Jean Claude

Italy, 1990-2000s The company founded in September 1998 by Massimo Palazzi in Pesaro (almost every pipe smoker heard about this town – as much known as St Claude in Frace). In two years Andrea Pascucci joined the company.

Italy Gardesana Pipe SNC di Fiorenzo Rovera e.C. SNC produces machine-made series pipes in numerous lines and finishes. The jugdements on them range from “smokeable” to “excellent for the price” (up to appr. $100 for the better lines). Gardesana produces the HIS (Hugo International Series) pipes, too. The shape seems to be inspired by Danish…

Italy Of course the pipe has nothing common with Sasieni and other famous English brands, also it hardly can be a Norwegian G. Larsen product (some sources note there was also the Old England series). So it’s the most probably an Italian. Nevertheless good work, proper engineering, the device should work without any issues. The…

Italy Lorenzetti (don’t confuse for Lorenzo) is one of the old Italian family brands known since 1934 by theirs popular practical and affordable products. The pipe has been restored to order from a good customer: the bowl has got a new stem and new finish.

Italy, 1970-80s In 1886 Ferdinando Rossi founded a pipe factory in Barasso, Lombardy. Over the time production came to leading positions: between two world wars Rossi’s factory was recognized as the largest in the world, 860 people worked there (95% of them – women), 50 000 pipes a day (it’s not a typo! yes, 50…