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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... | ||
=== Galleries === | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=300 caption="1907 GBD, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist"> | <gallery widths=250 heights=300 caption="1907 GBD, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist"> | ||
File:GBD-1907-1.jpeg | File:GBD-1907-1.jpeg | ||
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File:GBDCent09.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature | File:GBDCent09.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature | ||
File:GBDCent10.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature | File:GBDCent10.jpg|Century Shape 1626 nomenclature | ||
File:GBD_Century-1591-01.jpg|Centuray Shape 1591 | |||
File:GBD_Century-1591-07.jpg|1591 detail | |||
File:Celebrity01.jpg|Celebrity, shape 9665 | File:Celebrity01.jpg|Celebrity, shape 9665 | ||
File:Celebrity04.jpg|Celebrity 9665 Detail | File:Celebrity04.jpg|Celebrity 9665 Detail | ||
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GBDVirgin04.jpg|1971 detail | GBDVirgin04.jpg|1971 detail | ||
GBDVirgin07.jpg|1971 detail | GBDVirgin07.jpg|1971 detail | ||
File:GBD-391Virgin01.jpg|Shape 391 Virgin | |||
File:GBD-391Virgin11.jpg|Shape 391 detail | |||
GBD1970DeLuxe01.jpg|De Luxe, shape 1970 | GBD1970DeLuxe01.jpg|De Luxe, shape 1970 | ||
GBD1970DeLuxe07.jpg|1970 Deluxe Nomenclature | GBD1970DeLuxe07.jpg|1970 Deluxe Nomenclature | ||
File:GBDNewStd01.jpg|New Standard, shape 3781 | |||
File:GBDNewStd07.jpg|Shape 3781 detail | |||
File:GBD-Rockroot01.jpg|Rockroot shape 135 | |||
File:GBD-Rockroot07.jpg|Rockroot detail | |||
File:GBD2070-Rose01.jpg|Rose Shape 2070 | |||
File:GBD2070-Rose04.jpg|2070 detail | |||
File:GBD2070-Rose07.jpg|2070 detail | |||
File:Sovereign-682-01.jpg|Sovereign, different Shape 682 (Oval/Vest Pocket Pot, France) | |||
File:Sovereign-682-07.jpg|Sovereign detail | |||
File:Sovereign-682-09.jpg|Sovereign detail | |||
File:GBD New Std501-01.jpg|Shape 501 | |||
File:GBD New Std501-07.jpg|501 Detail | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="New Standard Shape 2541 w/original box and sock, courtesy Bill McCullough and Jack Ritter"> | |||
GBD-NewStandard2541-1.jpg | |||
GBD-NewStandard2541-2.jpg | |||
GBD-NewStandard2541-3.jpg | |||
GBD-NewStandard2541-4.jpg | |||
GBD-NewStandard2541-5.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Jameson's (GBD Second) examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Jameson's (GBD Second) examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||