A Historical and Pictorial Guide To American
Christmas Pipes
The original proto type for the 1995 Christmas Pipe was made by
Curt years before for Phil, an employee and pipe collector at
John's store. It's a gorgeous bent poker. I had been enamored with
the shape since its making and urged it be considered as this
years pipe. When John came to the shop to work on design he had it
with him. We kept pretty much the same dimensions of the pipe,
just scaled down the width of the bowl. I saw the pipe this year
in the hands of one of John's customers, Richard who purchased it
from Phil.
The pipe was quite successful. We sold almost all of the 80 that
were made.
1996
This is one of my favorite shapes. I m partial
to Apples and I have two of these that are both excellent
smokers. This was this first Christmas shape that was sold
over the Internet as well as at John B Hayes Tobacconist. This
is pictured in the Natural finish:
