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[[File:Baldo.jpg|thumb|Baldo Baldi, courtesy, [http://www.theitalianpipe.com/artisans/baldi.htm TheItalianPipe.com]]] | |||
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'''Baldo Baldi''' was born in 1947, and passed away in 2021. Since his early days he had always been interested in a wide variety of art forms. Once he graduated from the Italian "Artistic High School", he decided to pursue his passion for art further by joining the Faculty of Architecture. While still a a student, he started to smoke a pipe, and not being able to afford the pipes he liked, he decided to make his own! Right from his first pipe, professional tobacconists realized Baldo's talent and started placing orders! His father was a great believer in Baldo's pipes and he helped promote his son's pieces of art. That was the beginning of the career of one of Italy's most renowned and talented pipe makers ever. Later, and a few years after getting his university degree in architecture, Baldo decided to give up his job as an architect and make pipes full time. Even in those early years, making pipes full time meant a maximum annual production of about 200 pipes! | '''Baldo Baldi''' was born in 1947, and passed away in 2021. Since his early days he had always been interested in a wide variety of art forms. Once he graduated from the Italian "Artistic High School", he decided to pursue his passion for art further by joining the Faculty of Architecture. While still a a student, he started to smoke a pipe, and not being able to afford the pipes he liked, he decided to make his own! Right from his first pipe, professional tobacconists realized Baldo's talent and started placing orders! His father was a great believer in Baldo's pipes and he helped promote his son's pieces of art. That was the beginning of the career of one of Italy's most renowned and talented pipe makers ever. Later, and a few years after getting his university degree in architecture, Baldo decided to give up his job as an architect and make pipes full time. Even in those early years, making pipes full time meant a maximum annual production of about 200 pipes! | ||
Baldo, being an artist at heart, enjoys many of what he calls "the passions of life". He lives his life making pipes, going to concerts of all kinds, taking care of his beloved camellias and photographing them, cooking, sipping on a vintage wine or champagne, and of course smoking strong tobaccos in his pipes. | |||
Baldo is a confirmed, passionate pipe smoker. He would sometimes make a pipe for himself; at other times, he falls in love with a finished pipe and decides to keep it, while in rare situations he finds a finished pipe not good enough to be sold and so he adds it to his private collection. He now has a collection of about 150 pipes accumulated over a period of 35 years. While most his pipes are Baldi's, there are a few odd brands from his early days as a smoker as well as rare pieces given to him as a gift by his fellow pipe makers. | Baldo is a confirmed, passionate pipe smoker. He would sometimes make a pipe for himself; at other times, he falls in love with a finished pipe and decides to keep it, while in rare situations he finds a finished pipe not good enough to be sold and so he adds it to his private collection. He now has a collection of about 150 pipes accumulated over a period of 35 years. While most his pipes are Baldi's, there are a few odd brands from his early days as a smoker as well as rare pieces given to him as a gift by his fellow pipe makers. | ||
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The price range of Baldo Baldi pipes is from Euros 500.00 up to Euros 4,000.00, everything stamped with the new grading system, recently introduced. | The price range of Baldo Baldi pipes is from Euros 500.00 up to Euros 4,000.00, everything stamped with the new grading system, recently introduced. | ||
< | '''Note:''' We have just learned that Baldo Baldi has passed from this life into the next, and joins all those wonderful pipemakers that have gone before him. Our prayers are with his friends and family, and the many happy recepiants of his beautiful pipes. Rest in peace, my friend! | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery widths=400 heights=300 mode=packed-hover> | |||
baldobaldi1.jpg|Unique Piece, inspired from the Oriental Pagoda | |||
baldobaldi2.jpg|Grade "BB" | |||
baldobaldi3.jpg|Homage to Salvador Dalì | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Contact Information == | |||
E-Mail: mailto:info@pipebaldobaldi.com | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Italy]] | [[Category: Italy]] | ||