From: Antti Kalliokoski <?????????????>
Subject: Delighted of new pipes

Hi Steve and all the other pipe lovers!

Steve, once again I must express my gratitude to you and the P.D.
You see, I have no personal friends with whom to share this hobby here in
Finland. Your work has opened totally new possibilities to get pipes and
friends through the Net. So, thank you very much for these years!

I have bought pipes mainly from three sources: firstly _Fine Old Briars_,
managed by Rob Denholtz.  Therefrom I bought a Savinelli Linea Piu smooth
bent and a Connoisseur smooth billiard (by Ed Burak).

The second source has been Mark Tinsky, _ American Smoking Pipe_. From there
I got a Dublin smooth, natural straight grain  and a half bent semi
smooth/rustic Dublin  (R-7). Both new made from well dried plateaux briar.

The third supplier from whom I have bought is Al Grosskopf in S.F. CA.  Al
also repairs and restaurates pipes, lighters etc. with love and care. From
him I got a Bonfiglioli smooth bent and a genuine Preben Holm Danish
freehand made in Copenhagen.

All of these pipes have been between 60 to 90 USD.

To those fellows, especially in Europe, who are hesitating with "to order or
not to order", I can warmly recommend these men. Rob Denholtz especially
with his used, but well cleaned and restaurated pipes and Mark Tinsky if you
are going to buy a brand new one or have your old pipe renovated. Mark even
makes a pipe just like one wants it to be!

I must say Craig Tarler in Cornell & Diehl is a wizard in blending
tobaccoes. Two latest acquaintances have been _Plantattion Evening_ and
_Pirate Kake_. The first resembles Oriental Silk but with Latakia and the
second has as much as 70% of Latakia in it. Vow!

I am in no relation to these firms but a happy customer. I just wrote this
to thank Steve plus all the others working on behalf of our brotherhood of
pipe lovers. Also I did write to encourage members especially in Europe to
take take advantage of the possibilities of the net.

Kuivat tuhkat! (Dry ashes in Finnish)

Antti Kalliokoski
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