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The Georg Jensen pipe factory was founded by Per Georg Jensen and his wife in 1954, in Kopenhagen, Denmark. Since the 80s the company is under the management of his daughter Lis, and his son with the same name, Per Georg Jensen. The company manufactured around 2,000 factory pipes per year. Among the top of the line pipes are hand carved special editions and free hands. | The Georg Jensen pipe factory was founded by Per Georg Jensen and his wife in 1954, in Kopenhagen, Denmark. Since the 80s the company is under the management of his daughter Lis, and his son with the same name, Per Georg Jensen. The company manufactured around 2,000 factory pipes per year. Among the top of the line pipes are hand carved special editions and free hands. | ||
[[File:GeorgJensen BlastedBilliard.jpg|thumb|Blasted Brandy, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:PerGeorgJensen.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Per Georg Jensen, courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/per-georg-jensen-on-radio-show-of-march-17-2015 pipesmagazine.com]]]Top of the Line models of Georg Jensen have vulcanite or ebonite stems, factory pipes usually have acrylic stems. | [[File:GeorgJensen BlastedBilliard.jpg|thumb|Blasted Brandy, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:PerGeorgJensen.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Per Georg Jensen, courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/per-georg-jensen-on-radio-show-of-march-17-2015 pipesmagazine.com]]][[File:GJensen11.jpg|thumb|Pamphlet, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:GJensen12.jpg|thumb|Inside Pamphlet, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Top of the Line models of Georg Jensen have vulcanite or ebonite stems, factory pipes usually have acrylic stems. | ||
Factory pipes (in increasing quality) were marked: | Factory pipes (in increasing quality) were marked: | ||
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Special edition pipes were marked with: | Special edition pipes were marked with: | ||
MODEL + MODEL NUMBER + "Handmade in Denmark" + GJ stamp in white on the stem. | MODEL + MODEL NUMBER + "Handmade in Denmark" + GJ stamp in white on the stem. | ||
The factory closed down in 2001 when Per Georg Jensen (jr) became "Tobacco Professor" for MacBaren Tobacco house. | The factory closed down in 2001 when Per Georg Jensen (jr) became "Tobacco Professor" for MacBaren Tobacco house. | ||
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Source: Manfred Arenz | Source: Manfred Arenz | ||
<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Example w/box and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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Example pages from the Full Brochure [[File:Georg-Jensen.pdf]], both courtesy [http://www.danishpipemakers.com/ danishpipemakers.com] | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Denmark]] | [[Category: Denmark]] | ||