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[[ | <blockquote>The introduction of tobacco from American Indians also brought the [[clay pipes|clay pipe]] to England in the mid-1500's. The simple bowl, whose size changed in relation to the cost and availability of tobacco, evolved into a work of art. | ||
John Pollock & Company of Manchester, England began making clay pipes in 1879 and continued until Gordon Pollock's retirement in 1992. Not wanting to see such a classic tobacco art form end, Wilsons & Company purchased the molds and the Pollock name, continuing the legendary art of clay pipe making. Many of the original hand-pressed molds are still in use. | |||
Clay pipes are not only great collectibles but will allow any pipe connoisseur the purest taste of tobacco flavor.<ref>From [http://www.sheffieldexchange.com/pipesand.htm Sheffield Exchange] (dead link) the US and Canadian Distributor for Pollock Clay Pipes.</ref></blockquote> | |||
== Gallery == | |||
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== References == | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Great Britain]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
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