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 Dear
Mr. Tombari
I received my pipes a few days ago. They are stunning. Both
pipes display exceptional craftsmanship and great smoking
qualities. The greatest problem I encountered, was limiting
my choice to just two of the superb pipe designs in your
catalog.
I look forward to adding more of your fine pipes to my collection.
Regards,
Larry Maharry
Larry
Maharry - Virginia, VA - USA, November
4, 2000
Hello
Maurizio,
I received the two pipes in the mail yesterday and they
are beautiful!
The fit and finish on both of these pipes are wonderful.
The hand-made shapes are
perfectly symmetrical and the finish is like glass, nary
a flaw anywhere.
The stems are also well made showing a great attention to
detail and fit just so in the mouth.
Comfortable and engineered well!
I am very, VERY impressed!
I have collected pipes for 20 years and I can honestly say
that these two pipes are as well made and engineered as
any pipes I have owned. I won't mention any names here but
your craftsmanship is far superior to many well known brands
of hand made pipes!
I look forward to taking time to break these pipes in -
and I also look forward to my next Le Nuvole pipe.
Thank you Maurizio and Stefania for your wonderful work.
Please keep my personal information on hand so that I can
order again.
Il Tuo Amico,
Mike
Mike
Penix - Bonham, Texas - USA, October
28, 2000
Grazie
Maurizio,
ieri sera ho atteso con trepidazione il ritorno di mia moglie.
Quando ho aperto il pacchetto non credevo hai miei occhi.
La realtà è stata superiore alle mie aspettative.
E’ bellissima. Bellissima nella sua semplicità e delicatezza
di proporzioni. Se penso ai dubbi che avevo su quei mm in
più mi viene da ridere. Ti posso assicurare che la foto,
per quanto bella non le rende giustizia.
Un’altra cosa che mi ha fatto piacere, e non per spirito
nazionalistico, e' stata la scritta “Lavorata a mano
in Italia”.
Non ho ancora iniziato a rodarla, sto aspettando il momento
in cui potrò farlo con l’attenzione che merita.
L’ho cullata tutta sera e ora e' li che mi aspetta
a fianco delle mie preferite.
Ciao fabbricante di Nuvole.
Fabrizio
Zanellato - Sesto San Giovanni (MI),
October 25, 2000
I
received the pipe I ordered from you and have ben enjoying
it very much.
I was very impressed by the beautiful packaging, and even
more
impressed by the pleasure it gave me starting with the first
bowl. It's a beautifully-made pipe that smokes effortlessly.
Thank you very much for your service, and your craftsmanship.
I look forward to one day meeting you and picking up a few
more "Clouds" in Pesaro.
Yours,
Rob
Eshmanl - Venice, CA, USA, October 12,
2000
Hello
Maurizio,
this is just a note to tell you how much I like your pipes.
I have been a pipe smoker for about 35 years and I have
learned there are two things important to a good pipe.
The first thing is the briar has to be top quality. The
pipe can be beautiful but if it does not smoke excellent
it does not have much value to me. Indeed, the pipe can
be ugly and if it smokes good it will work.
The second important thing is the design; how it is carved,
how the grain is followed and how it feels and how it looks.
Your pipes have both things! The best quality briar along
with your very tasteful and original design makes your pipes
a true work of art. Every time I pick up one of your pipes
I look forward to a very satisfying smoking session.
Thank you for making your pipes available to us. Obviously,
I look forward to getting more of your great smoking, beautifully
designed pipes in the future.
Jim
Vowell - Columbus, Ohio, USA, September
28, 2000
...ritirata
la pipa mi sono precipitato da Bollito, spacchettando la
confezione a 150 km/orari sulla tangenziale.
Ho voluto che
"il Presidente" come affettuosamente lo chiamiamo,
desse un suo primo giudizio sull'esecuzione della tua opera.
Nonostante l'alta velocità mi ero subito reso conto di avere
a che fare con un pezzo molto bello; tale impressione è
stata subito dopo confermata dal "Presidente"
che ha sottoposto la pipa ad una attenta analisi giudicandola
di pregievole fattura e qualità del materiale.
Quando gli
ho ricordato che eri di Pesaro ha subito associato il tuo
stile a
quello della Mastro e di Ser Jacopo, di cui, come ogni scuola
artistica, anche la
tua opera subisce un po' l'influenza. Dalla tua, però, abbiamo
unanimemente
riconosciuto una realizzazione di qualità decisamente superiore.
