Happy New Year

22 December 2022

It was usual for previous generations to present cigarettes as a gift at Christmas. Large packages with an appropriate print were made, such as this box of Amsterdam-made Turkish cigarettes from the 1950s. Nowadays, of course, that is no longer a habit, but as a museum piece from the collection of the Amsterdam Pipe Museum, it reflects this era. We wish everyone happy holidays and a prosperous New Year!

Extremely trunk-shaped pipe bowl

12 December 2022

Fresh from France, this wonderful clay pipe was recently added to our collection. Browned by smoking, it looks like a wooden pipe, as the seller assumed. We know better, it is pipe clay that became permeated with nicotine through smoking resulting in a beautiful patina. What immediately stands out is the shape of this tobacco pipe, like a trunk. In the 1830s such a shape was highly fashionable, but today we look at it with some surprise. Since this model was produced exclusively in France, it is extremely difficult to find a copy in perfect condition, but we have now managed to do so! A rare and beautiful addition to our collection.