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This modest increase is credited by many to retro-loving students. Facebook and MySpace have thousands of members signed up to various pipe smoking enthusiast  groups .<br>
This modest increase is credited by many to retro-loving students. Facebook and MySpace have thousands of members signed up to various pipe smoking enthusiast  groups .<br>
Let us hope that Peterson continue to flourish in this new groundswell of optimism and the hope for the increased demand for quality classic pipes.
Let us hope that Peterson continue to flourish in this new groundswell of optimism and the hope for the increased demand for quality classic pipes.
===The New Peterson Shop Premises===
The former well known Peterson pipe shop on Grafton Street,Dublin has now closed and has been replaced by another, which is located a short distance away at 48 Nassau Street,Dublin 2.<br>
The new shop, formerly the John Morton Jewellers and Silversmiths,first opened its doors in 1875. The same year date as the origin of Kapp and Peterson.<br>
This firm featured in the news when a Celtic salver with the special commemorative hallmark of 'An Claidheamh Soluis'( Sword of Light) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916,went for sale on Ebay. The shop has seen a lot of history,it was located just around the corner from the end of Grafton St. on Nassau St.one side of which is the campus of Trinity College. James Joyce would have often walked by there.
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The old shop on Grafton Street, which was all on one level and had limited space to accommodate large amounts of display stock. The new premises is on four levels, plus a tasteful basement lounge area dedicated to large displays of Cigars and walk in humidor.
The first floor is currently the main pipe display area and is breathtaking for Pete nuts such as I.I was like a kid in a candy store when I visited it later in the day.Tom explained his planed development for the other shop levels,which included housing a display area dedicated to the Peterson heritage and history, hopefully transferring the small 'museum' historical display items from Sallynoggin and enhancing it considerably at the new premises. Knowing Tom and his dedication to his company image and promotion, I am sure that all will be completed and up and running for the celebration of the company's 150 year anniversary celebrations in 2015.


==Peterson Pipe Collections==
==Peterson Pipe Collections==