In January Jeff found out about an estate sale in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. It turned out that the sale was for a fellow Jeff and I had purchased pipes from in the past, Gene. He had been the owner of Outwest Tobacco in Pocatello (long closed now) and I bought tobacco and other smoking items from him in the past. As I think about it now, it seems that I had known Gene for over 30 years Jeff and I had been to his home and enjoyed coffee and a few pipes together. The blends are back using the same exact blends and tobaccos, coming from the same factory. The only thing that's different is that they are now under the Peterson name. You must be of legal age to purchase tobacco products or smoking accessories on this site. Furthermore Laxey Pipe Ltd. manufactured the meer bowls for Peterson, Barling, Nørding and others from the later 1960’s until 2001. This characterizes the company, which continues to make the same models. Peterson is also known for the beautiful silver applications. Flame Grain (1997-) Smooth flame-grained with brass band 1997-c.2000, sterling silver thereafter. The pipe tobacco made by Peterson is by no means a mass-produced product. The danish Pipetobacco-producer „Scandinavian Tobacco Group“ has been manufacturing pipe tobacco for a number of years. However, the tried and tested traditional recipes have been retained. I turned to “The Peterson Pipe” by Mark Irwin and Gary Malmberg to get some background on the Barrel Pipe. On page 313 it had the following information what they called the Specialty Briars. I have summarized the various pipes that were part of the Specialty Briars below and have also included the description of the Barrel itself. I knew that I was dealing with a Shannon that was part of the Classic Line made between made after 2003. I turned to “The Peterson Pipe” by Mark Irwin and Gary Malmberg to get some background on the Peterson’s Of Dublin pipes. For all of the P&C Faithful who were concerned that Dunhill tobaccos had disappeared forever - good news! Before this pipe, I’ve only ever smoked pipes that I’ve made myself or pipes that cost less than $40. I count my Peterson Pipe as my first major league pipe. Gold band Petersons are quite rare, but they do come up from time to time. Chances are the estate dealer won’t be able to tell you the year, but if you know what to look for, you can make inquiries. Unfortunately, most estate dealers don’t have the equipment to photograph the sequence. After 1938, the K&P maker’s mark became a stand-in for the Company of Goldsmiths (aka Dublin Assay Office) date letter and was usually accompanied nearby by the STERLING over SILVER stamp, as seen above.