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[[File:Peterson-Cased1899.jpg|thumb|400px|Peterson Pipe from 1899, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist].]][[File:1900Systempipe.jpg|thumb|400px|The Famous Peterson System Pipe, 1900, Courtesy Jim Lilley]]
[[File:Peterson-Cased1899.jpg|thumb|400px|Peterson Pipe from 1899, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist].]][[File:1900Systempipe.jpg|thumb|400px|The Famous Peterson System Pipe, 1900, Courtesy Jim Lilley]]
'''Late Breaking News!:''' Smokingpipes.com announced the following. "Smokingpipes.com is pleased to share that its parent company, Laudisi Enterprises, will acquire Kapp & Peterson, Ltd., specifically the Peterson pipe factory in Sallynoggin and the Peterson of Dublin shop on Nassau Street." In the following Blog Post, Sykes Wilford, President and CEO of Laudisi Enterprises, reflects upon the acquisition and what it means for the two brands. [https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/peterson-joins-the-smokingpipes-family Sykes's full blog post].
'''Peterson [http://www.peterson.ie/ website]'''  
'''Peterson [http://www.peterson.ie/ website]'''  


=The Peterson Pipe Chronicles=  
=The Peterson Pipe Chronicles=  
[[File:JamesLilley.jpg|thumb|left|Jim Lilley as The Thinking Man]][[File:TPalmer.jpg|thumb|Tom Palmer]]'''''By Jim Lilley'''''
[[File:JamesLilley.jpg|thumb|left|Jim Lilley as The Thinking Man. RIP Jim, and thank you for your pasion for Peterson pipes, and Chronicaling their rich heritage.]][[File:TPalmer.jpg|thumb|Tom Palmer]]'''''By Jim Lilley'''''


''Thank you, Jim, for developing these wonderful articles on Peterson pipes for Pipedia, and for keeping them current.--[[User:Sethile|sethile]] 13:04, 26 July 2012 (CDT) -- Pipedia SYSOP''
===The Peterson Pipe===
===The Peterson Pipe===
[[File:PetersonFactory.jpg|thumb|Peterson Factory]]The Peterson brand of pipes are one of the most recognised in the world. They have been manufacturing pipes as a business in Ireland since the 19th century. Today the business is owned and managed by Tom Palmer from their head office at the Sallynoggin factory in Dublin, Ireland.  
[[File:PetersonFactory.jpg|thumb|Peterson Factory]]The Peterson brand of pipes are one of the most recognised in the world. They have been manufacturing pipes as a business in Ireland since the 19th century. Today the business is owned and managed by Tom Palmer from their head office at the Sallynoggin factory in Dublin, Ireland.