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We were building quite a body of knowledge with the research we had done and Carl decided it might make a really nice book so, in 1971, we took every spare moment we had for the writing of ''The Book of Pipes and Tobaccos'', which was published by Random House/Ridge Press in 1974. | We were building quite a body of knowledge with the research we had done and Carl decided it might make a really nice book so, in 1971, we took every spare moment we had for the writing of ''The Book of Pipes and Tobaccos'', which was published by Random House/Ridge Press in 1974. | ||
We traveled throughout the Southeast going to auctions and touring factories. We visited pipemakers too, such as [[Paul Fisher]] in his New York City meerschaum studio. | We traveled throughout the Southeast going to auctions and touring factories. We visited pipemakers too, such as [[Fisher|Paul Fisher]] in his New York City meerschaum studio. | ||
By 1977, Carl wanted to create his own factory and the opportunity presented itself. So he and I and Carl's best friend since age 5, Bob Berish, Jr., established McClelland Tobacco Company in the basement of Carl's grandfather's home. We named the company for Dr. McClelland, a truly wonderful gentleman, very generous and very kind. He did not live to see the first sale but he was very much involved in all the preparations of our debut before his death at age 87. | By 1977, Carl wanted to create his own factory and the opportunity presented itself. So he and I and Carl's best friend since age 5, Bob Berish, Jr., established McClelland Tobacco Company in the basement of Carl's grandfather's home. We named the company for Dr. McClelland, a truly wonderful gentleman, very generous and very kind. He did not live to see the first sale but he was very much involved in all the preparations of our debut before his death at age 87. | ||