Best American Pipe Brands & Manufacturers?

[Bulldog]

Just thought I would start an anticipatory 4th of July thread: What are the best U.S. pipe brands or manufacturers past and present (defunct and still producing)?
Past:

Kaywoodie (not sure if anyone is still producing this brand)
Present:

Missouri Meerschaum

 

[mso489]

Dr. Grabow Royaltons with the acrylic stem. These are smokeable pipes, durable and designed with an old-time touch. Of their kind, they are perfect, like 1950's American cars. I have two and am resisting a third. Mine are the bulldog and the apple, which looks like a prince to me.

 

[woopigpiper]

There is a sticky that covers at least some of the handmade stuff.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/north-american-pipe-makers

 

[snagstangl]

Present: agree with cobs, I don't have much current production stuff.
Past: Custombilt, Weber, Jobey, LHS, Dr. Grabow, Kaywoodie

 

[saintpeter]

Tinsky

 

[drwatson]

Boswell's

 

[Chasing Embers]

Bruce Weaver

 

[saltedplug]

Rolando Negoita

 

[tschiraldi]

Jesse Jones.

 

[tozert]

Very nice Weaver collection!

 

[sablebrush52]

Lee Von Erck

Ryan Alden

Paul Tatum

Larry Roush

Paul Perri

Rad Davis

Trever Talbert

Randy Wiley

Michael Butera

Will Purdy

Ehrlich

Brad Pohlman

Mark Tinsky

Scottie Piersel

Scott Thile

Walt Cannoy

Bertram
Just to name a few.

 

[bigvan]

I'm not a big fan of either current era Dr. Grabow or of Missouri Meerschaum. I've given my reasons in the past, but suffice to say they seem shoddily made. As always, opinions vary. To me, the best example of American factory made pipes is Briar Works.
For hand-made pipes, my current top 5 would be:

Nate King

Scott Thile

Joe Nelson (Old Nellie)

Jeff Gracik (J. Alan)

Ernie Markle
I have pipes by all of these guys and recommend them all.

 

[mso489]

In the artisanal side, my favorites are Jerry Perry and the late Bob Hayes, in the U.S.