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[[File:AmericanMarkTinsky.jpg|thumb|left|Mark Tinsky in his workshop, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Curt Rollar.jpg|thumb|Curt Rollar, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[Image:marktinsky1.jpg|thumb|P&T 2006 pipe, Sunrise]]In an article, called [[Go West]], which originally appeared in the French Pipe Mag, Erwin Van Hove has this to say about Mark Tinsky: "His more than reasonable prices, and his good-natured personality, have made Mark the favorite of many Americans. It is difficult to find an amateur who does not possess at least one pipe made by the American Smoking Pipe Company, that Tinsky founded in 1978 with his friend Curt Rollar. In 1990, after the departure of his associate, Tinsky continued on by himself building a solid reputation using quality briar from Greece and stem blanks imported from Italy, offering collectors a vast assortment of models and finishes. In short, his pipes are beautiful and well-made pieces that produce a taste beyond reproach. Neither off-the-shelf nor haute couture, they are solid hand mades for an affordable price. And by the way, it is Mark’s pleasure to carve the pipe of your dreams as he readily accepts commissions. Also noteworthy is a future changing of the guard of sorts, as his son Glenn has inherited his father’s talent, and, at the age of 16, is selling his own creations."