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[[Image:GBD3.jpg|thumb|right| GBD Estate Pipe Unique Magnum Sized Bent Champaigne Sitter from | [[Image:GBD3.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:GBDcasedBentweb.jpg|thumb|left|French made New Era, courtesy G.L.Pease Collection]] | [[Image:GBDcasedBentweb.jpg|thumb|left|French made New Era, courtesy G.L.Pease Collection]][[Image:GBD9242NS.jpg|thumb|right|New Standard, bent Rhodesian (#9242) shape, courtesy G.L.Pease Collection]][[Image:Gbd.gif|thumb|right|Left 2 are French, righ is English, Colossus, 7.25" long, courtesy Derek Green]][[Image:GBD1.jpg|thumb|left|GBD Estate Pipe Virgin Bent Billiard 508 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:GBD4.jpg|thumb|left|[http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Courtesy Smoker's Haven]]][[Image:GBD_Shoreline.gif|thumb|left|GBD Shoreline Billiard from [http://www.iwanries.com Iwan Ries]]][[Image:Gbd_150aniversary.jpg|thumb|right|New Production, 150 Year Celebration Billiard, Courtesy [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3553 Smoker's Haven]]] | ||
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[[Image:GBD1.jpg|thumb|left|GBD Estate Pipe Virgin Bent Billiard 508 from [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Smoker's Haven]]] | |||
[[Image:GBD4.jpg|thumb|left|[http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=310 Courtesy Smoker's Haven]]][[Image:GBD_Shoreline.gif|thumb|left|GBD Shoreline Billiard from [http://www.iwanries.com Iwan Ries]]] | |||
[[Image:Gbd_150aniversary.jpg|thumb|right|New Production, 150 Year Celebration Billiard, Courtesy [http://www.smokershaven.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3553 Smoker's Haven]]] | |||
=== A brief history of GBD === | === A brief history of GBD === | ||
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The company was founded in Paris France in the 19th century by Ganeval, Boundier and Donninger who were no longer associated with the company by the turn of the century. By the time they left the GBD name was well established and thus retained. | The company was founded in Paris France in the 19th century by Ganeval, Boundier and Donninger who were no longer associated with the company by the turn of the century. By the time they left the GBD name was well established and thus retained. | ||
In 1903 an additional factory was built in England and ran by Oppenheimer. The Paris factory moved to Saint-Claude in 1952. Since 1981 the majority of GBD pipes come from the English factory. At about that same time GBD merged with Comoys, since then all production for both GBD and Comoy comes from a single factory. [http://www.perardua.net/pipes/GBDlines.html] | In 1903 an additional factory was built in England and ran by Oppenheimer. The Paris factory moved to Saint-Claude in 1952. Since 1981 the majority of GBD pipes come from the English factory. At about that same time GBD merged with Comoys, since then all production for both GBD and Comoy comes from a single factory.[http://www.perardua.net/pipes/GBDlines.html] | ||
The premium lines of GBD offered very good values, and are considered amongst the most affordable high end pipe of the 1960's and earlier and a rival in quality, design, and price to Dunhill. Smokers' Haven was the main retail supplier for GBD's in the US until the early 1980's. | The premium lines of GBD offered very good values, and are considered amongst the most affordable high end pipe of the 1960's and earlier and a rival in quality, design, and price to Dunhill. Smokers' Haven was the main retail supplier for GBD's in the US until the early 1980's. | ||