USA, 1950s We restored the same 1950s KAYWOODIE Super Grain 61 ‘Streamliner’ pipe nearly eight years ago. And now, through a twist of fate, we have its twin—nearly identical in dimensions (within 1 mm), the same briar, the same two holes drilled at the bottom of the chamber to the air channel, and carrying the…
USA, 1933-36 The series name, The Pocket, reflects the strategic idea behind these pipes, which manufacturers began producing in large numbers in the 1930s-50s. While the shape is aesthetically appealing, it also offered a practical benefit: in an era when many people smoked pipes, this design allowed smokers to forgo bags or cases, simply slipping…
Italy, 1940-60s This is unmistakably a Lorenzo Tagliabue pipe, made before he took over the family’s historic pipe manufactory, previously known as Fratelli Lana (1900-1946) and Manufattura di Pipe Tagliabue (1946-1969). You can find this exact marking on the well-known Pipephil resource: http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/dots/rond-bois.html. This confirms that the pipe was made before 1969, but judging by…
USA,1950s A very interesting Kaywodie pipe from 1950’s. Both the streamliner shape (so much popular at those times) and the technically advanced drilling approach make this sample a really collectable piece of American pipe making history. The drilling is done under the chamber with two drought holes down to bottom of the chamber in order…