Strano

Al Strano spent his professional life serving the Wally Frank Ltd. as a pipemaker and foreman. His rarely seen own freehand pipes are of exceptioal quality. He passed away in 2000.

His son, Joe Strano, operated a small pipe shop in Ridgewood, Queens, NYC called Northampton Tobacconist. He was a very talented pipemaker, too and spectators could watch him working on his handmade pipes or doing repairs in the window of his store. Joe Strano also sold private label pipes – the bulk of these were supplied by Weber Pipe Co. in Jersey City, NJ. And he is furthermore famed for his own tobacco blends; his Tom's #1 blend is still idolized as amazing.

Northhampton Tobacconist store closed in the late 1970’s.

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