Essendo, in quel momento, privo di tabacco ho deciso di
comprare da Bollito
una scatola di Four Square (mixture tipicamente inglese,
simile al London Mixture di Dunhill, ma più leggera) per
innaugurare immediatamente la tua pipa. Prima di caricarla
abbiamo preferito sottoporla alla "preparazione Castello"
spalmandola con un velo di miele che favorirà la formazione
della crosta.
La pipa, che mentre ti scrivo sto ancora fumando, presenta
una perfetta esecuzione tecnica, eccezzionale foratura di
cannello e bocchino ed un ottimo bilanciamento che permette
di tenerla agevolmente in bocca senza fatica.
Il tabacco,
nonostante fosse appena aperto, caricato con mano leggera,
brucia in modo molto uniforme senza provocare residui di
umidità (alla prova dello scovolino, lo stesso ne è uscito
perfettamente asciutto dopo 25 minuti di fumata regolare
in condizioni "miste" - all'aperto ed in auto).
La pipa sembra dissipare bene il calore lasciando il fornello
ad
una temperatura piuttosto bassa (decisamente inferiore alla
media!) che permette
di tenerlo gevolmente in mano. Il fumo giunge in bocca
fresco e la presa dei denti sul bocchino, conformato a spina di pesce
sullo stile Dunhill, è estremamente confortevole e sufficientemente morbido (soprattutto
considerato che è in metacrilato). Sul gusto non posso dire
ancora nulla, dato che non è terminata ancora la prima fumata,
ma la pipa sembra essere molto docile e portata ad esprimere
bene le sfumature dei tabacchi. L'impressione, parziale,
che ne ho, è quella di una pipa molto dolce capace di rendere
le miscele inglesi più morbide
e leggere.
Queste, in sintesi, le prime impressioni.
Grazie ancora per il tuo, vostro (non dimentichiamo il ruolo
di tua moglie!), lavoro che, dopo molto tempo, ha saputo
riavvicinarmi agli artigiani della pipa (quelli veri!).
Con riconoscenza,
"The PipeSmoker"
The
pipesmoker - Torino, Italy , August 31,
2000
Ciao Maurizio,
Ho ricevuto la pipa in pochissimi giorni: è bella e leggerissima.
E' una sorta di piccola zucchetta chiara forata, sempre
in attesa di tabacco e fiammifero. Senza dubbio la foto
in catalogo, benché ben realizzata, non rende completa giustizia
e dal vivo è molto più bella. Ciò che mi colpisce di più
della pipa è la scoperta del suo "cuore umano"
che traspare dalla pregevolissima lavorazione a mano e dall'utilizzo
di radica e bocchino ottimi per produrre nuvole di fumo
sempre fresche e perfettamente asciutte.
Complimenti e tanti saluti.
Matteo
Manzetti - Milano, Italy , August 31,
2000
Hello Maurizio,
I have now had opportunity to smoke the Zulu three times
and it is a wonderful pipe.
I have dedicated it to a particular Virginia flake that
I prefer, and it is an incredibly cool, dry and satisfying
smoker. The mouthpiece is very comfortable for me, and the
light weight and balance of the pipe make it ideal for the
way that I smoke. The drilling is perfect. I load, light,
smoke, tamp and remove dry, white ash after about an hour.
This pipe is quickly becoming one of my favourites. As I
add it to my rotation, I look forward to it's smoking characteristics
after it has had a chance to rest.
With many pipes, the break-in period is very painful and
tedious. Not so this pipe. It is already cured for smoking.
No hot spots, no noise, none of the minor irritations that
make many so-called "high-end" pipes a disappointment.
My experience with "Le Nuvole" has been grand.
When my pipe budget allows, I look forward to adding a Classic
1/8 bent "Poker" shape to my collection.
Your communication during the production of this pipe was
most helpful. I felt almost a part of it's creation.
I wish you and your wife great success and happiness.
Best regards,
Bob
Bob
McAllister - Shreveport, LA, USA , August
14, 2000
Caro Maurizio,
devo dire che aspettavo con trepidazione l'arrivo della
mia "Nuvola" e scartandola dal pacchetto mi innamoravo
sempre piu' della sua forma cosi' particolare, una sorta
di ovetto allungato, bellissima e soprattutto leggerissima,
e per i temerari come me che ogni tanto fumano in macchina
(guidando) e' l'ideale, proprio perche' essendo una pipa
curva e leggerissima non disturba la guida.
