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'''by R.D. Field'''<ref>This article originally appeared in the Pipe Smoker, Spring 1984 issue, and is reprinted here by permission of the author.</ref><ref>This article | '''by R.D. Field'''<ref>This article originally appeared in the Pipe Smoker, Spring 1984 issue, and is reprinted here by permission of the author.</ref><ref>This article was also published on the author's website, which he no longer maintains, and has now become a phishing site.'''</ref> | ||
In 1953 a new, high-quality pipe made its debut in America - first in New York and gradually throughout the rest of the country. This pipe was very different from any other pipe of similar quality which was being sold at that time. It was made completely by hand instead of machine-made and hand finished. It had a mouthpiece made of Plexiglas rather than vulcanite, and the briar bowl and shank were carved into a deeply etched finish. This unique pipe was from Italy. | In 1953 a new, high-quality pipe made its debut in America - first in New York and gradually throughout the rest of the country. This pipe was very different from any other pipe of similar quality which was being sold at that time. It was made completely by hand instead of machine-made and hand finished. It had a mouthpiece made of Plexiglas rather than vulcanite, and the briar bowl and shank were carved into a deeply etched finish. This unique pipe was from Italy. | ||