 Richard S. Newcombe is one of the most recognized collectors on pipes in the United States, specialized in collecting ultra-high-end briars hand-crafted by Scandinavian individual masters. He has been inducted into the Pipe Smoker's Hall of Fame and is the recipient of both the Doctor of Pipes Award from the Chicagoland Pipe Club and the award for Outstanding Pipe Collection from the Southwest Pipe and Cigar League. He has written for The Pipe Collector, Pipe Friendly, The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris, and Pipes & Tobaccos. His works, In Search of Pipe Dreams , has fascinated hobbyists around the world, and was re-printed for many times as a best-seller. The German and Chinese editions are also available since the fall, 2007 and summer, 2008.
Founder and President of Creators Syndicate, one of the largest newspaper and Internet syndication companies in the U.S., Rick Newcombe currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.
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