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We need more information about Burl King. We can confirm that it was at one time a pipe used for promotion of Borkum Riff tobacco, as reported by Bob Taylor of the Seattle Pipe Club, who mailed in a coupon and received the pipe with a Postmark of Jan. 11, ’78, and a return address of Sparta, N. C., which indicates it may have come from the [[Dr. Grabow]]/[[Sparta Industries]] plant. | We need more information about Burl King. We can confirm that it was at one time a pipe used for promotion of Borkum Riff tobacco, as reported by Bob Taylor of the Seattle Pipe Club, who mailed in a coupon and received the pipe with a Postmark of Jan. 11, ’78, and a return address of Sparta, N. C., which indicates it may have come from the [[Dr. Grabow]]/[[Sparta Industries]] plant. | ||
Bob recently noticed his “Burl King” was also marked, made in Israel, so it was likely made by the [[Shalom Pipe Factory]], though apparently distributed through Sparta Industries. The box shipped for 50 cents and the return address said “After 5 days return to P. O. Box 21882 Greensboro, N. CC. 27240.” So apparently these pipes were either made by Sparta Industries, or where at least distributed by them. | |||
Others have indicated Burl King pipes were made by [[Wally Frank]] | Others have indicated Burl King pipes were also made by [[Wally Frank]]. | ||
<center><gallery widths=400 heights=500 caption="Borkum Riff mail in offer featuring the Burl King pipe, courtesy Bob Taylor"> | <center><gallery widths=400 heights=500 caption="Borkum Riff mail in offer featuring the Burl King pipe, courtesy Bob Taylor"> | ||
BorkumRiff-BurlKing.jpg|Burl King offer | BorkumRiff-BurlKing.jpg|Burl King offer | ||
BorkumRiff-BurlKing2.jpg|Two of the other offerings for $25, with $20 offerings on the back | BorkumRiff-BurlKing2.jpg|Two of the other offerings for $25, with $20 offerings on the back | ||
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<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Burl King pipe, made in Israel, courtesy Bob Taylor"> | |||
File:Burl King Left.jpg | |||
File:Burl King Logo.jpg | |||
File:Burl King Pipe1.jpg | |||
File:Burl King Top.jpg | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
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[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:United States]] | [[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:United States]][[Category:Isael]] |