Germany (GDR) It would be good to start by saying that Schweina in Thuringia could well have laid claim to the role of Germany’s St Claude; however, to be honest, neither the economic conditions nor the political and historical circumstances were likely to favour such a development. The largest pipe-making business in Germany was founded…
Germany A fancy creature with the attractive silver work and twin bore stem born at the German “Design Berlin” pipe factory. Design Berlin (DB, or Pfeifenstudio Hartmann before 1975) was the first German company started producing pipes after the World War II and is currently the second German manufacturer after Vauen. The models range contains…
Germany For many years Oldenkott was a flagman of German pipe making along with Vauen. The company is known both by its good pipes for a good price and by its quite tangled and changeable history as well. Originally it was a Dutch company founded by Hermann Oldenkott in 1760, then it was partially bought…