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'''''See the [[Talk:Dino_da_Campione]] for | '''''See the [[Talk:Dino_da_Campione]] for an Italian version of this article, and we will soon have one in Espanyol...''''' | ||
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Dino da Campione named Leonardo Airaghi born in Milan (1929 - 2010) was a great interpreter in | Dino da Campione named Leonardo Airaghi born in Milan (1929 - 2010) was a great interpreter in | ||
pipes of handicrafted manufacture, and considered by many: “ The Chanpion of the Italian | pipes of handicrafted manufacture, and considered by many: “ The Chanpion of the Italian | ||
handmade pipe” | handmade pipe”. His production began in 1969. | ||
Having descended from famous artists, among them: Tomaso Airaghi 1827-1899 and Giovan Battista | Having descended from famous artists, among them: Tomaso Airaghi 1827-1899 and Giovan Battista | ||
Airaghi (1803-1855) and Leonardo Airaghi 1871-1900, Leonardo was provided a wonderful heritage for making pipes with | Airaghi (1803-1855) and Leonardo Airaghi 1871-1900, Leonardo was provided a wonderful heritage for making pipes with unique artistic heritage at their foundation. | ||
Each pipe was | Each pipe was carved according to the grain of the briar; each pipe was born from its own | ||
nature, but always with classic form, elegant and balanced. | nature, but always with classic form, elegant and balanced. Pipes were always polished with natural wax, rustication was rare, pipes with briar defects were | ||
Pipes always polished with natural wax, | |||
abandoned. | abandoned. | ||
Pipes were often made with flat surfaces on the bottom of the bowl and a little foot on the mouthpiece in bone or briarwood in order for it to | |||
stand | stand. They were also designed to maintain continual combustion, avoiding the loss of embers from the chamber, which facilitated outdoor use. | ||
the loss of | Meticulous attention to the draft hole was realized by developing particular techniques to insure consistent execution. | ||
particular execution | |||
When customers ordered they ordered a “Dino da Campione”, not a Bulldog or a Billiard. Just a few small indications were accepted; even when the surprise was great, the client fell in love with the details of their special one of kind “Dino”. | |||
Just a few small indications were accepted; even when the surprise was great, | |||
the details of | |||
Unlike many craftsmen who, since the mid-1990s | Unlike many craftsmen, who, since the mid-1990s have grown up and developed throughout Italy, Dino da Campione has represented a unicum for "elegance", originality of details and product | ||
Dino da Campione has represented a unicum for | |||
quality”. | quality”. | ||
Presidents of | Presidents of multinational corporations, nobility, politicians, successful business clients, men of strong | ||
personality and character | personality and character all sought Dino at his official workplace (Casino di Campione Manager), to | ||
talk to him and | talk to him and commission a special one of a kind pipe, and considered themselves very lucky for the experience (Perhaps they will also try the casino!) | ||
From Switzerland he sent to: Florida, Brazil, Venezuela, New York, Delaware, Singapore, Dubai | From Switzerland he sent pipes to: Florida, Brazil, Venezuela, New York, Delaware, Singapore, Dubai, | ||
and Korea. His concern: | and Korea. His concern: "that the pipe should never break". And so he | ||
tested prototypes to discover areas that could break accidentally in the client's homes. To this end he would toss the pipes against the | |||
laboratory wall often with a | laboratory wall, often with a disastrous results. But finally, in the last technical evolution he developed with his son Cesare, the mouthpieces and the pipe could stand the test! | ||
with his son Cesare the mouthpieces and the pipe | |||
Dino was anti-marketing par excellence, so it was the editorialist of: "Friends of the Pipa"; by | Dino was anti-marketing par excellence, so it was the editorialist of: "Friends of the Pipa"; by making numerous articles always countercurrent and original. | ||
making numerous articles always countercurrent and original. | |||
Production was always | Production was always limited to a hobby by having other activities of family origin. The | ||
commercial | commercial distribution in Italy were almost exclusively through Novelli in Rome, which for a long | ||
time remained the only | time remained the only distributor even when there was a very limited number of pieces available. | ||
Every “Dino” demanded a very important implementation time, here because the production was | Every “Dino” demanded a very important implementation time, here because the production was | ||
limited, but it is a guarantee that each piece | limited, but it is a guarantee that each piece with the original stamp was made by his | ||
hands. | own hands. | ||
In addition to the "Dino da Campione" mark, the nomenclature might include an “oval” with | |||
the initials | the initials '''AP''' , standing for "Absolutely Perfect". This was reserved for pipes without the slightest trace of briarwood impurities. | ||
In addition a variable number of up to 4 "Snails", which, like the stars of the hotels, identified | |||
the pipe's personal ranking. The special denomination "QUEEN" was reserved for pieces he | |||
considered extraordinary and | considered extraordinary, and had fallen in love with. | ||
The private laboratory still untouched in Switzerland, reveals the details of how many original | The private laboratory, still untouched in Switzerland, reveals the details of how many original | ||
pipes have been created, and their various characteristics, such as horn ring, silver or gold snail with coral, stand up leg, 5 piece | |||
unbreakable mouthpiece, metal ring on top of the chamber, etc. | |||
His | His twenty-five year collaboration with his son Cesare Airaghi, who in 1980 undertook the career of | ||
designer, even in | designer, even in root products, has developed the technique of the diagonal anti-breaking | ||
mouthpiece, of which very few specimens are known: pipe and mouthpiece integrate perfectly, | mouthpiece, of which very few specimens are known: pipe and mouthpiece integrate perfectly, | ||
achieving not only beautiful aesthetics, but absolute cohesion, making it almost impossible to | |||
break through accidental fall! | break through an accidental fall! | ||
The unique construction of these pipes made the concept of mass production and | |||
standardization | standardization impossible, and were opposite to the concept of high profits and mass production. Dino never wanted to sell mass produced pipes or put them into his private collection. | ||
Dino never wanted to sell | |||
Dino continued | Dino continued indulging his passion to make pipes until 2005, but after 1999 they were reserved for the family. | ||
the family. | |||
Production data per year are the following: | Production data per year are the following: |