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[[File:ErnieMarkle.jpg|thumb|left|Ernie Markle, courtesy [http://tobaccodays.com/blurbs/the-fears-doubts-and-relevant-concerns-of-pipe-makers/ TobaccoDays.com]]][[File:ErnieMarkle BlastedLovat.jpg||200px|thumb|Blasted Lovat, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com/ smokingpipes.com]]]"''Ernie Markle has a passion for making great pipes. Pipes that will live on well after you are gone. Pipes that create a heritage of craftsmanship.''" If you have the opportunity to spend any time with Ernie, I think you'll find that certainly rings true, and that he has clearly acted on that passion. Ernie's educational background is in Philosophy and Spanish, yet he | [[File:ErnieMarkle.jpg|thumb|left|Ernie Markle, courtesy [http://tobaccodays.com/blurbs/the-fears-doubts-and-relevant-concerns-of-pipe-makers/ TobaccoDays.com]]][[File:ErnieMarkle BlastedLovat.jpg||200px|thumb|Blasted Lovat, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com/ smokingpipes.com]]]"''Ernie Markle has a passion for making great pipes. Pipes that will live on well after you are gone. Pipes that create a heritage of craftsmanship.''" If you have the opportunity to spend any time with Ernie, I think you'll find that certainly rings true, and that he has clearly acted on that passion. Ernie's educational background is in Philosophy and Spanish, yet previous to becoming a full time pipe maker in early 2014 he worked in finance. He currently makes pipes out of his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. | ||