Pierre Cardin?

[djf1]

In the past few years I have been smoking the good ol pipe seriously. In the 90's however while I ventured into the world of pipe and purchases a couple of pipes, I did not get serious till the early 2000's. So looking at my pipe collection now that I pretty much have a bit of a better taste for way a pipe smokes and the quality of it, I'm trying to compare my different types that I own. One of them is a Pierre Cardin, a brand that is more famous about its clothing than the pipes... I really dont remember if I actually bought the pipe in the 90's or it came with my dad pipes that I inherited ( my dad was a pipe smoker as well).
So I looked at the internet and I can find nothing about them! The pipe is a classic bent billiard and it smokes reasonably well, it does better with loose tobacco than flake so its not in my usual circulation, never the less I want to find more about it.
If you guys know anything, I'd appreciate it...

 

[Doc Manhattan]

Pierre Cardin pipes were, according to Pipehill's site (scroll down), mostly made by Jean LaCroix in St. Claude (France's pipe epicenter.)

It wasn't too unusual for luxury brands to do a run of pipes. Hermès made some, if I recall right. (Dunhill, of course, did the opposite, going from pies and tobacco to a luxry apparel brand.)

 

[djf1]

Thank you! That is very interesting... and the site is very informative!

 

[sorringowl]

Thank you! That is very interesting... and the site is very informative!

Hey DJ,
I have a Pierre Cardin pipe myself, it is probably my favorite smoker and I have dedicated it to Balkan Sasieni (which it really seems to like). It is a straight paneled nosewarmer and one of the most distinctive pipes I own. I will try to post a pic.

 

[djf1]

That would be nice! I'll post mine over the weekend.

 

[sorringowl]

Hey,
here are a few pics of my Pierre Cardin pipe -- this definitely looks to be the work of Jean Lacroix

Would love to see some pics of yours as these are becoming more and more rare to find.

 

[djf1]

My Pierre Gardin....I need a new camera!