Pipe Brands
Von Erck (Lee Von Erck)
An American handmade pipe brand made by Lee von Erck at his one-man workshop in Michigan's Upper Peninsula; known for an undisclosed oil-curing method, large-chambered organic shapes, and a detailed stamping system.
Von Erck is the handmade pipe brand Lee von Erck runs single-handedly out of his workshop in Negaunee Township, in a wooded area near Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The brand takes its name directly from its maker, and is also found in records as "von Erck's Classics."
A Craftsman Who Came to the Trade Late
Von Erck is not a maker who went straight into pipe-making. By his own account, after his military service he worked as a ski instructor and ice hockey coach, and spent a period breeding dogs. Having smoked a pipe since his youth, he first turned to repair work, and production followed from there. Records state he began making pipes regularly in the late 1980s. He first showed his products at fairs and dealers in the Midwest, and in later years took part in fairs in Europe and Asia; his pipes are known to have reached Denmark, Italy, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.
Oil Curing and Surface Work
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