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[[File:LHS Sign Dave1.jpg|thumb|Early L&H Sterm Sign, courtesy Dave Gossett]][[File:LHS Building Dave2.jpg|thumb|Building on Pearl and Waters street in Brooklyn, courtesy Dave Gossett]]Ludwig Stern, a successful pipe manufacturer since 1893 and closing around 1960, reorganized his company along with his brother Hugo Stern, opening a factory in 1911. They named the company '''L&H Stern Smoking Pipes & Holders'''. The newly formed company was moved into a six story building on the corner of Pearl and Waters street Brooklyn, NY. | [[File:LHS Sign Dave1.jpg|thumb|Early L&H Sterm Sign, courtesy Dave Gossett]][[File:LHS Building Dave2.jpg|thumb|Building on Pearl and Waters street in Brooklyn, courtesy Dave Gossett]]Ludwig Stern, a successful pipe manufacturer since 1893 and closing around 1960, reorganized his company along with his brother Hugo Stern, opening a factory in 1911. They named the company '''L&H Stern Smoking Pipes & Holders'''. The newly formed company was moved into a six story building on the corner of Pearl and Waters street Brooklyn, NY. | ||
[[File:LH Stern 1928 1587048.jpg|thumb|1928 Patent, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:LHS1933Patent.jpg|thumb|1933 Patent, courtesy Doug Valithka]] | [[File:LH Stern 1928 1587048.jpg|thumb|1928 Patent, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:LHS1933Patent.jpg|thumb|1933 Patent, courtesy Doug Valithka]][[File:LHS-1930-R&L.jpg|thumb|LHS Italian Briar, bone screw, and Remanol bit, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]] | ||
=== Notes from Geyer's Stationer === | === Notes from Geyer's Stationer === | ||
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<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Purex Diamonds Imported Briar, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:LHSPurexBulldog1.jpg | |||
File:LHSPurexBulldog1.jpg | |||
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Many of their later Sterncrest pipes featured silver bands and some were made with 14kt. gold bands as well. | Many of their later Sterncrest pipes featured silver bands and some were made with 14kt. gold bands as well. | ||
<gallery widths=300px heights=185 caption="LHS Purex Seasoned Briar example, courtesy Gerald | <gallery widths=300px heights=185 caption="LHS Purex Seasoned Briar example, courtesy Gerald Young"> | ||
File:LHS PUREX Seasoned Briar Bulldog.JPG | File:LHS PUREX Seasoned Briar Bulldog.JPG | ||
File:LHS | File:LHS Purex Seasoned Briar.JPG | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:LHS PurexPreferred3.jpeg|Purex Preferred #99 | File:LHS PurexPreferred3.jpeg|Purex Preferred #99 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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*Thanks to '''Mike Starke''' for this copy of the [https://pipedia.org/images/b/b8/LHS_Catalog_1946.pdf '''1946 LHS Catalog'''] | *Thanks to '''Mike Starke''' for this copy of the [https://pipedia.org/images/b/b8/LHS_Catalog_1946.pdf '''1946 LHS Catalog'''] | ||
=== Budget Pipes Apparently Made by LHS === | |||
*Leader | |||
*New Art | |||
<gallery widths=450 heights=600 caption="Catalog Pages of various display boards of budget pipes, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:1933 Ad 02.jpg|From a 1933 N. Shure Co. Chicago Catalog showing New Art Pipes with LHS Logo | |||
File:1940 Ad.jpg|From a 1940 Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. Catalog showing Leader Pipes with LHS Logo | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: United States]] | [[Category: United States]] | ||