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[[File:GBD CityDeLuxe 1932.jpg|thumb|1932 Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
[[File:GBD CityDeLuxe 1932.jpg|thumb|1932 Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
'''NEW''' French Version '''[[GBD.fr]]'''. '''''Many thanks to Jean-Christophe Bienfait for his translation'''''
Deutsche Version siehe '''[[GBD.de]]'''
Deutsche Version siehe '''[[GBD.de]]'''


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=== A history of GBD ===
=== A history of GBD ===
In 1850 three gentlemen got together in Paris to establish a firm dedicated to the fabrication of Meerschaum pipes – a courageous step in politically restless times. '''G'''anneval probably came from the area of Saint-Claude where he had learned making wooden pipes. '''B'''ondier's family obviously came from Paris and had emigrated in 1789 to Geneva. He himself had worked as a wood turner in the clay and china pipe industry in and around Saint-Claude making stem extensions etc. '''D'''onninger was an Austrian or Swiss and had worked in Vienna, the world's center of the Meerschaum pipe. They agreed on the acronym '''GBD''' selecting the initials of their surnames. Bondier survived his partners for nearly 30 years. Their places were taken by others. Hence the property of GBD and therewith the company's official name changed several times.
[[File:GBD-MRC.jpg|thumb|GBD Pipe with "MRC" band, Marechal Ruchon & Cie, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]]][[File:GBDMeerschaum-2640&Case.jpg|thumb|An early [[GBD Meerschaum 2640|GBD Meerschaum]], courtesy of Todd Becker "Deadmanspipes", via Janise Mills]]In 1850 three gentlemen got together in Paris to establish a firm dedicated to the fabrication of Meerschaum pipes – a courageous step in politically restless times. '''G'''anneval probably came from the area of [[Saint-Claude]] where he had learned making wooden pipes. '''B'''ondier's family obviously came from Paris and had emigrated in 1789 to Geneva. He himself had worked as a wood turner in the clay and china pipe industry in and around Saint-Claude making stem extensions etc. '''D'''onninger was an Austrian or Swiss and had worked in Vienna, the world's center of the Meerschaum pipe. They agreed on the acronym '''GBD''' selecting the initials of their surnames. Bondier survived his partners for nearly 30 years. Their places were taken by others. Hence the property of GBD and therewith the company's official name changed several times.
* Ganneval, Bondier & Donninger
* Ganneval, Bondier & Donninger
* Bondier, Ulrich & Cie.
* Bondier, Ulrich & Cie.
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[[Image:GBD9242NS.jpg|thumb|right|New Standard, bent Rhodesian (#9242) shape, courtesy G.L.Pease Collection]][[Image:GBD1.jpg|thumb|GBD Estate Pipe Virgin Bent Billiard 508 from [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]][[Image:GBD3.jpg|thumb|GBD Estate Pipe Unique Magnum Sized Bent Champaigne Sitter from [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]]
[[Image:GBD9242NS.jpg|thumb|right|New Standard, bent Rhodesian (#9242) shape, courtesy G.L.Pease Collection]][[Image:GBD1.jpg|thumb|GBD Estate Pipe Virgin Bent Billiard 508 from [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]][[Image:GBD3.jpg|thumb|GBD Estate Pipe Unique Magnum Sized Bent Champaigne Sitter from [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]]
Early GBDs were made only in one single grade concerning the wood’s quality, later supplemented by a second one, and there was only a very limited number of finishes. But toward the end of the 19th century, the demand changed. For example the Britons preferred darker stainings. More differentiated customer’s wishes made the introduction of additional markings necessary. GBD Xtra and GBD Special were very early models who’s names indicated special final treatments and / or fitments. The standard quality was stamped simply with GBD.
Early GBDs were made only in one single grade concerning the wood’s quality, later supplemented by a second one, and there was only a very limited number of finishes. But toward the end of the 19th century, the demand changed. For example the Britons preferred darker stainings. More differentiated customer’s wishes made the introduction of additional markings necessary. GBD Xtra and GBD Special were very early models who’s names indicated special final treatments and / or fitments. The standard quality was stamped simply with GBD.
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="French-made 1892 GBD bulldog. The pipe is unique not only for its age and condition, but it appears to have some connection to the renowned French general, Alfred-Amédée Dodds. Courtesy Anthony Cook (cooksfinepipeworks.com), who restored it.">
