England, 1950-70s The design of GBD pipes always corresponds to the name of models very successfully. How should look a pipe for a slow smoke and communication of good-natured gentlemen in a small provincial town club? Of course, solid, reliable, without excess fashionable design features, surely lying in a hand, and if possible – sitting…
England The Loewe pipe from the best period made before 1967 (before acquisition by Cadogan). Fantastic lightweight classical billiard – the subject of hunting and the obsession of many experienced collectors!
Italy An example of the Italian refinement, elegance and lightness. A very nice lightweight small-sized billiard of the one of the most popular series from “Savinelli”.
France Yet another striking example of skills of the French GBD division. The company was the same on both coasts of the English Channel, but genuine French addiction to freedom of creativity and self-expression couldn’t be hidden under any regulations and corporate standards. And the result (especially in this case) is above any praises: the…
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….
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 A “post Lane” Charatan’s pipe made perhaps during the Dunhill times or even later. The sound classical sitter billiard.
Denmark, 1970s For the readers of our local site we finish publishing of our own translation of the article written by Preben Holm (the English text is available at the pipedia.org). For everyone else we are glad to represent one of Preben Holm pipes made in 1970’s in cooperation with Lane Ltd (Charatan’s).
England, 1930s The history of smoking pipes at the beginning of XX century in USA can be described as “revelry of a modernism and innovations”. Let’s make a completely new type of a stinger! No, let’s add an additional camera into the chamber! No, let’s drill an additional channel in the stem, so we could clean…
Denmark, 1960-70s The name “Mr. Micklson” is quite uncomfortable for pronouncing. Perhaps it was the major reason why Peter Micklson changed his name (and the brand name) to Peter Brakner. First of all – to simplify his consumers’ life.