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City De Luxe was a subbrand of [[GBD]] started in 1921 and for a time the most popular pipe in the 5/6 shilling range of pipes in Britain in the 1930s. The trademark of the line was an inserted star on the stem, and pipes were made with both English and French markings. For more information see [[GBD]]. | City De Luxe was a subbrand of [[GBD]] and [[Oppenheimer Pipe]] started in 1921 and for a time the most popular pipe in the 5/6 shilling range of pipes in Britain in the 1930s. The trademark of the line was an inserted star on the stem, and pipes were made with both English and French markings. For more information see [[GBD]]. | ||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Example, stem detail, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Example, stem detail, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
Revision as of 03:12, 17 December 2016
City De Luxe was a subbrand of GBD and Oppenheimer Pipe started in 1921 and for a time the most popular pipe in the 5/6 shilling range of pipes in Britain in the 1930s. The trademark of the line was an inserted star on the stem, and pipes were made with both English and French markings. For more information see GBD.
- Example, stem detail, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka
Several Catalog pages from a Circa 1950s Oppenheimer Pipes Catalog featured City de Luxe models
- Pages from Circa 1950s Oppenheimer Pipes Catalog, courtesy Václav Blahovec
