Tender Box

[Day2Day]

I'm not sure if I am posting under the right heading or not, if not forgive my ignorance.

I'm seeing name brand pipes with Tender Box stamped on it i.e. Vauen Tender Box, Eric Nording Tender Box etc... Is Tender Box a company that buys name brand 2nd's or it this a style of pipe carving.

Sounds like I'm an idiot I know but I don't know and the only way to find out is ask.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Never seen TenderBox, but many makers made pipes for Tinder Box, a large chain tobacconists back in the day…

 

[Sobrbiker]

Actually, with “safe search” off, I’d imagine “tender box” might be a risqué Internet search

 

[woodsroad]

If your box is tender, it’s probably from a different kind of pipe.

 

[Auxsender]

If your box is tender, it’s probably from a different kind of pipe.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

The Tinder Box was a huge chain that was mostly in Malls. It was probably the largest chain Tobacconist’s in the U.S. at one time.

 

[The Benedictine]

I went to a gay club in SoHo called The Tinderbox.

 

[Questionable Source]

"Ed Kolpin, Jr., opened a small tobacco, pipe, and cigar store in Santa Monica, the Tinder Box, in 1928. Later it moved to its current location in 1948 where it began serving the many Hollywood celebrities living nearby. Part of the attraction were the famous pipes handmade by Kolpin himself. In 1959 Kolpin began a tobacco-store franchise, at first locally and then by the mid-1960s there were Tinder Box stores in malls across America. The franchise business was sold in the 1970s, but Kolpin still owns and operates the original store as of 2003."

Tinder Box - Pipedia

pipedia.org

 

[sardonicus87]

If your box is tender, it’s probably from a different kind of pipe.

... or from hoofing.

 

[Day2Day]

"Ed Kolpin, Jr., opened a small tobacco, pipe, and cigar store in Santa Monica, the Tinder Box, in 1928. Later it moved to its current location in 1948 where it began serving the many Hollywood celebrities living nearby. Part of the attraction were the famous pipes handmade by Kolpin himself. In 1959 Kolpin began a tobacco-store franchise, at first locally and then by the mid-1960s there were Tinder Box stores in malls across America. The franchise business was sold in the 1970s, but Kolpin still owns and operates the original store as of 2003."

Tinder Box - Pipedia

pipedia.org

Thank you for your help.

 

[Auxsender]

"Ed Kolpin, Jr., opened a small tobacco, pipe, and cigar store in Santa Monica, the Tinder Box, in 1928. Later it moved to its current location in 1948 where it began serving the many Hollywood celebrities living nearby. Part of the attraction were the famous pipes handmade by Kolpin himself. In 1959 Kolpin began a tobacco-store franchise, at first locally and then by the mid-1960s there were Tinder Box stores in malls across America. The franchise business was sold in the 1970s, but Kolpin still owns and operates the original store as of 2003."

Tinder Box - Pipedia

pipedia.org

Very cool.
Maybe half of why I got into pipe smoking was because of a Tinder Box in the mall in my home town.
I’ll never forget that aroma.

Edit:
Upon further research I learned that the original store closed in 2017. Too bad.

 

[warren99]

"Ed Kolpin, Jr., opened a small tobacco, pipe, and cigar store in Santa Monica, the Tinder Box, in 1928. Later it moved to its current location in 1948 where it began serving the many Hollywood celebrities living nearby. Part of the attraction were the famous pipes handmade by Kolpin himself. In 1959 Kolpin began a tobacco-store franchise, at first locally and then by the mid-1960s there were Tinder Box stores in malls across America. The franchise business was sold in the 1970s, but Kolpin still owns and operates the original store as of 2003."

Tinder Box - Pipedia

pipedia.org

Ed passed away several years ago and the Santa Monica store on Wilshire Boulevard has since been demolished.

 

[damacene]

There's still one in Costa Mesa that's hanging on. Great bunch of guys there and they get some pretty interesting estate pipes in from time to time.

 

[xrundog]

I like the Italian Tinder Box Verona Rustic pipes with the brightly colored acrylic stems. I also have an Ed's 4 square panel. Nice pipe.

 

[khiddy]

There's still one in Costa Mesa that's hanging on. Great bunch of guys there and they get some pretty interesting estate pipes in from time to time.

The Tinder Box franchise in Mishawaka, IN changed names to “Heff’s Place” a number of years ago, and they still have a few jars of pipe tobacco blends from before the change. I can’t vouch for just how fresh or smokable the tobacco in those jars remains at this point.

 

[damacene]

The Tinder Box franchise in Mishawaka, IN changed names to “Heff’s Place” a number of years ago, and they still have a few jars of pipe tobacco blends from before the change. I can’t vouch for just how fresh or smokable the tobacco in those jars remains at this point.

Yeah, it's sad. The one in OC has a decent tobacco selection, the standard STG and C&D tins and lane bulk you'd expect, but once and awhile some UK stuff. I recommend people stop by if they're in the area. I bought a couple Castellos from them and have my eye on an estate Dunhill if it's still there in a couple of months.

 

[DesertDan]

Very cool.
Maybe half of why I got into pipe smoking was because of a Tinder Box in the mall in my home town.
I’ll never forget that aroma.

This was my experience as well.
I have a Tinder Box stamped pipe; it is an excellent quality Italian made pipe. I have a second pipe from the same maker; Amonelli, I think, I'd have to look at it to get the spelling correct.