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jpmcwjr

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Don't forget Hungary!

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Lots of interesting pipes in Brazil. This one is from the Tupi Guarani. I have one exactly like it, but mine is painted in red. The stem is a type of bamboo on mine, without knuckles, about the same length as this picture.

Instead of pipe cleaners, you just swap the stem when it's needed, if ever.

I also have a few figural carvings from the same tribe. Jaguars, turtles, anteaters. Sadly, this collection is at my house in Brazil, so no immediate pictures of my collection of this sort.

They smoke pretty good to me, but I only use them when with my friends there. Really strong rope tobacco mixed with herbs. Makes perique seem like a weak virginia.

The pipes that I have seen and used are made from a type of wood that is like balsa, but they don't burn out, despite seeming like they should. They're very durable.

First time I saw someone smoking these was when a friend took me to a village of his friends and there was an 8 year old kid puffing away. Then several more came out and joined him. Nobody said a word, but I was pretty surprised. It's quasi-religious for them, so they let the kids be.

Great pipes if you can somehow find one outside of Brazil.



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Lots of interesting pipes in Brazil. This one is from the Tupi Guarani. I have one exactly like it, but mine is painted in red. The stem is a type of bamboo on mine, without knuckles, about the same length as this picture.

Instead of pipe cleaners, you just swap the stem when it's needed, if ever.

I also have a few figural carvings from the same tribe. Jaguars, turtles, anteaters. Sadly, this collection is at my house in Brazil, so no immediate pictures of my collection of this sort.

They smoke pretty good to me, but I only use them when with my friends there. Really strong rope tobacco mixed with herbs. Makes perique seem like a weak virginia.

The pipes that I have seen and used are made from a type of wood that is like balsa, but they don't burn out, despite seeming like they should. They're very durable.

First time I saw someone smoking these was when a friend took me to a village of his friends and there was an 8 year old kid puffing away. Then several more came out and joined him. Nobody said a word, but I was pretty surprised. It's quasi-religious for them, so they let the kids be.

Great pipes if you can somehow find one outside of Brazil.



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Interesting. I have been to Brazil a few times, but was urban bound. I'd love to get out to rural areas to see/experience this kind of thing. Right up my alley.
 

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Updated list:

Austria: Kemperling
Canada: Blatter and Blatter
France: Jeantet
Holland: Hilson
Hungary: Szabo
Ireland: Peterson
Japan: Tsuge
Israel: Alpha (Shalom factory - 70s and 80s)
Norway: Lillehammer
Poland: Mr. Brog
Sweden: Ratos
 

mso489

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Kemperling it is. Between my aging eyesight and memory. It's a good pipe, stamped hand made and nicely finished.
 

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Reviving this post to show some of the pipes I've acquired thanks to the recommendations made by some of you here. Over the past few months I have acquired and restored pipes from 18 different countries (as represented in the pipes' nomenclatures - perhaps not the whole story). Not sure why this kind of collecting appeals to me, but I'm enjoying it. Thanks for the recommendations gents.

Austria: Kemperling
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Belgium: Hilson
7437

Japan: Tsuge
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Do specific countries of origin have specific nuances? What I mean is, for example, do French pipes bring something to the table that Italian ones don't and vice versa? Could you tell what country a pipe was from even if it wasn't stamped?
 
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Do specific countries of origin have specific nuances? What I mean is, for example, do French pipes bring something to the table that Italian ones don't and vice versa? Could you tell what country a pipe was from even if it wasn't stamped?

I don't have the experience to answer this question with authority. One thing I do know (learned from some of the veterans here) is that pipe parts are often made in multiple countries and then assembled in the one that ultimately takes the credit. For example, I understand that some Petersons (Ireland) are made with Spanish parts. Having said that, many Petersons utilize a unique stem (p-lip) that definitely have a unique feel. All that to say, it's complicated. Even so, I still enjoy collecting 'pipes around the world' knowing all of this.
 
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