Sin dalle prime pipate l'ho trovata dolcissima e si e' sposata
benissimo con i miei tabacchi. Insomma questa Nuvola e'
una delizia e il rapporto qualita' prezzo (essendo fatte
a mano) e' piu' che corretto.
Grazie Maurizio per il tuo lavoro e sicuramente acquistero'
altre pipe tue in modo da farmi "un cielo pieno di
nuvole"!!!
Antonio
Pisanelli - Marina di Carrara, Italia,
August 6, 2000
Stimado Maurizio:
I am so suprised and happy that I received my two beautiful
pipes today, that I can't wait until I get home to write
to you and thank you.
The pipe for my brother-in-law (#23) is fabulous, and I
am sorry I must wait almost a month to give it to him for
his birthday.
The pipe for me (#33) is Magnificent! It is so beautiful
and the grain is so straight and the color is so much like
gold that I am not sure if I can bring myself to smoke it!
You make such beautiful pipes and you sell them for such
reasonable prices, all I can say to you (nel mio povero
italiano) is:
Il dio li benedice, caro Maurizio, voi è vero angelo delle
nuvole!
Mille grazie,
Andy Schwartz
Andrew
F. Schwartz - Long Beach, NY, USA , July
18, 2000
La n. 38 e' entrata definitiamente fra le mie pipe, dopo
un periodo di adeguato rodaggio, peraltro molto rapido e
senza problemi.
L'estetica della pipa e molto gradevole. La forma leggermente
arrotondata ha qualcosa di femminile. Non mi stanco mai
di guardare la parte superiore del fornello che ha un andamento
leggermente ondulato. A seconda dei giorni, mi affascina
o mi irrita e questo e' bene, perche vuol dire che la pipa
che ho in mano mi sta a sentire. In ogni caso focalizza
la mia attenzione.
Il colore chiaro dell'erica (credo) contribuisce all'immagine
di leggerezza
complessiva. Purtroppo, con il colore chiaro, sono inevitabili
alcuni "segni" (nero nella parte superiore legato
all'accensione; la lucidatura che soffre nelle parti piu'
maneggiate), ma va bene cosi'. Se non si vuole questo problema,
basta comprarsi una pipa nera sabbiata (salvo sentirsi una
specie di Mr. Hyde, mentre la si fuma).
Il fumo esce fresco e gradevole, la pipa non scalda mai.
La parte interna del bocchino e' molto piccola e non consente
l'uso dei filtri di balsa che talvolta uso con certi tabacchi.
Peraltro, la formazione di "acqua" e' minima e
rara. Ottima la qualita del materiale del bocchino.
Nel complesso una pipa leggera (come una nuvola), facile
da fumare e da
maneggiare. Difficile resistere alla tentazione di accenderla.
Considerato anche l'ottimo rapporto qualita'-prezzo, credo
di poter dire che si
tratta di un acquisto ottimo.
Complimenti e continui cosi'. Le soddisfazioni non potranno
che
continuare a crescere.
Alessandro
Mainardi - Milano - Italia, june 26, 2000
Hello Maurizio and Stefania.
I wanted to send you this e-mail to thank you and to express
my appreciation of your hospitality and artistry.
On Friday, May 26,2000 my wife, Karla and I visited Pesaro
with the purpose of visiting 3 pipemakers located there.
Our first stop was Le Nuvole, where we met Maurizio and
his gracious wife, Stefania. We were invited into their
home and then to his workshop, a small but very neat area
devoted to the artistry of pipemaking.
We saw everything from the raw briar to the finished pipes.
The craftsmanship was as outstanding as the pipes were beautiful.
After seeing many shapes and finishes I chose two to take
back with me to Virginia.
I found Le Nuvole on the internet but was given a strong
recommendation by Jim Kosch, the manager of my local tobacco
store.
Jim has at least a dozen of Maurizio's pipes and that is
high priase in itself.
I am breaking in my pipes with some straight Virginias and
to repeat what others have said before, they are great in
the beginning and are getting even better with each new
bowl.
Sorry about the long and rambling post.
But you and your lovely wife were the most gracious of hosts
to two unannounced travellers who knocked on your door.
Our best wishes to the both of you.
David and Karla Green
David
and Karla Green - Fredericksbourg, VA, USA,
June 4, 2000
Fine italian craftsmanship by Maurizio Tombari.
