Denmark, 1980s The W.Ø. Larsen Port pipes are relatively affordable and they were made already during the 1980-90s, when the company tried to enter a mass market. Due to its unique shape the pipe sits in a hand very comfortably and naturally. A wonderful example! Pipe markings “Port”, “84”, “W.Ø. LARSEN \ MADE IN DENMARK”…
France “Lupenrein” is a German word meaning “flawless”, “perfect”, “clean” (f.e. “clean diamond”) and we really couldn’t identify any issues with briar. Also interesting that the number 309 for such canadian shape pipes was widely used by Comoy’s during its best times and we suspect even refined experts couldn’t distinguish the pipe and English made…
Ukraine A pipe from the oldest and the most famous Ukranian manufacturer: the company was founded as a “Veresk” (Briar) cooperative during the Soviet times and first pipes were made of different kinds of fruit wood: cherry, pear, peach, apricot. Production of briar (Italian briar) pipe started in the early 1990s when political changes allowed…
Germany A pipe of the VAUEN’s pipoo series invented to attract more young and active people who prefer quick and easy occasional smoke. The best it’s smoked with the VAUEN pre-made tobacco rolls, though smoking of conventional tobacco in the pipoo is also possible, of course avoid overheating of the device. Currently the series is…
Germany Vauen is a kind of a “thing in itself” and it’s usually difficult to date a specific pipe due to conservative stamping approach and lost during the WWII company’s archives. So we couldn’t say so far why our today’s Vauen De Luxe Pipe has no shape number at all and when exactly it was…
England, 1930-50s This is the oldest (so far) John Redman pipe we have in our private collection. We’ve mentioned recently the issues with the briar supply which were experienced by English pipe makers since the beginning of the 1960s. This shortage caused by political situation in Algeria affected Dunhill (you may be interested to look…
Germany A pipe of the VAUEN’s pipoo series invented to attract more young and active people who prefer quick and easy occasional smoke. The best it’s smoked with the VAUEN pre-made tobacco rolls, though smoking of conventional tobacco in the pipoo is also possible, of course avoid overheating of the device. Currently the series is…
England The pipe belongs to one of the most successful and popular series produced at the John Redman pipe factory in London in the middle of XX century. A promising very lightly smoked pipe with nice grain, wonderful poker shape and meerschaum lining. Pipe markings “GOLDEN SQUARE\ LONDON MADE”, “MADE IN ENGLAND 152” Length 13.6…
England, 1930s Both stampings and the shape number (296 for a canadian) testify that it’s a Comoy’s creature. Moreover such the stamping in a circle with “MADE” at the top, “IN” in the middle, and “ENGLAND” forming the bottom of the circle proves that the pipe was undoubtedly made not later than in the 1930s…
France A pipe from the glorious St Claude family, which also includes such famous brands as Butz Choquin, Chap, Claude Romain, Jima. Behind all that names stands franch Berrod-Regad group, whose factory has been working at 2 ter rue du Plan du Moulin (Saint Claude) since 1900 – a typical French family enterprise. And of…