Just found out about this an hour ago, and noticed 4 internet sources acknowledging that Italian pipemaker Baldo Baldi died on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, 2021.
"Maurizio Fraternale, from Ser Jacopo, who also represented Baldo's pipes, wrote this on facebook....":
"... Dear smoking friends and not ... unfortunately I have to give you bad news, that I never wanted to give you ... in the evening passed away my friend Baldino ... perhaps the last of the lineage of the ′′ old, great artists in the world of the pipe ..." but before that, very great character of the post modern era.... I am mourning a friend, a unique artist of its kind with a huge heart, who knew how to appreciate like few others the pleasures of life.... goodbye Baldino ......."
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