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Sydney P. Ram

Sydney P. Ram was a pipe maker in Chicago in the 1930’s, and early 1940's. Ram's shop was at 59 West Monroe in Chicago's Loop. His pipes were normally simply stamped Sydney P. Ram in script. He was also the author of a book on pipe smoking in 1941 called How to get more fun out of smoking; A guide and handbook for better smoking and is sometimes available on Amazon, having been reprinted in 2011. Upon closing his Chicago shop and "retiring" in 1942, Sydney moved to California, and made pipes using his old stock, which he brought with him.Confirmed by Richard Carleton Hacker via E-mail dated April 28, 2023. RCH also writes he purchased the last of Ram's already turned bowls and a number of finished and boxed pipes, all of which he now has in his collection.
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Ken Prevo has a 16 page catalog from the shop era. He has graciously posted it online here in high resolution. Ken welcomes those interested to view or download it. Here it is in reduced resolution:
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The catalog states that all pipes are either Algerian or Corsican Briar. The pipes being sold are light but color to deep brown very rapidly. Ken has not seen similar treatment. The catalog shows pipe prices ranging from $1.75 to $7.50. (Factory workers in the era made around $40/wk at the time). They are stamped either straight grain or imported briar. The catalog also indicates the shop did its own blending and had onsite repair.
Ken also reports that recently (in 2013) New Old Stock has shown up with the pipes being sold from California.
* Note: Richard Carleton Hacker pointed out the two different spellings of Ram's first name--"Sydney" for his pipe nomenclature, and "Sidney" in his catalog, and correspondence. Interesting!
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Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
Syring

Karl-Heinz Syring (* January 6th 1933 in Kiel; † July 19th 2006 in Flensburg)
Karl started his carrer as a policeman in 1950 in Kiel and retired after 43 years in the year 1993. He was also a well known member of the International Police Assiciation (IPA). He started with the pipes in the early sixties and built at least 1611 handmade pipes. These pipes were sold all around the world
Syring, working primarily as a pipe repairman, operated a small shop with workshop in Toosbueystrasse 14 in Flensburg. Whenever he found the time, he worked on his own freehands, which were offered exclusively in his small salesroom along with a fine collection of tobaccos.
As a pipemaker Syring was one of these "olde world" craftsmen: down to earth, modest and extremely carefully. His pipes, made appr. 50:50 with/without filters, were fairly influenced by the classical Danes like Sixten Ivarsson and Poul Rasmussen. Mr. Syring prided in the customer's satisfaction.
He was always very helpful when someone came along who wanted to give himself a try as a pipemaker. One of the latter was Tom Richard Mehret who made his first contact with Lady Briar with ebauchons, mouthpieces and lots of good advice from Syring. Mehret made his first pipes in January 2003.
Besides that, Syring enjoyed good company. For years he held a tobacco circle in his house starting at 10.00 a.m. on each 1. Sunday in the month.
Karl-Heinz Syring retired in 2004.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Germany
Sèvres

The following submission is courtesy of Racine & Laramie Tobacconist
On the decline after 1756 of Meissen Porcelain production from its supreme position as the arbiter of European decorative fashion, Sèvres became the leading porcelain factory in Europe. Louis XV of France had been an early investor in the fledgling ceramic enterprise and became its sole owner in 1759. Perhaps the major factor contributing to its success was the patronage of Louis XV’s mistress Madame de Pompadour. The Chinese had been making hard-paste porcelain for 1000 years before the Europeans. 
According to historical records the production of soft-paste porcelain objects started at Vincennes (later the Manufacture Royal de Sèvres) in 1740. The factory was enlarged and moved to Sèvres in 1756 and bought the secret of hard-paste porcelain in 1761. Under its royal charter Sèvres had the exclusive right to manufacture polychromed porcelain in the stye of Meissen. Organizationally the factory engaged a staff of craftsmen each specializing in a separate function. A single artisan did not create a piece from start to finish. A Parisian antique pipe specialist is of the opinion that by the end of the 18th century Sèvres pipe head production had not exceed 300 pieces.
Early porcelain pieces frequently had no factory mark. This makes it almost impossible to distinguish an eighteenth century French-made porcelain bowl from one produced in Germany. But, because the shape of the pipe illustrated here is similar to the “a pans”, Sèvres pipe, bowl shape Ben Rapaport and Sarunas Peckus are confident that this bowl is eighteenth-century French Sèvres.Dr. Sarunas (Sharkey) Peckus and Ben Rapaport, The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe, 2014 Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen PA.
Remaining traces of its gold plating are visible on the brass stem fitting. The coloration on the base and shank is simulating a colored meerschaum pipe. The conchiform base and cap reflect Rococo influence while the medusa shields dramatically contrast with the basketweave background. Notice the delicate reeding on the cap’s metal frame. There is no maker’s mark.
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== References ==
Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:France
Sébilo

