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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 20:19, 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