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We previously reported that there were unconfirmed stories Mauro Cateni was an actual pipe maker who displayed his pipes at shows, but no one could verify having actually seen him, let alone having purchased a pipe from him. Thanks to information uncovered by Stefan Petzuch, we can now confirm that Mauro Cateni was simply branding, and not an actual pipe maker. | We previously reported that there were unconfirmed stories Mauro Cateni was an actual pipe maker who displayed his pipes at shows, but no one could verify having actually seen him, let alone having purchased a pipe from him. Thanks to information uncovered by Stefan Petzuch and Jens Olaf Stehr, we can now confirm that Mauro Cateni was simply branding, and not an actual pipe maker. | ||
Stefan Petzuch recently bought a group of estate pipes, including a Mauro Cateni. While researching | Stefan Petzuch recently bought a group of estate pipes, including a Mauro Cateni. While they were researching, Jens Olaf discovered the German trademark registry shows that "Mauro Cateni" was registered as a trademark for "pipes and other smoking articles, imported from and exported to Italian speaking areas" in 1979 by a then German tobacco wholesaler named Gebr. Heinemann KG in Hamburg. It was extended once in 1999 and discontinued at request of the brand owner in 2010.[https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/register/1016761/DE?lang=en] | ||
Pipephil references the known line names of Mauro Cateni pipes as: Brulio, Classica, Gialla, Nuova Rossa [http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-m4.html]. | Pipephil references the known line names of Mauro Cateni pipes as: Brulio, Classica, Gialla, Nuova Rossa [http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-m4.html]. | ||
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The following are three critiques on the relative merits of these pipes. As you will see, these pipes are enjoyed by one, avoided by | The following are three critiques on the relative merits of these pipes. As you will see, these pipes are enjoyed by one, avoided by another, while the third finds middle ground between the extremes. | ||
'''Experience one:''' | '''Experience one:''' | ||