Updated: June 19, 2011 
Masson & Cie
Lausanne 
▲ ◊ Masson Tabacs, Lausanne ◊
Owner: Dominique-Paul Frainier
Adress: Rue de Bourg
Famous customer: Georges Simenon
Adress: Rue de Bourg
Famous customer: Georges Simenon
Mastercraft
▲ ◊ Mastercraft, ◊
◊ Canadian, Briar Italy, ◊
◊ Canadian, Briar Italy, ◊
▲ ◊ Mastercraft Pigskin Italy ◊ Leather wrapped pipe ▲ Pipe gainée de cuir
▲ (Left side) ◊ Mastercraft, De Luxe ◊ (Right side) ◊ Imported Briar ◊
Brand created in 1941.
Mastercraft had purchased the Shalom Pipe factory in Israel.
Mastercraft belongs to Lane Ltd group.
Mastercraft seconds: Sparkproof, Legion of Honor, Jet Pipe
Mastercraft had purchased the Shalom Pipe factory in Israel.
Mastercraft belongs to Lane Ltd group.
Mastercraft seconds: Sparkproof, Legion of Honor, Jet Pipe
Sparkless #1
Masters
▲ (Underside) ◊ Masters, London Made, Made in London, England, 215 ◊
▲ (Underside) ◊ Anastasia's (Arched) ...?... ◊
(Underside) ◊ Masters, London made, 451 ◊
(Underside) ◊ Masters, London made, 451 ◊
▲ ◊ Mastro Beraldi, Italy ◊
Artisan: Aldo Pierluigi
"Mario Grandi" is a sub-brand of Mastro Beraldi (low end pipes) started in 2006.
"Mario Grandi" is a sub-brand of Mastro Beraldi (low end pipes) started in 2006.
Mastro de Paja
▲ ◊ Mastro de Paja Gigante 1B ◊
▲ ◊ Mastro de Paja, For. W. Lubinski, Fatta A mano, brev. 331218172, 1 (In circle)◊
▲ Mario Lubinski is the actual (2009) owner of Lubinski Ltd. (Pipe import and distribution) a firm founded by his father Woicheck Lubinski. Mario was distributor for Mastro de Paja from 1976 to 1980. Since that time Mario has become the largest pipe distributor in Italy and one of the largest in Europe.
See also (Lubinski): Raganella
See also (Lubinski): Raganella
▲ ◊ Mastro De Paja, Fatta a mano, [Grade: One sun] 1978, 1 (encircled) C (encircled) ◊
Brand founded in 1972 by Giancarlo Guidi. He left it for Ser Jacopo in 1982. Alberto Montini became the owner in 1995.
Production (2010): ~ 5000 pipes / year
Seconds: Calibano, Montini,
Production (2010): ~ 5000 pipes / year
Seconds: Calibano, Montini,
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