Kathryn Mann

Kathryn, or "Kat" for short, is one of the rare South Carolina natives in Myrtle Beach. With a versatile skillset, Kat plays a role in all aspects of our Marketing Department. She puts her BA in English and MA in writing to work to make sure our newsletters and pipe descriptions are as clear and accurate as possible, she references her experience as a professional photographer to aid and improve our photography process, and she loves working on our YouTube videos and social media posts. Most importantly, Kat strives to keep the Marketing Department united in creating beautiful and artful work on time. She loves novels, Irish whiskey, and traveling with her husband, Dennis. Sadly, her love of travel has not given her the aptitude for direction. It is a well-known fact that she is often lost and surrounded by cats or Disney merchandise.

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How to Subscribe to the Blog

December 4, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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Every week, a digest of all the new blogs at Smokingpipes.com gets sent to thousands of people. If you're not yet one of them, here's how you can be: ... Read More

Top Savinelli Shapes and Series

October 23, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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The Smokingpipes.com category for Savinelli pipes can be overwhelming. Personally, as I was getting to know the pipe world, browsing this section was a touch discouraging because Savinelli has an immense variety of finishes, shapes, and series. After a few years, though, I managed to conquer the category. ... Read More

More Smokingpipes on Spotify

August 21, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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A couple months ago, Adam asked around the offices at Smokingpipes for volunteers to create playlists for Spotify. The idea was to have a list of songs to enjoy a smoke to, and it was brilliant. We've been listening to them in the office ever since. When the first three hit the blog, we got a lot of great feedback and requests. ... Read More

A Day in the Life of a Pipe

July 31, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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Shelly, Ted's lovely wife, came to the Smokingpipes.com offices with a video camera a couple of weeks ago. There were interviews and explanations, and, ultimately, Shelly created a video that we have all been hoping to see for quite some time: an account of those missing chapters in a pipe's story. ... Read More

Drone Deliveries: Now Shipping by Drone

April 1, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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When Smokingpipes.com was founded, 15 years ago, it was hard to imagine people purchasing pipes online. It seems Sykes was the only one at the time who could realize the juxtaposition of the technical, digital world with the highly personal and detailed process of buying a pipe, but it has only gotten easier. ... Read More

Pipe Posters 2015

March 23, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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Each year, at about this time, Smokingpipes.com creates a poster. This is something we all look forward to, as it's featured not only on our website, but as an insert in Pipes and Tobaccos Magazine, and, of course, on the walls of our offices. I've had my hand in helping with the poster in years past, and of course there were many impressive designs before that, but to me, the poster this year is quite special. ... Read More

Luxury Twist: The Cocktail

January 20, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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I had the pleasure of sitting next to Adam Davidson for many months of my time here at Smokingpipes.com. Although we stayed pretty busy and didn't chat much, I could always count on two things: he would be smoking a pipe, and it would most likely be filled with Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Twist. ... Read More

Ivarsson's Legendary Influence

December 26, 2014 by Kathryn Mann

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You have probably never heard of Bjørn Hoffmann, and there are a number of reasons this could be. Personally, I was entirely unaware of this pipemaker until Sykes turned up at the office with a plastic bag full of letters and sketches. In his recent blog, Sykes explained that these documents once belonged to the great Sixten Ivarsson, but they had long been sitting, unread for ages, in his granddaughter's attic. ... Read More

What's Fresh- Our Blog Design!

July 21, 2014 by Kathryn Mann

Welcome to the new blog! By now you've probably noticed considerable visual differences, but in this post you'll find a guide to the navigational changes we've made, helpful features we've added, and how to find what you love.

A Week with Tommi Ascorti

July 18, 2014 by Kathryn Mann

Much to my husband’s lament, I’ve been charmed by an Italian man. This week Smokingpipes.com was host to Tommaso “Tommi” Ascorti of Caminetto Pipes and his renowned mustache. He brought with him a great number of pipes, some pretty bad weather, an insatiable hunger for hamburgers, and a big smile. ... Read More

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