Patrice Sébilo
Patrice Sébilo is often described as a rather shy man who loves his privacy and doesn't like to disclose many things about himself. He was born in the year 1957 in the County of Brière in the Brittany, the "Far West" of France and started up his career as cabinetmaker. Later he worked in the mechanical and aeronautical industry (Airbus) for 13 years.
In 1987 he felt the time was ripe for another change. Rediscovering the medium wood which he loves so much he stubbornly changed direction and, settling down in Herbignac, he opened a small workshop where he began to make pipes. With his gifted hands he was quickly able to gain renownedness within his field. His pipes are certainly very individual and although he turned to a factory like production to some extent he modestly maintained the status of a craftman.
Patrice Sébilo got really famous for his Morta pipes made of the blackened oak wood, which has spent a great deal of time immersed in the marshes of the Brière County. Before Morta pipes became hype around 2004/2005, Sébilo was the only pipemaker in the world beside the Austrian Josef Prammer who worked with Morta for long years. In addition he was the only remaining active pipemaker in Brittany.
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In 2002 Patrice Sébilo quit on pipemaking, taking up a well paid job in the furniture industry. He sold his business, including the workshop and it's entire inventory, to Trever Talbert who moved to France with his wife in May of 2002. And it was Trever Talbert to take for certain who started the Morta hype with his fresh designs and meticulous carving.
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: France
T. (Thomas) Hamilton

Tobacconist and pipe seller, Cambridge, England
Thomas Bonynge Hamilton (1863-1896) spent the first 25 years of his brief life peregrinating around the southeast of England. Born in Wantage, by the age of 18 he was working in Maidstone as an assistant in the draper trade. Two years later he married Margaret Ann Mercer in London, before heading back to Maidstone where he remained until 1889. In that year he found his calling, and after moving his family to Cambridge established a tobacconist shop there at 23, Petty Cury. As near as I can tell this was a first for the Hamiltons, with neither his father nor brothers remotely involved in the tobacco trade. The Petty Cury premises had previously housed pubs, dining establishments, and the like. For those interested in minutiae, an apprentice indenture survives from 1889 for what was presumably Hamilton's first assistant, Walter Thomas Littlechild. Hamilton met with gradual success in his new endeavor, and by 1895 was able to open a second branch in Cambridge at 18, Trinity Street. Here the story takes a grim turn. Less than a year later, on June 28, 1896 Hamilton died suddenly and somewhat mysteriously. One local report stated that "...[Hamilton] had not been in the best of health for some time past, and went to Scarborough for a rest. On a Sunday morning he went out for a row with a friend, and on leaving the boat was suddenly taken ill. He afterwards fell down in an unconscious condition, and expired without regaining consciousness." 
It is here that a woman named Alice Howell moves to the fore. Alice can be found named in probate documents for Thomas's estate; a little digging made it clear that Alice Howell's maiden name was Hamilton and that she was in fact Thomas' older sister. A little more digging established that Alice had been living next to the original shop, at 24, Petty Cury, as Thomas's neighbor since at least 1891. Having lost her husband a few years before, it's a reasonable inference that Alice moved to Cambridge with her young daughter to be close to family. It's another reasonable guess (but only that) that since Alice was living next door she was familiar with, and perhaps occasionally worked at, Hamilton's store. In any case subsequent censuses and directories make it clear that while the shop continued to trade under the name T. Hamilton, it was owned and managed by Alice after Thomas died. The Trinity location, by the way, fell by the wayside pretty quickly after Hamilton was gone, leaving the original shop at 23, Petty Cury as the survivor. The business continued to appear in directories and advertisements over the twenty years between Thomas's death and Alice's own in 1918. After that point I have yet to find any record of the shop, suggesting that it may have been liquidated as part of the settlement of Alice's estate. Also potentially indicative is the fact that none of Tom's three sons, or Alice's daughter, pursued a career as a tobacconist.
Excerpts from a jguss post, forum member at PipesMagazine.com
THE POST WWII “ODA/800” SERIES

