Author: davide bollito

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Beautiful Pipes — often — those in ceramics, but truly execrable for the quality of the smoke exhaled: it's still worth talking about them because they are typical of an era (the 1800s) and a vast area of Central Europe (Germany and Austria); and also because they can pleasantly adorn the collector's showcases of Pipes. It is likely that some of these Pipes — with a bowl similar in shape to that of clay pipes and a long stem of wood or other material — were manufactured shortly after the...

The article analyzes the experience of smoking a meerschaum pipe, emphasizing the delicacy and complexity of its coloring. It underscores the risk of losing the genuine pleasure of smoking in the pursuit of perfect coloring and offers practical advice for handling and smoking the pipe correctly.

The Comoy Family: Pioneers of Briar Pipes and Iconic Designs The Comoy family name is renowned for being the first to offer briar pipes and to interpret classic pipe shapes in a distinctive manner. Although ownership may have changed, the tradition of shaping briar and recognizing it as the premier material for pipe production has continued to this day. The Comoys were not just a successful family business in England; they represented the oldest and largest briar pipe manufacturer in the...