Le Nuvole pipes are fashioned from seasoned Calabrian briar
and finished to perfection.......
read the article
from
Pipes and Tobacco - Volume 5 Number 2 - summer
2000
...I have purchased 8 pipes from you in the last two years,
and every one of them has been beautifully crafted. I consider
them my favourite pipes.
Matthew
Young - Austin - TX, USA,
may 26, 2000
I received the Grade 7 yesterday, and it is BEAUTIFUL!!!
The grain, the design, and the finish work are absolutely
world-class.
It's a work of art and will be a jewel in my collection.
Best,
Toren
Smith - San Francisco - CA, USA,
may 18, 2000
Hello Maurizio,
As you know, I recently purchased the 'le nuvole' #44. I
just wanted to say it's wonderful! I love the shape, the
pipe has very nice birds-eye around the top of the bowl
and beautiful grain to the pipe. The pictures really don't
do your pipes justice, the pipe is of excellent quality.
Beautiful!
I also need to mention the 'le nuvole' #44 smokes smooth
as silk, holds well and cleans easily, a pipe cleaner passes
nicely through to the bowl without removing the stem. I
highly recommend your pipes.
Maurizio, I stumbled on to your site by pure accident. I'm
very fortunate that I did not only did I find excellent
pipes but I have acquired a good friend I will be a collector
of your excellent work.
Thanks Maurizio.
Kent Thomas - North Little Rock - Germany,
march 23, 2000
Ho cominciato a godere delle prime fumate con la nuova pipa
e devo ammettere che sono pienamente soddisfatto.
Ti diro',anzi, che sono rimasto molto stupito quando ho
aperto la scatola, la fotografia sul sito non rende assolutamente
giustizia alla pipa, e' molto meglio dal vivo. Da un punto
di vista estetico, la trovo perfettamente proporzionata,
ben equilibrata, leggera e molto armoniosa.
Come fumata mi sembra ottima (buono il fornello abbastanza
profondo, e non troppo largo), un po' dolce; penso che sara'
una ottima compagna nelle fumate estive, quando la scelta
sul tabacco si sposta su flake piu' dolci anche se molto
appaganti, e quando le Dunhill invernali, ormai pregne di
Latakia, diventano piu' difficili da fumare.
Penso che questa pipa possa resistere al peso del tempo
e alla mia incostanza nel cambiare marca e modello.
Spero di risentirti per nuovi acquisti.
Maurizio Gatti - Rubiera (RE) Italia
Maurizio
Gatti - Rubiera (RE) - Italia, march 25, 2000
Dear Mr. Tombari,
making a good experience with Your "le nuvole"
Pipe 42 was my hope and I have to say, I'm fully satisfied
and will give my recommendation to my German pipe-friends.
The 42 has only one minor black spot and was formed very
smooth with a beautiful structure and color. Your package
was the optimized way to send pipes and I have never seen
a pipe packed more carefully. The time for sending shows
that Italian post will also work good and all delays must
not happen.
The service was friendly and the portion of buffing wax
will reach for all my old mouthpeaces to renew them.
Thank You again and let us stay in touch
Sincerely ,
Jan
Peter Theurich - Dusseldorf - Germany, march
23, 2000
..I believe that Le Nuvole pipes they are among the finest
in the
world,...
Mark
Malvasi - Midlothian - Virginia, USA, march
22, 2000
Hello Maurizio,
How are things in Italy? Is it getting any warmer (spring)
and are you enjoyng some time with your wife?
This morning I am looking for a couple of pipes that I HOPE
that just have misplaced and not lost (not your pipes).
I was thinking about your pipes and how much I am enjoyng
smoking all but one which was the first one I bought from
you and the reason is that it is so beautiful that I enjoy
looking at it unsmoked! Crazy, huh! Your pipes are as light
as clouds, comfortable and smoke great! I wanted you to
know that! You are a great artist and craftsman.
Chow,
Rich
Edwards - Princeton - West Virginia, USA, march
19, 2000
I first discovered Le Nuvole searching the Internet. I never
thought I would
buy a pipe through the Net but when I saw the catalogue
I just had to. What
fantastic shapes! When the pipe arrived I saw it was even
better than I had
imagined. I' m very pleased and I know now that Maurizio
has another client.
George
Fidias - Patras - Greece, march 13, 2000
A few years ago my friend and business partner Maurizio
Goldoni sent me a copy of the Italian pipe magazine Amici della pipa. It's pipe-makers section featured
Maurizio Tombari of Pesaro, Italy, who was unknown to me.
