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''' | [[Image:OwlShop.jpg|thumb|left|125px]][[File:OwlShopClassPipes.jpg|thumb|500px|A grouping of three unsmoked Owl Shop Class Pipes:Owl Club, Jeffersonian, and Yorktown. See '''[[College Class Pipes]]''' for more photos and information. Courtesy Brian Robertson]]'''Owl Shop''' in New Haven, Connecticut was originally opened on Wall Street in 1934 by '''Joseph St.John''' who came to America from Greece in 1925. Beginning originally as a bookstore, he was also selling tobacco and mixing his own blends. In 1937, a second store on College Street was opened by Joseph and his wife Catherine. | ||
In 1946 St.John and his brother-in-law '''George Photakis''', also of Greek descent, established The Owl Shop on 416 Main St in Worcester, Mass. Photakis' early fame based on widely appreciated house brands of pipe tobaccos such as Harkness Tower, Bay State House or WB #3. | In 1946 St.John and his brother-in-law '''George Photakis''', also of Greek descent, established The Owl Shop on 416 Main St in Worcester, Mass. Photakis' early fame based on widely appreciated house brands of pipe tobaccos such as Harkness Tower, Bay State House or WB #3. | ||
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Back home he acquired some tools and machinery and started to make his own line of pipes which were fine interpretations of the classical shapes. The pipes were sold exclusively in the store. His profound knowledge as a pipemaker was a great behoof for any pipe customer of the Owl Shop. Unfortunately John Photakis died in a car accident in his early fifties in 2003. If you happen to find an Owl Shop Premium Natural by John Photakis - don't miss it! | Back home he acquired some tools and machinery and started to make his own line of pipes which were fine interpretations of the classical shapes. The pipes were sold exclusively in the store. His profound knowledge as a pipemaker was a great behoof for any pipe customer of the Owl Shop. Unfortunately John Photakis died in a car accident in his early fifties in 2003. If you happen to find an Owl Shop Premium Natural by John Photakis - don't miss it! | ||
They also purchased some of their store brands, including the Owl Club. Mr. George Photakis confirmed that the Owl Clubs were formerly made by [[Wally Frank]]. The Owl Shop's homepage, still operating in 2007, also offered private label pipes produced by [[Savinelli]] and Comoy's and I've heard Dunhill too. And apparently also [[Sasieni]], as can be seen here: | They also purchased some of their store brands, including the Owl Club. Mr. George Photakis confirmed that the Owl Clubs were formerly made by [[Wally Frank]]. The Owl Shop's homepage, still operating in 2007, also offered private label pipes produced by [[Savinelli]] and [[Comoy's]] and I've heard Dunhill too. And apparently also [[Sasieni]], as can be seen here: | ||
[[File:JohnPhotakis-OwlShop3.jpg|thumb|John Photakis nomenclature, courtesy George Saratsis]] | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=400 caption="Pipes made by John Photakis, courtesy George Saratsis"> | |||
JohnPhotakis-OwlShop1.jpg | |||
JohnPhotakis-OwlShop2 - Copy.jpg | |||
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[[File:Owl Shop box.jpg|thumb|400px|Owl Shop pipe box, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Owl Shop pipe, made by [[Sasieni]], courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
OwlShop01.jpg | OwlShop01.jpg | ||
OwlShop07.jpg | OwlShop07.jpg | ||
OwlShop08.jpg | OwlShop08.jpg | ||
</gallery></ | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Owl Shop pipes, made by [[Comoy's]], courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:Owl01.jpg | |||
File:Owl07.jpg | |||
File:Owl08.jpg | |||
Owl Shop-StraightGrain01.jpg|Straight Grain Shape 534 | |||
Owl Shop-StraightGrain07.jpg|Straight Grain Detail | |||
</gallery> | |||
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