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Written by John C. Loring
Contributed by Yang Forcióri
AN ILLUSTRATED LIST
 	
801 Belge, Cocked bowl	805 Skater (CH)
802 Bent Antique with spur (42601)
	
806 Apple, Tapered Bit" 
		
		
821 Danish Bent (32541)
	
 	
830 Liverpool (61110).	841 Lovat (61111)
831, Bent, Cocked bowl (42541) 
			
832, Lovat (6210) 
		
834, Prince (61071) 
		
835 Billiard, Tapered Bit (62032) 
 		
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836 Square Panel & Shank (61241) 
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837 Bulldog (62041) 
		
		
838, Rhodesian, Straight Diamond Shank (64171) 
		
839, Rhodesian, Quarter Bent Diamond Shank (62081) 
	
840, Bent Billiard (6202) 
	
842 & 6806, Apple, Saddle Bit (6101) 
	
843 & 6835, Billiard, Saddle Bit (63032) 
			
844 Poker
845, Canadian, Large Bowl (61092) 
		
847, Rhodesian, Quarter Bent, Round Shank (62082) 
	
848, Dublin (6105) 
			
849, Stacked Billiard. 
850 Canadian, Small Bowl. 
		
		
853 Pot (61061). 
		
		
		
		
855, Canadian, Large Bowl, Extra Long
		
856,Stack Billiard.
		
857,Bent Brandy.
		
866, Square Bowl.
* shape number in parentheses indicates that the same shape has later been found under that shape number, however, under the Dunhill shape number system a shape number can encompass a number of similar but differing shapes. Thus, for instance, a pipe stamped 61032 may be but not necessary is the equivalent an 835.
Back to Loring's articles here
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TMpipes

TMpipes was started by Thomas Martin. The artist about himself: "I am Thomas Martin, onetime maker of Native American flutes; an artist by birth, an artist by design. As a pipe maker, I am inspired by ritual, nature, and find comfort in pipe tobacco, slight asymmetry, and minor imperfection."
Thomas carved approximately 50 pipes a year in the early years. His tastes changed from grain inspired freehands to well balanced, light weight classics. The pipes were stamped "TM" prior to 10/2007 and "Thomas" in script post 10/2007. Casually he also carved pipes of White Ash or Olive called "Bethlehem Olive wood pipes".
During these years Thomas suffered from serious and painful health issues not finding any reliefing medication, therapies or surgery. Thus the pipemaking process-- although a passion-- was painful and difficult.
More interesting stuff about TMpipes, the early years at his blog Shaping the Stummels!
TMpipes evolved into a joint venture in June of 2008 known as The Pipe Cooperative (TPC). In Thomas' words: "A linear arrangement of pipe makers and craftsmen, some with twenty plus years of experience. These pipes are designed in concert, and start their journey through the hands of experts (each with their specialty) and ending in Tom's... literally to be finished. This combination of effort and experience yields artful / classic pipesperi guaranteed for your smoking satisfaction."
 The Pipe Cooperative
 9 Parsons Drive
 Beverly, MA 01915
 USA
 
 Phone: 978 578 7349
 E-mail: info@thepipecooperative.com
 Website: The Pipe Cooperative
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: United States
TNd tobacco pipes

