4 the pipe really impresses with its dimensions and the shape – a very stylish large…
England, 1960-70s H. Simmons was one of the most famous London tobacconists with a long history and very nice tobacco shop in the Burlington Arcade. The pipes were ordered from different sources including the Dunhill company. In the 1980 the business was acquired by Dunhill. We can’t confirm that this pipe was made by Dunhill;…
England, 1960s A very tasty and stylish Charatan’s Make pipe of their best period (“Lane era”), i.e. late 1960s – early 1970s, when the glory of Charatan’s eclipsed all competitors, including Dunhill. Attractive bent pipe with the unusual diamond shank. Undoubtedly recommended!
England, 1967 In the beginning Dunhill created Bruyere. And several years (1910-1917) it was the single brand made by the company of a firm and dense Calabrian briar. And though pre WWII “bruyeres” were marked just by a letter “A” instead of model, the Bruyere series is the one of the oldest long-livers not only…
England, 1950-70s H. Simmons was one of the most famous London tobacconists with a long history and very nice tobacco shop in Burlington Arcade. The pipes were ordered from different sources including the Dunhill company. In 1980 the business was acquired by Dunhill. We can’t confirm that exactly this pipe was made by Dunhill, but…
Germany For many years Oldenkott was a flagman of German pipe making along with Vauen. The company is known both by its good pipes for a good price and by its quite tangled and changeable history as well. Originally it was a Dutch company founded by Hermann Oldenkott in 1760, then it was partially bought…