England It seems the “Kings Imperial” brand didn’t belong to one specific manufacturer exclusively. Some experts mention such pipes were made by Blakemar and by John Redman. But the most frequently you may see the “Kings Imperial” pipes produced by Invicta – one of the young, but already highly respected English factories. We’re pretty sure…
England, 1960-70s One of the most famous English tobacco shops, Bewlay & Co. Ltd was founded in 1870 at 49 W. Strand, London by Jewish family Elkan, who immigrated from the Netherlands. On the early stage the business was positioned as a tobacco retailer, Bewlay was one of the first, who started to sell cigars….
England, 2002 Dunhill Dress pipes are relatively young; the series was introduced in 1973 and is distinguished by dark (in the most cases black) smooth finish. Despite dark stain hides natural briar grain the “Dress” pipes look luxury indeed!
England, 1960s A pleasant example of the Charatan’s carvers art made in 1960s under the Ben Wade trade mark! Initially Ben Wade was an old good English family manufactory. Soon after the WWII the brand was acquired by Lane Ltd from USA, the producer of fantastic Charatan’s pipes at that time. And we’re glad to…
England, 1950-70s The highest grade GBD pipe made in 1970s the latest, before the acquisition of the company by Cadogan. Amazing grain, elegant traditional English pot shape, great lightweight briar make the pipe an incomparable addition to any collection. Please note, the pipe doesn’t have a shape number, what is a really rare case for…
Germany, 2000s Vauen pipes became de facto a standard of a mass market West European smoking pipes with a filter. One of the oldest German companies eclipsed all competitors both in Germany and neighboring countries and now it’s not only a worldwide famous and respected enterprise, but also a very creative and innovative manufacturer. Everyone…
Denmark, 1970s This is perhaps the largest freehand pipe we have offered over the last years. The pipe was made by legendary Danish artisan Preben Holm in 1970s. Initially Ben Wade was an old good English family manufactory. Soon after the WWII the brand was acquired by Lane Ltd from USA, the producer of fantastic…
Denmark, 1960s Who knows how would look modern smoking pipes without the incomparable influence of the “Danish miracle” and many efforts performed by Danish artisans and resellers such as Pipe-Dan. P. Holtorp was one of young talents working for Pipe-Dan in 1960s among with Sven Knudsen, Gert Holbek, Axel Svend Celius, Tom Eltang. “…the majority…
Italy Autograph pipes make only 2% of the Savinelli production, but since 1980s they are the subject of a special pride of the company. The pipes are made essentially by hand; briar is sourced absolutely separately from the materials for a mass market. Every bowl is firstly shaped and only then drilled by experienced carvers….
England, 1972 The first Dunhill OD pipes (where OD stands for “Own Design”) were created long time ago in 1920s and they definitely weren’t a regular production series examples, rather some rare and therefore highly collectable quaint and oversized creatures. After the World War II Dunhill began expansion to new markets (first of all to…