Michael Parks

Courtice, ON

▲ ◊ PARKS, V. 7 [Signature] ◊ Grade five, carved in 2007

Grade (ascending): from I to VI
The grade (roman numeral) is followed by a number designating the year in which the pipe was crafted.
7 = 2007
The pipes may be stamped with an other roman numeral indicating a serial number.

Micke

Jørn

▲ (Underside)

― Micke Make ―

― 5368 Denmark ―

(Underside of stem)

― Micke Make ―

― 5368 ―

Artisan: Jørn Micke (1938 - †2005) gave up his medicine study after a visit to Sixten Ivarsson in 1958. He started to work for Ivarsson in his workshop and at this time his pipes were selling for twice the price of the master's.

In 1963 he moved to Bornholm where he produced about 20 pipes/year (very much appreciated in Japan).

Micke used to design pipes for Royal Copenhagen (the Royal Porcelain Factory)

Mickles

(Clarence)

Park Forest, IL

▲ Mickles USA 1997

▲ Mickles USA 99

Artisan: Clarence Mickles †

Micoli

no logo on the stem

▲ (Underside)

― Micoli ―

▲ A moderately rusticated/carved Micoli pipe compared to others from the same maker. Notice the carving motif incorporated into the doubly bent stem.

Artisan: Robert Eugene (Mic) Burns carved pipes at least from the early 1970's. Last news about him dates from November 2001. His son Ryan Burns stated in a forum his father is still (2009) very much alive and is in excellent health.

The deeply Dremmel carved pipes are typical of R. Burns' work.

Micoli's second: E. Oslo

Middleton

Piladelphia

▲ Middleton Silvay 307

▲ (On top) Middleton's Royal Cricket (On stem) France

▲ This Middleton pipe seems to come from the same French factory as some Royal Ascot: it is marked with the same logo.

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▲ (Left side) Middleton (Arched), Selbur, Bruyere
(Right side) Made in England (In circle)

▲ This is a pre-WWII churchwarden pipe.

▲ (Left side) Middleton, Old Mariner
(Right side) Special Selection, 16
(Underside) John Middleton, Established 1856

The John Middleton Co. mainly known for its tobaccos (Prince Albert), was founded in 1856. The business was moved to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania in 1960 and it became a subsidiary of Altria Group in 2007.