ISPE
International Pipe Encyclopedia
ISPE is the pipe encyclopedia of IPC – International Pipe Community. Makers and brands, shapes, materials, tobaccos, dating, history and culture.
Sections
- 51 entriesPipe TobaccosTobacco varieties, cuts, and blend styles, from Virginia to Latakia.
- 10 entriesTobacco BrandsPipe tobacco makers, their histories, and standout blends.
- 872 entriesPipe Brands and MakersThe stories of the world's storied pipe workshops, brands, and makers.
- 95 entriesPipe MaterialsBriar, meerschaum, corn cob — bowl and stem materials and why they're chosen.
- 17 entriesPipe Shapes and AnatomyClassic shapes from the Billiard to the Churchwarden, and the parts of a pipe.
- 25 entriesBeginner's GuideThe basics of choosing, packing, lighting, cleaning, and caring for a pipe.
- 140 entriesHistory and CultureThe journey of tobacco and the pipe across the world and through Anatolia.
- 25 entriesDating and CollectingGuides to identifying and dating a pipe from its stamps, box codes, and shape numbers.
- 7,231 blendsPipe Tobacco ComponentsA searchable guide to pipe tobacco blends worldwide, with their components, blend type and cut details.
- 2,015 stampsPipe Stamp GuideLogos and period stamps of pipe makers: 2,015 stamps by maker, country and theme.
- DatingHallmark DatingDate British and Irish pipes with silver bands from the assay office mark and the date letter: 6 assay offices, from 1850 to today.
- 65 countriesPipe History and Brands by CountryPipe makers, tobacco brands, blends, stamps and history entries from 65 countries.
- 74 termsPipe GlossaryTerms from pipes, pipe making and pipe tobacco: 74 terms from bowl to tenon and Latakia to Perique, with short definitions.
- 1,235 entriesEncyclopedia IndexAll 1,235 ISPE entries from A to Z, each with its category.