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Other brands of this time were marketed with even larger independence. The '''[[Dr. Plumb's]]''' had been developed by the Parisian sales manager J.B. Rubinovich in 1925 when GBD France needed “a cheap line of pipes" especially for the Canadian market. In fact, the new brand was nicknamed for Mr. Rubinovich’s secretary Leslie W. Plumb, whose most important business was "to doctor figure" the ledgers. Dr. Plumb’s made their way not only in Canada. - The '''Peter Piper''', as well as the Dr. Plumb’s produced in Saint-Claude, is another great example that stampings like "London made" or "London England" are not always totally trustworthy also on older pipes! Not only today numberless brands are made in Saint Claude and stamped with whatever the buyer wants to be stamped... | Other brands of this time were marketed with even larger independence. The '''[[Dr. Plumb's]]''' had been developed by the Parisian sales manager J.B. Rubinovich in 1925 when GBD France needed “a cheap line of pipes" especially for the Canadian market. In fact, the new brand was nicknamed for Mr. Rubinovich’s secretary Leslie W. Plumb, whose most important business was "to doctor figure" the ledgers. Dr. Plumb’s made their way not only in Canada. - The '''Peter Piper''', as well as the Dr. Plumb’s produced in Saint-Claude, is another great example that stampings like "London made" or "London England" are not always totally trustworthy also on older pipes! Not only today numberless brands are made in Saint Claude and stamped with whatever the buyer wants to be stamped... | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=300 caption="1907 GBD, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist"> | |||
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<gallery widths=185 caption="Counter Top Advertiser, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist"> | |||
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<gallery widths= | <gallery widths=185px caption="French made GBD (Opera) 1880-1900, courtesy Yuriy Novikov"> | ||
File:GBD OPERA.jpeg | File:GBD OPERA.jpeg | ||
File:GBD OPERA 2.jpeg | File:GBD OPERA 2.jpeg | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="An early 3 star GBD, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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'''Note:''' ''We are looking for additional dating information on this style of GBD nomenclature. Please add it here, or send it to sethile.pipes@gmail.com , and we can add it for you.'' | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:GBDIntl01.jpg|GBD International | File:GBDIntl01.jpg|GBD International | ||
File:GBDIntl05.jpg|International Detail | File:GBDIntl05.jpg|International Detail | ||
File:GBD01.jpg|What appears to be an early pipe with a bone stem | |||
File:GBD07.jpg|Early Nomenclature | |||
File:GBD08.jpg|Steal tenon and stinger with bone stem | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Jameson's | <gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Jameson's (GBD Second) examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:Jameson's.png | File:Jameson's.png | ||
File:Jamesons01.jpg | File:Jamesons01.jpg | ||
File:Jamesons07.jpg | File:Jamesons07.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=200px caption="Various examples"> | <gallery widths=200px caption="Various examples"> | ||
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File:GBD_MRCLD_complete.jpeg | File:GBD_MRCLD_complete.jpeg | ||
File:GBD_MRCLD_detail.jpeg | File:GBD_MRCLD_detail.jpeg | ||
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File:City de Luxe-2.png | File:City de Luxe-2.png | ||
File:Camelia.JPG | File:Camelia.JPG | ||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Great Britain]] | [[Category: Great Britain]][[Category:France]] | ||
[[Category:GBD]] | [[Category:GBD]] | ||