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''Many thank to Hank Saatchi for discovering an interesting [http://www.nytimes.com/1973/02/18/archives/pipemakers-keep-art-of-old-alive-briar-from-greece.html?_r=1 New York Times article from FEB. 18, 1973]. The following excerpt contains interesting details about William Craig, and his pipes:'' | |||
'''William D. Craig''' was once a chemical operator for Hercules Powder in Gibbstown. But he tired of shift work, converted his two‐car garage in Hurffville into a workshop, added the brick Fireside Pipe Shop to his small, one‐story frame house eight years ago and has been repairing and making pipes there since then. | '''William D. Craig''' was once a chemical operator for Hercules Powder in Gibbstown. But he tired of shift work, converted his two‐car garage in Hurffville into a workshop, added the brick Fireside Pipe Shop to his small, one‐story frame house eight years ago and has been repairing and making pipes there since then. | ||
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“I contend that you can't tell the type of man by the shape of pipe he smokes. An 85‐year‐old man bought a huge, curved bowl pipe from me recently, and he was barely 5 feet, 5 inches tall. He rested the bowl on his chest while reading in his easy chair.” | “I contend that you can't tell the type of man by the shape of pipe he smokes. An 85‐year‐old man bought a huge, curved bowl pipe from me recently, and he was barely 5 feet, 5 inches tall. He rested the bowl on his chest while reading in his easy chair.” | ||
<gallery widths=225px heights=185px caption="A nice example with 14KT Gold band, courtesy Hank"> | <gallery widths=225px heights=185px caption="A nice example with 14KT Gold band, courtesy Hank Saatchi"> | ||
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