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At the end of the 19th century GBD offered 1,500 models(!). (Please note however, that the same shape  offered with three different materials for the stems was counted thrice!) In the first decade of the 20th century stems made of amber and synthetic amber were still widely used, but Vulcanite and horn had become the most popular materials. A further sign of the times  were army mount pipes which were available meanwhile in 30 different shapes of inceasing popularity. The winner of the day was the Billiard (36 shapes now), along with 36 Bents and 32 Dublins / Zulus. Best newcomer was the Bulldog (15). The hoofs were almost out of fashion.
At the end of the 19th century GBD offered 1,500 models(!). (Please note however, that the same shape  offered with three different materials for the stems was counted thrice!) In the first decade of the 20th century stems made of amber and synthetic amber were still widely used, but Vulcanite and horn had become the most popular materials. A further sign of the times  were army mount pipes which were available meanwhile in 30 different shapes of inceasing popularity. The winner of the day was the Billiard (36 shapes now), along with 36 Bents and 32 Dublins / Zulus. Best newcomer was the Bulldog (15). The hoofs were almost out of fashion.
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[[Image:Gbd.gif|thumb|right|Left 2 are French, right is English, Colossus, 7.25" long, courtesy Derek Green]]
[[Image:Gbd.gif|thumb|right|Left 2 are French, right is English, Colossus, 7.25" long, courtesy Derek Green]]
[[Image:18898.JPG|thumb|right| Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]]]
[[Image:18898.JPG|thumb|right| Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]]]
[[Image:GBD 1.jpg|thumb|right|GBD Standard 1054 France  Сollection Yuriy Novikov]]]
[[Image:GBD 1.jpg|thumb|right|GBD Standard 1054 France  Сollection Yuriy Novikov]]
[[Image:BULL 1-1.jpg|thumb|right|GBD Prehistoric 237 U  Сollection Yuriy Novikov]]]
[[Image:BULL 1-1.jpg|thumb|right|GBD Prehistoric 237 U  Сollection Yuriy Novikov]]
[[Image:D 1.jpg|thumb|right|GBD STANDARD 1086 St.Claude  Сollection Yuriy Novikov]]]
[[Image:D 1.jpg|thumb|right|GBD STANDARD 1086 Saint-Claude  Сollection Yuriy Novikov]]
[[Image:GBD 922.jpg|thumb|GBD 922 STRAIGHT GRAIN France]]
[[Image:GBD 922.jpg|thumb|GBD 922 STRAIGHT GRAIN France]]
[[Image:NE 1-8.jpg|thumb|GBD NEW ERA A.L'ALGERIEN PARIS 1930-40 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
[[Image:NE 1-8.jpg|thumb|GBD NEW ERA A.L'ALGERIEN PARIS 1930-40 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
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[[Image:GBD2.jpg|thumb|right|GBD Estate Pipe Unique Magnum Sized Bent Champaigne Sitter from  
[[Image:GBD2.jpg|thumb|right|GBD Estate Pipe Unique Magnum Sized Bent Champaigne Sitter from  
[http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]]
[http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]]
[[Image:GBD4.jpg|thumb|[http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Courtesy Smoker's Haven]]]
[[Image:GBD4.jpg|thumb|[http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Courtesy Smoker's Haven]]][[File:GBD_Brochure.jpg|thumb|GBD Brochure, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
In 1920 Oppenheimer had purchased '''[[BBB]]''' (Blumfeld’s Best Briar, formerly A. Frankau) and little later '''[[Loewe & Co.]]''' and large shares of '''[[Comoy's]] of London'''. The economic crisis in the early 1920s induced the foundation of '''Cadogan Investments Ltd.''', named for it’s seat at Cadogan Square in London. The Cadogan group was a superordinated holding company, in order to tune all activities of Oppenheimer’s brands in the pipe industry. Whereby an extensive independence of the single brands was preserved. Remember, the Oppenheimers and Adlers weren’t pipe specialists, but rather sales people who depended on their experts in the British and French plants.
In 1920 Oppenheimer had purchased '''[[BBB]]''' (Blumfeld’s Best Briar, formerly A. Frankau) and little later '''[[Loewe & Co.]]''' and large shares of '''[[Comoy's]] of London'''. The economic crisis in the early 1920s induced the foundation of '''Cadogan Investments Ltd.''', named for it’s seat at Cadogan Square in London. The Cadogan group was a superordinated holding company, in order to tune all activities of Oppenheimer’s brands in the pipe industry. Whereby an extensive independence of the single brands was preserved. Remember, the Oppenheimers and Adlers weren’t pipe specialists, but rather sales people who depended on their experts in the British and French plants.


