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==Why choose a Peterson Pipe?== | ==Why choose a Peterson Pipe?== | ||
Why choose a Peterson Pipe,what is so special about them when compared to other well known | |||
brands? | brands? | ||
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and attraction. Their historical elegance coupled to Celtic charisma and eccentricity adds to a | and attraction. Their historical elegance coupled to Celtic charisma and eccentricity adds to a | ||
massive world wide following and popularity. As well as being excellent everyday smoking | massive world wide following and popularity. As well as being excellent everyday smoking | ||
pipes,they are also very | pipes,they are also very collectible. Particularly the Patents, Pre-Republics and original Mark | ||
Twain's, all of which command reasonably consistent, estate prices at auction. | Twain's, all of which command reasonably consistent, estate prices at auction. | ||
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As I have stated previously, the huge World-wide number of contented Peterson pipe smokers is | As I have stated previously, the huge World-wide number of contented Peterson pipe smokers is | ||
evidence enough and must be considered a great endorsement of the brand. | evidence enough and must be considered a great endorsement of the brand. | ||
<gallery widths=300px perrow=2 caption="Peterson Craftsmanship at its best, from the Jim Lilley Collection:"> | |||
File:Pipedia37NaturalSilverSpigB11.jpg|Natural Silver Spigot B11 | |||
File:Pipedia38NaturalSilverSpigB11.jpg|Hinged Silver Lid X220 | |||
</gallery> | |||
I often cringe at some of the negative comments made on popular pipe forums, in regard to the | I often cringe at some of the negative comments made on popular pipe forums, in regard to the |