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The Tinder Box was the chain of tobacco stores started by Edward Kolpin, Sr., who carved [[Ed's Hand Made]] pipes. The store, eventually sold to a Canadian conglomerate, eventually reached 200 retail outlets by 2007, and in the 40 years it operated on a large scale a great number of pipes were made for The Tinder Box by well respected makers. A few include the Tinder Box Unique, made by [[Charatan]], Christmas Pipes by [[Ascorti]], and the Tinder Box Noble, made by [[Shalom Pipe Factory]]. | The Tinder Box was the chain of tobacco stores started by Edward Kolpin, Sr., who carved [[Ed's Hand Made]] pipes. The store, eventually sold to a Canadian conglomerate, eventually reached 200 retail outlets by 2007, and in the 40 years it operated on a large scale a great number of pipes were made for The Tinder Box by well respected makers. A few include the Tinder Box Unique, made by [[Charatan]], Christmas Pipes by [[Ascorti]], and the Tinder Box Noble, made by [[Shalom Pipe Factory]]. | ||
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| + | <center><gallery widths=200px caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
| + | File:TBMonza01.jpg|Monza | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxMonza.jpg|Monza Catalog page | ||
| + | File:TBMonza07.jpg|Monza nomenclature | ||
| + | File:TBErinSystem01.jpg|Erin System | ||
| + | File:TBErinSystem10.jpg|Erin System Nomenclature | ||
| + | File:TBNewcastle01.jpg|Newcastle | ||
| + | File:TBNewcastle07.jpg|Newcastle Nomenclature | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxMeer01.jpg|Meerschaum Lined | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxMeer07.jpg|Meerschaum Lined Nomenclature | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxRipGrain01.jpg|Ripple Grain | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxRipGrain07.jpg|Ripple Grain Nomenclature | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxSIBent01.jpg|St. Ives | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxSIBent02.jpg|St. Ives Nomenclature | ||
| + | File:TinderBoxVerona01.jpg|Verona | ||
| + | </gallery></center> | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]] | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 18 May 2016
The Tinder Box was the chain of tobacco stores started by Edward Kolpin, Sr., who carved Ed's Hand Made pipes. The store, eventually sold to a Canadian conglomerate, eventually reached 200 retail outlets by 2007, and in the 40 years it operated on a large scale a great number of pipes were made for The Tinder Box by well respected makers. A few include the Tinder Box Unique, made by Charatan, Christmas Pipes by Ascorti, and the Tinder Box Noble, made by Shalom Pipe Factory.
- Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka
Monza
Monza Catalog page
Monza nomenclature
Erin System
Erin System Nomenclature
Newcastle
Newcastle Nomenclature
Meerschaum Lined
Meerschaum Lined Nomenclature
Ripple Grain
Ripple Grain Nomenclature
St. Ives
St. Ives Nomenclature
Verona
