Accessories forby pipe smokers.
Humble Beginnings
The Free Project was started by Dave in order to help new pipe smokers and those in our military, especially those deployed get their hands on quality restored pipes and tobaccos. The idea came from Dave’s firsthand experience of generosity and care from the wider pipe community when he was a new smoker. Since the first box went out over 10 years ago, Dave and the pipe community have sent out over 2000 pipes and thousands of pounds of tobacco to our military. This project, and interacting with pipes smokers from all over the world, have given Dave a passion to take his pipe journey to the next level.
That is where the idea for The Pipery came from, helping pipe and cigar smokers find products to enhance their smoking journeys whether it be new pipes, estate pipes, vintage tobaccos, cigar accessories, or other merchandise. Dave’s vision is to have a pipe shop like of old, a one-stop-shop for all of your smoking needs
The Pipery Team
Dave
As president and founder of The Pipery, Dave Shain is the genius behind our original products. He manages all marketing, sales, estate acquisitions as well as The Free Project.
Dave started smoking a pipe back in 2007. He loved everything about the hobby, the tobacco, the tastes, the pipes, and the community. Between local pipe smoking friends and online groups, he learned a great deal about proper methods and where to buy tobaccos.
As his passion for the hobby grew so did his desire to teach others just as he had been taught. Early on, Dave learned about restoring pipes. It was a great way to get pipes that he might not otherwise be able to afford. Dave found great fulfillment in taking old pipes well-loved by their previous owners and restoring them to their former glory. Pipe restoration took Dave to places he never thought possible, and in 2017 Dave won the Master of Pipes award from the Chicago Pipe Collectors Club for Dave’s charitable works through The Free Pipe Project.
Mike
Mike manages inventory, wholesale sales, and the technical aspects of product development. He had his first pipe at 'a very early age'... a corn cob that dad bought him while camping in the Smoky Mountains.
Made in America
Manufacturing
We strongly believe in the workmanship and quality of the American workforce. So, we have developed strategic relationships with two of the leading family-owned injection molding companies in the United States to manufacture our PocketJar and CigarJar products. We know and have direct communication with the production staff, quality assurance, management, and everyone involved in delivering quality products to our pipe and cigar enthusiast friends. We personally assemble and pack every item that leaves our humble shop near Gainesville, Georgia. As Pipe and Cigar smokers ourselves, we appreciate the finer things in life, and that's why it is so important for our products to be made in America.
Contacts
Creative Design and Public Relations
Dave Shain - Events and Estate Acquisition: shain@thepipery.com.