Updated: Jul 26, 2013
▲ Tobacco Pouch Kangaroo logo on the stem side.
Tobacco World
Cheltenham
▲ Tobacco World, Cheltenham
Owner: Rob Dowding
Tobacco World, Unit F7, Regent Arcade, CHELTENHAM, Gloucester, GL50 1JZ
Tel. 01242 222037
▲ Todd Johnson (Arched in oval) ΣΤΩΑ (STOA)
▲ (Left side)
Todd M Johnson (Arched in oval) ΣΤΩΑ (STOA)
(Underside)
2008, U.S.A. [Hoplite helmet]
▲ (Left side)
Athenian 2005 U.S.A.
(Underside)
Todd M Johnson (Arched in oval) ΣΤΩΑ (STOA)
Artisan: Todd M. Johnson (born 1979) started to sell his pipes in 1999 while he still studied classical history and aesthetics. They are marketed under the Stoa Briars Company (ΣΤΩΑ) brand.
Todd M. Johnson also participate to the Medici pipe line produced in a workshop named The Briar Studio. The Briar Studio is a joint venture in Nashville (TN) between Todd Johnson and Bruce Weaver, and also includes pipe makers Jody Davis, Steve Morrisette, Pete Prevost, and Scott Holtman (2011).
Early grading: Spartan, Athenian and Alexandrian. The Hoplite helmet indicate an extraordinary quality pipe.
▲ (Left side)
H. Tokutomi
Japan
2002
Gradings (ascending):
- Ungraded : No Grade Stamp
- Sandblast (with Snail Stamp)
- Smooth (one Snail Stamp)
- Smooth (two Snail Stamp)
- Smooth (three Snail Stamp)
- Smooth ("Hiro" Stamp)
Markings: "B N" stands for "tribute to Bo Nordh"
Artisan: Hiroyuki Tokutomi (born 1948) learnt the art from Sixten Ivarson. Asymmetry is his favorit playground.
Production (2007): ~ 150-200 pipes/year
▲ (Underside)
TOKUTOMI PIPE COMPANY
Kazue Japan
2012
The TOKUTOMI PIPE Co was started by Hiroyuki Tokutomi in 2012. The pipes are crafted by all the family: Kazue (Hiroyuki's wife), Yuki (his daughter) and the master himself.
▲ Tom Dorion, Meerschaum Lined
▲ Older logo (green dot) Tom Spanu, Clairmont
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▲ Tom Spanu F-A Classico
Artisan: Tommaso Spanu (born 1944 in Chiaramonti Sardinia) is an independant pipe maker since 1979. He was established in Laerru (Sardinia) from 1979 to 1999 where he used to harvest, cut and condition his own ebauchons. During this period he often worked for Paronelli. The workshop moved to Sassari (Sardinia) in 1999. He crafts Briar but also Lemonwood, Olivewood, Boxwood, Juniper, Oak and even Cork Oak.
Chimère sarde (Sardinian chimera)
Le point vert (The green dot)
▲ (Left side) TOMY, Super luxe Pipes, Trade-Mark
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(Underside) Danish, Handcrafted, Tonni Nielsen 9
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(Underside) Danish, Handcrafted, In Kentucky
(Underside) Tonni Nielsen [DRAKKAR] (On bowl rim)
▲ The "In Kentucky" phrase was stamped after Tonni Nielsen arrival in USA and canceled some years after on a unknown date.
Artisan: Tonni Nielsen (born 1953) begins carving pipes in 1969 at
W.O. Larsen under Teddy Knudsen's and Hans "
Former" Nielsen's supervision. He established himself as an idependant pipe carver in 1978, moved to Kentucky (USA) in 1983 where he lives presently (2011).
Production (2010): ~ 150 pipes/year
Grading (ascending): 1 - 10, Drakkar (Viking grade)
A star is added to the Drakkar for special high grade Viking pipes.
▲ (Left side)
Torben, Made in Denmark, Dansk
Matt Line
Pipes produced for Dan Pipe (Gernany)
T B Relief turtle logo (sterling
silver) ▲
Artisan: Achim Menzel in Recklinghausen
Totem Star
▲ (Underside) Totem Star, 2008 USA 60174, 023 Ag1
▲ (Left underside) Totem Star, 2008 USA 90025 018 Cu2
▲ (Underside) Totem Star, 2010 USA 90025 038 Cu3
Artisan: Gunnar Weber-Prada working in Los Angeles CA (2009).
Stampings:
Left of "USA": the manufacture year
Right of "USA": the zip code of manufacture location (5 digit number)
Under "USA":
- A 3 digit number is increased by 1 for each new pipe carved in the current year.
- Gradings: 4 levels (ascending): Cu (Cupper), Ag (Silver), Au (Gold) and Pt (Platinium).
Each of the levels has three stages represented by 1-3 dots of that metal inlaid into
the stem.
▲ (Side 1) ◊ Tower ◊ (Side
2) ◊ Made in France, 1403 ◊
(1) According to Wilczak & Colwell,
op. cit.
▲ Town Club London Made, Made in
England
▲ (Left side)
Town Hall
Made in England
(Right side)
Made in England, By
Comoy's
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