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'''Marek Parol''' has rediscovered a very old craft as his secondary occupation: he's a Polish [[clay]] pipe "baker". Since 1991/92 he produces clay pipes in the east Polish city Przemysl. Parol exclusively uses a typ of clay that burns to a reddish tone. He offers a wide range of shapes which includes historic forms he re-moulded from ancient pipe moulds he could save from the famous pipe factory [[Gambier]] in Givet, France called "Reprints" as well as self-developed models with figural subjects and portrays of today's VIPs.<ref>http://helene-bonn.info/AK/h09.htm#Hae</ref>

Having worked a while under the tutelege of [[Ryszard Filar]] his most interesting clays may be his conversions of wooden pipes in classic shapes. These pipes have double-walled bowls to provide a cool smoke. Indeed, they display fine smoking qualities,

The production is quite low. Parol pipes are rare finds in Polish shops and hardly found outside of Poland.