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* Important to mention is also the '''[[Riseagle]]'''—completely produced in Paris before the wartime for England’s smokers who wanted “a cheap but dependable British made pipe”… one of the most successful 1 Shilling pipes until 1939! The introduction of the luxury impact on the excise tax for pipes after the war put an end to this cheap brand.
* Important to mention is also the '''[[Riseagle]]'''—completely produced in Paris before the wartime for England’s smokers who wanted “a cheap but dependable British made pipe”… one of the most successful 1 Shilling pipes until 1939! The introduction of the luxury impact on the excise tax for pipes after the war put an end to this cheap brand.


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">
File:GBD-1907-1.jpeg
File:GBD-1907-2.jpeg
</gallery>


<gallery widths=200px caption="French made GBD (Opera) 1880-1900, courtesy Yuriy Novikov">
<gallery widths=185 caption="Counter Top Advertiser, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist">
File:GBDburl.jpeg
File:GBDburl2.jpeg
File:GBDburl3.jpeg
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<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=200px caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
 
File:GBD Old01.jpg|Older Cased Set
<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Bulldog, Hallmarked 1915, courtesy Lim Lomprey">
File:GBD Old13.jpg|Cased set detail
File:GBD1915Bulldog.jpg
File:GBD Old14.jpg|Cased set detail
File:GBD1915Bulldog2.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="An early 3 star GBD, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:GBD3Star01.jpg
File:GBD3Star07.jpg
File:GBD3Star08.jpg
File:GBD3Star09.jpg
File:GBD3Star10.jpg
File:GBD3Star11.jpg
File:GBD3Star12.jpg
</gallery>
'''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.''
 
 
<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
File:GBDNewEra01.jpg|New Era shape 3201
File:GBDNewEra07.jpg|3201 Detail
File:GBDNewEra08.jpg|3201 Detail
File:GBDNewEra09.jpg|3201 Detail
File:GBDNewEra10.jpg|3201 Detail
File:GBDCentury01.jpg|Century Shape 1625 Volcano
File:GBDCentury05.jpg|Century Volcano detail
File:GBDCentury08.jpg|Century Volcano nomenclature
File:GBDCentury10.jpg|Century nomenclature, Shape 1625
File:GBDCentury11.jpg|Century Shape 1625 detail
File:GBDCent01.jpg|Century Shape 1626, Yachtsmen ?
File:GBDCent07.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature
File:GBDCent08.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature
File:GBDCent09.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature
File:GBDCent10.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature
File:Celebrity01.jpg|Celebrity, shape 9665
File:Celebrity04.jpg|Celebrity 9665 Detail
File:Celebrity07.jpg|Celebrity 9665 Detail
GBDFantasy01.jpg|Fantasy w/box
GBDFantasy07.jpg|Fantasy Detail
GBDFantasy08.jpg|Fantasy Detail
GBDFantasy09.jpg|Fantasy Detail
File:GBDPreh01.jpg|Prehistoric shape 9611
File:GBDPreh08.jpg|9611 detail
GBDSple01.jpg|Special, shape 112, France
GBDSple07.jpg|112 detail
GBDSple08.jpg|112 detail
GBDSple09.jpg|112 detail
GBDSple10.jpg|112 detail
GBDNewStandard9691-01.jpg|New Standard, shape 9691
NewStandard9691-10.jpg|9691 detail
GBDDuraMount01.jpg|Dura Mount
GBDDuraMount07.jpg|Dura Mount details
GBD-Prehistoric-9519-01.jpg|Prehistoric Shape 9519
GBD-Prehistoric-9519-2.jpg|9519 detail
GBDVirgin01.jpg|Shape 1971 Virgin
GBDVirgin04.jpg|1971 detail
GBDVirgin07.jpg|1971 detail
GBD1970DeLuxe01.jpg|De Luxe, shape 1970
GBD1970DeLuxe07.jpg|1970 Deluxe Nomenclature
</gallery>
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Jameson's (GBD Second) examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:Jameson's.png
File:Jamesons01.jpg
File:Jamesons07.jpg
File:Jameson01.jpg
File:Jameson07.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>




<gallery widths=185px caption="Various examples">
<gallery widths=200px caption="Various examples">
File:Jameson's.png|Jameson's by GBD, courtesy Doug Valitchka
File:GBD bulldog-2.JPG
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:P1060037_-3.jpg
File:P1060037_-3.jpg
File:P1060036 -3.jpg
File:P1060036 -3.jpg
File:Wimbledon01.jpg|Winbledon, a GBD second
File:38-001.JPG
File:Wimbledon07.jpg|Winbledon Nomenclature
File:MARCEE DE LUXE (GBD).jpg|MARCEE DE LUXE (Marechal Ruchon & Co. Ltd)
File:MARCEE DE LUXE (GBD).jpg|MARCEE DE LUXE (Marechal Ruchon & Co. Ltd)
File:MARCEE DE LUXE (GBD)2.jpg|MARCEE DE LUXE (Marechal Ruchon & Co. Ltd)
File:MARCEE DE LUXE (GBD)2.jpg|MARCEE DE LUXE (Marechal Ruchon & Co. Ltd)
File:City de Luxe Straight Grain.jpg|City de Luxe Straight Grain
File:City de Luxe Straight Grain.jpg|City de Luxe Straight Grain
File:07-1.JPG
File:GBD Militaire.JPG
File:GBD Militaire London.England.JPG
File:GBD 001.JPG
File:GBD 001.JPG
File:City de Luxe-3.jpg
File:City de Luxe-3.jpg
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File:City de Luxe-2.png
File:City de Luxe-2.png
File:Camelia.JPG
File:Camelia.JPG
</gallery>
File:GBD-00088.png
</gallery></center>




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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]]
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