Tombari's brand, Le Nuvole Pipes, struck me immediatly with
its style and flair like no one else was offering. The magazine
however did not offer a postal address for Le Nuvole Pipes.
A short time later, I found these pipes being offered on
Clive Humm's website, and Clive gave me an e-mail address
for Maurizio whom I quickly contacted and asked about his
pipes and whether he had a Canadian or US representative.
He said that he did not but shortly he would be selling
his pipes via the Internet.
Prior to the site opening, I ordered the pipe from Maurizio
that I had seen pictured in the magazine. It arrived within
two weeks of the order. The pipe is a stunning stand-up
freehand poker with grain that I had seen only in pipes
suche as Radice Clear and Castello Collection grades. It
was a Le Nuvole 3 grade, meaning in the middle of his grading
range. The price for this hand-made pipe was a whole $125.00
US. Since the first pipe, I have added a few to my collection
and have built a nice friendship with this very friendly
service oriented pipe-maker. While developping this friendship,
I have inquired about where Maurizio learned his pipe-making
skills.
Last summer, my partner Maurizio Goldoni and his girlfriend,
Alberta, were able to visit Maurizio Tombari and his wife,
Stefania. They spent most of the day together and have also
built a fine friendship. Maurizio expressed to me just how
cordial and warm the Tombaris are. He also commented on
how immaculate the Le Nuvole workshop was. Not a tool out
of place, and no dust on the floor. He also purchased a
pipe and stated that it was a very difficoult choice, as
all the pipes they saw were meticulously finished.
I have no affiliation with Le Nuvole Pipes other than being
an extremely satisfied client and friend of the Tombari's.
I do believe that this pipe maker's art will soon be in
high demand.
Michael
J. Glukler - Canada, february 18, 2000
www.briarblues.com
from The Newsletter of the North American Society
of Pipe Collectors
Volume VIII . Number 1
www.naspc.org
The pipes arrived yesterday, safe and sound. It is difficult
to find the words to describe your pipes, they are beautiful.
I know that you describe your pipes as "like clouds,
unrepeatable and light in weight."
You need to add to your description that they are heavenly
to smoke.
I now own six of your creations, and last night for the
first time I load one of them with a bowl of some Dan Pipe
tobacco (Liberty blend, bright and sweet premium Virginia
grades). I know that pipes smoke better with age, but if
this one continues to smoke only as good as its first time
I could not ask for any more. The only problem I had was
choosing which one to smoke, they are truly works of art
and that makes it difficult to put them to use. Now knowing
how sweet they will smoke will only add to the appreciation
that I have for them and easy my mind when I choose to use
them.
Peter
F. Hoffmann - Golden, Co - USA,
february 5, 2000
Maurizio,
I was introduced to your fantastic pipes through Joshua
Rosenblatt in Los Angeles.
I am a collector, pipe maker, and above all, a pipe smoker
!! I have a nice collection of pipes in all shapes and sizes,
from just about every manufacturer in existence. May I say
that my Le Nuvole is by far the best pipe I have ever smoked
! It is what I call a "Modern Poker" and
you graded it at a "5". Not only is it a fantastic
smoking pipe, but the shape, curves, and grain are among
the best I have ever seen !!
While smoking it at a local cafe amongst friends and a great
cup of coffee, I found myself sucking air. I thought to
myself, "Well, it must be time to tamp again!"
I then looked into the bowl to tamp my tobacco, and to my
surprise, there was absolutely no tobacco left in the bowl
- not even a single flake !!
This pipe smoked down to the bottom on only my third smoke
!!
Thank you for a truely euphoric and beautiful pipe smoking
experience, and many more to come !!
Blessings,
Brian
McNulty - Culver City, CA - USA, genuary 11,
2000
E' difficile aggiungere qualcosa a quello che gia' e' stato
scritto da tanti
colleghi fumatori. Posso solo aggiungere che il sito di
"Le Nuvole" e' stato una piacevolissima scoperta
e devo dire che la mia prossima pipa sara' una vostra creazione
(o sarebbe meglio dire "creatura"?).
Complimenti per il design fantasioso e per l'ottimo sito.
La pipa 50 era veramente stupenda (almeno virtualmente!).
saluti fumosi
Paolo
Iurcotta - Monza (MI) - Italia, genuary 8,
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