#REDIRECT ND Pipes
ND tobacco pipes
Born in Germany, near the Swiss/Austrian border in 1975, Daniel 'Muki' Mustran, the man behind "ND Pipes," now lives and works in Osijek, Croatia. Though a newcomer (Daniel carved his first pipe in 2010), through a combination of arriving with pipe-related skills already in the bag, intense passion for his craft, unflagging dedication, and receiving help from the likes of Enrico Marola and Eder Mathias, Mustran's carving is remarkably advanced. Preferring to use classic forms as a springboard for more adventurous shapes, rather than simply knocking out another template, Muki's aesthetic presents a fascinating synergy between the modernist executions of both the West and Russia.
When it comes to his briar source, 'Manno' is Daniel's choice, and his acrylic stems either start on a lathe and are finished by hand, or are 'hands-on' from start to finish. His draft holes are bored to either 4.0 or 4.2mm, his tenons come in at 3.8 - 4.0mm, and, towards the button, Daniel cuts his stems to form a 'Y', reducing airflow resistance and to ensuring an easy draw. Courtesy, SmokingPipes.com
Daniel has a degree in electronic engineering and is currently working in transformer station maintenance. For years he was also interested in hi-fi electronics, especially tube electronics and specialized in audio amplifiers, which he developed from scratch to accurately re-produce music as it was recorded.
From the time Daniel can first remember he was fascinated with pipes, and the people smoking them, finding himself compelled by the entire experience. But, what he liked most was the sense of peace that pipe smokers enjoy while smoking these beautiful pieces of functional art.
See Meet Daniel Mustran An excellent interview with R. Bear Graves.
Contact Information:
 Daniel Mustran, ND tobacco pipes
 Website
 Osijek, Croatia
 Europe
 Email: mukihr@yahoo.com
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TRG Handcrafted Pipes

Tim George about himself and his work: 
"I own a small ranch and farm near Waxahachie, Texas that is known as "The Rafter G." TRG stands for both my initials and the name of my little piece of the prairie. I hope that it also stands for quality, handcrafted pipes for the discerning pipe collector. Each TRG Handcrafted Pipe is made of high quality briar that has been well treated and carefully hand worked to produce a fine smoking instrument. All pipes shown are cut and shaped by hand, and no putty or other type of fill is ever used. Stems for TRG Handcrafted Pipes are hand cut from quality German ebonite, cumberland rod or high quality acrylic. 
Each TRG Handcrafted Pipe provides an open draw and will easily pass a cleaner from button to bowl. All pipes are naturally finished so that the briar can breathe as nature intended. Most pipes are fitted with delrin tenons. Delrin tenons are stronger, more flexible, and allow for easier manipulation of the bit to the pipe. 
Contact information: 
Tim George
Waxahachie, Texas 
USA
 
Pipes available at: www.handcraftedpipes.com
Tabago

The name Tabago has been used twice:
== 1 ==
Torben Hetler, a former Stanwell employee who first produced the Torben Dansk line of pipes, is credited with also producing a line of Tabago pipes stamped "Handmade in Denmark" in the early 1970's. These pipes were sold next to other manufacturers brands (Danmore, Torben Dansk e.a.) in the 1972 cataloge of Dan Pipe (originally named "Danske Pibe"), a pipe and tobacco mailing enterprise established by Heiko Behrens. Among other lines Tabago produced a pipe stamped "Cap Belton" and another stamped "Gigant". Little is known about Tabago pipes, which were produced for only a few years, but Dan Pipe even today refers to the Tabago and Torben Dansk lines as connected (Torben Dansk/Tabago) so at least this much is known.
Tabago's logo is an outlined equilateral triangle on the stem. Often the pipes sport very tall bowls, fitting with the Dan pipes of that era, and some were marked with shape numbers.
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Tabago is the more recent brand of Bård Hansen, Norway's sole contemporary pipemaker. He learned his craft for a while at G. Larsen's pipe factory Lillehammer in Lillehammer and is working now from his workshop situated at Bryggen in the centre of Bergen.
 Bård Hansen
 Hans Hauges gate 23 (Office)
 5033 Bergen
 Norway
 
 Phone: +47 41 02 08 80
 E-mail: tabago@pipe-maker.com
 Website: http://www.pipe-maker.com/
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: DenmarkCategory: Norway
Tagliabue

