In 1899, Peterson opened the first in a series of several successive shops in London, England, that lasted until the late 1960s/70s. Around 1916, Peterson began stamping their pipes "Made in Ireland" in what is referred to as a block format. Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? His emphasis has been very much on employing good skilled staff and quality traditional methods. At the same time they continue to evolve, providing the modern pipe smoker with modern choices and trends in pipe design and shapes. Tom has always believed in the old saying – “if it was not broken, don’t fix it”. Peterson had been around for over 120 years before he got involved so he decided to tread carefully before making any changes. On looking back over the years, Tom considered that most changes came, in the very large extension to the pipe range and the constant issuing of new shapes and series. He considered that at the end of the day, a pipe is a consumer led product, loosely defined and the consumer wants something new every so often. Whenever I go through the old Peterson catalogues, it is like being a big kid all over again, drooling over illustrations and line drawings of pipes which I long to hold and admire. Owning such pipes is like having access to miniature time capsules. The 'Original' series was introduced piece meal, every 6 months a new shape until the 7 day set was complete. The same procedure was later adopted for the next series, Return of Sherlock Holmes. Online we kan only show our selection by a list and we may not describe, recommend or supply you any information you cant find on the packaging of the tobacco product. The Peterson pipes are some of the most recognisable pipes in the world. Each year since then, Peterson has continued to issue through it's many global retailers, a Christmas pipe, now known as a “Holiday Season” issue. Here are photo's of this marvelous unique pipe, now complete once more. Victory Pipes is home to many iconic brands; here we welcome you to the world of Peterson of Ireland craftsmanship, where elegance and dedication to quality go hand in hand. Choose from Peterson Killarney, Standard Quality, Kinsale or Tyrone pipes. We also have special edition Peterson Pipes like the Sherlock Holmes pipe line. For a good selection of Peterson pipes at competitive prices shop Victory Pipes online store. In 1979 and 1980 Peterson commenced production of the Mark Twain gold banded numbered limited edition, numbered 1 through to 400. The pipe proved to be so popular that the number was quietly increased to 1000.