The long slender fishtail mouthpiece produces a pleasant, cool smoking experience. The pipes within this section are all non filtered and come in a smooth polished finish and with a nickel band. In 1890 Peterson invented a revolutionary new system to be included on many of the pipes in the range. The Peterson System, as it is still known, allowed surplus tobacco moisture to drain into a specially designed reservoir within the carved briar. Coupled with a patented gradiated stem, the Peterson System provides one of the driest smokes ever. We invite you to select from our range of what, for over a century, has been recognized as a great smoking pipe; Peterson, "the thinking man's pipe." 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. For collectors the Patent Era appears to have been from K&P's formation in 1890, until the expiration of the patent; through to approximately 1915. The late Mike Leverette in his 'A Peterson Dating Guide' extended this period to 1922.I believe this was purely to take cognisance of the P-lip patent which expired at around this time. Peterson then went on to produce more non limited versions of the Mark Twain pipes, this time without numbers, from 1983 through to 1989. Charles Peterson died shortly after retiring and moving to Hamburg in Germany in 1919 where he is buried. The original 1890 'system' pipe patent expired at around this time. The Kapp brothers, George and Frederick originally emigrated to Great Britain from Nuremburg in Bavaria. 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. You must be 21 years or older to make any selections on this site - by doing so, you are confirming that you are of legal age to purchase tobacco products or smoking accessories. We will deny any order we believe has been placed by a minor. Within a year, Frederick employed a young Latvian woodworker named Charles Peterson to help with production and repairs. Traditional tools and methods of manufacture contribute to the individuality and unique characteristics of the Peterson Pipe. Some were also issued with limited edition pewter statues of the famous author. The Peterson System is still the most popular line Peterson produce, along with the P-Lip mouthpiece. Each briar pipe is made in the Dublin factory by skilled craftsmen and enjoyed the world over. Over 100,000 pipes are made every year at the Peterson factory; traditionally most are smoked in the UK & Europe, but increasingly more are being enjoyed by smoker’s worldwide. A straight bulldog with very little frill, the Peterson Aran 150 relies simply on a couple rim rings and a thick nickel band for dressings. This sturdy and affordable tobacco pipe is one of the most popular Peterson pipes... A selection of Peterson non filter pipes with a rustic finish, metal band and fishtail mouthpiece. Negotiations ensued and the three agreed to go into partnership. The Kapp Brothers company was renamed Kapp & Peterson, and the new company went on to become Dublin's most fashionable and respected manufacturer and purveyor of fine smoking products. In 1898 another of Peterson's innovative pipe inventions became available and was also patented. The PetersonLip mouthpiece, designed to offset the inhaled smoke to the roof of the mouth, thus avoiding tongue bite. At some time around 1874 Fredrick moved to Dublin.while brother George remained in London until his death 5 years later. Fredrick and his young family settled in the Rathmines district of Dublin. In July of the same year he opened a new shop in 53 Grafton Street selling Briar and Meerschaum pipes. Beautiful Irish, smooth brown briar pipe completed with meta... Black briar pipe with a metal ring made by Peterson in Ireland. Most smokers not knowing this function of the metal extension, assumes that it is a condenser/stinger and will remove it as they do with the metal condensers of Kaywoodie, etc. Should you have a System pipe with this metal extension, do not remove it for it will make the System function properly and give you a dryer smoke. The draw is good, and the flavour is particularly great in new pipes. As for the aesthetics and ergonomics, I find some shapes much more attractive than others. They first appear in the London trade directories in 1866, when they are listed as Meerschaum pipe makers of 98 Dean Street, Soho, London. They then parted company in 1869 and established their own pipe shops independently of each other. We have engaged Mark Irwin, who along with Gary Malmberg, wrote the definitive tome on the subject of Peterson Pipes and their rich heritage and history entitled The Peterson Pipe, the story of Kapp & Peterson.