Manufattura di Pipe Tagliabue was the name of Lorenzo Pipes from its purchase by the Milanese Tagliabue family in 1946 until the final name change to Lorenzo in 1969. For more information, please see Lorenzo.
From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
Tagliabue -- Italian brand created by Lorenzo Tagliabue, in Gallarate. The original factory, Tagliabue & Lana, was founded in the town in 1910 and also made pipes for the North American company Wally Frank Ltd. under the Taglia & Lana brand. Symbol: two concentric circles, with an ivory-white exterior and brown interior.
Category: Pipe makers by nationality
Category: Italy
Tagua Nut

Tagua nuts come from a palm tree, which is commonly known as tagua palm and ivory-nut palm (Phytelephas aequatorialis) The nuts are a main source of vegetable ivory, or tagua, a botanical alternative to ivory. This palm is found in the tropical rainforests of South America, especially in Ecuador.
Tagua nuts can be cut, carved, drilled, sanded and polished just like ivory. Even though only few pipemakers use them for shank extensions e.c. In South America the nuts are used to make pipe bowls. 
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Link to Wikipedia on Tagua palm tree.
Taioli

Siro Taioli is sometimes mentioned as a pipemaker or - at least - a pipedesigner. In fact, Taioli is the Spanish distributor of Pipa Croci pipes made by Paolo & Gianni Croci, Mantova in ItaLy. And so, he has private label pipes stamped with his name. It's that simple!
His probably most spectacular project was a line of nine pipes dedicated to Hughes de Payns, Geoffroi de Saint-Omer, Andre de Monbard, Gondemare, Geoffroi Bisol, Godefroy, Roral, Payen de Montdesir and Archambaud de Saint-Agnan - the founders of "The Order of the Poor Knights of the Temple of Jerusalem" or simply Templar Knights.
The Templar pipes rest in a precious wooden casket clad with velvet. At the shank's end is a ring of gold, on which the cross of the Templar knights is mounted in red gold. To every pipe, there is a certificate. Price ca. $600.00.
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Taioli is also president of the Mollet-Taioli Pipa Club (M-TPC).
 Siro Taioli
 Gaieta Ventallo 87 bajos
 08100 Mollet del Valles
 Spain
 
 Phone: 935 709 141
 Email: sirotaioli@hotmail.com
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Spain
Talamona

Those weren't good times in Italy when Cornelio Talamona, a carpenter by trade, began to manufacture pipes in his bottega in 1929 to earn an additional income.
When his son Cesare left school in 1945 at the age of 15, times were worse. There was neither a place for an apprenticement nor another job to be found in the destitute and war-torn country. And Cesare felt no desire to a continuing school attendance which moreover would have costed money. So the father, beset by worries, decided the boy might lend him a helping hand in the workshop where at that time in priority furniture pieces of the indispensable kind were made - and repaired above all. And then... Time would tell.
Gradually Italy recovered from the consequences of the war - above all thanks to enormous aid by the United States. Cesare Talamona remained in the workshop and became pipe maker. And Talamona Pipes made their way first to some important pipe shops in northern Italy where they gained a considerable good reputation for the small brand. This helped a lot to sell pipes in Germany since the later 1960's as well, where the circle of customers admittedly remained manageable but affectionate due to a very good quality at moderate prices. Almost all of these pipes were made for 9mm filter.
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In fact, Cesare Talamona never became one of the real great names of Italian pipe making. Though during the best years, in the 1980's, there were even some auxiliary crafts, and also Cesare's son and his two daughters earned their livelihood for a while in the family business. On the 31st of December 2000, the firm was closed officially. The main reason was that Cesare's wife had passed away. But eventhough Cesare Talamona came back to the old workshop often, where he gladly made pipes for good friends and casual visitors. "As long as heart and hands still tag along" as he used to say.
 Cesare Talamona
 21026 Oltrona di Gavirate (Varese / Lombardia)
 Italy
Category: Pipe makers by nationalityCategory: Italy
Tally Ho

Brand made by Hardcastle. The Tally Ho was made in London England, and has a patent stamp: Pat. No. 227665
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Category:Pipe makers by nationality
Category:Great Britain
Category:Hardcastle