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Middleton Selbur pipes were made by [[Comoy's]] of England in the 1930's for John Middleton. The earliest of these will have the circular MADE IN (center of circle over) ENGLAND stamping and are from the 1930's. The VIRGIN was of exceptional quality grain. | [[File:Middleton WWII.jpg|thumb|WWII ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Middleton1924 Life Mag.jpg|thumb|1924 Life Magazine ad, Courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Middleton Selbur pipes were made by [[Comoy's]] of England in the 1930's for John Middleton. The earliest of these will have the circular MADE IN (center of circle over) ENGLAND stamping and are from the 1930's. The VIRGIN was of exceptional quality grain. | ||
The John Middleton Tobacco Company produces some of the U.S.A.'s most popular pipe tobaccos at their factory located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. | The John Middleton Tobacco Company produces some of the U.S.A.'s most popular pipe tobaccos at their factory located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
Middleton01.jpg | Middleton01.jpg|Old Mariner | ||
Middleton08.jpg | Middleton08.jpg|Old Mariner Detail | ||
Middleton07.jpg | Middleton07.jpg|Old Mariner Detail | ||
Middleton13.jpg | Middleton13.jpg|Old Mariner Detail | ||
</gallery></ | Middleton2-01.jpg|Silvay | ||
Middleton2-07.jpg|Silvay Detail | |||
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[[File:1908MiddletonClassPipeAd.jpg|thumb|1908 John Middleton Class Pipe Ad. See '''[[College Class Pipes]]''' for more photos and information. Courtesy Brian Robertson courtesy Brian Roberts]]<gallery widths=250 heights=250 caption="J Middleton 1913 University of Pennsylvania Class Pipe. See '''[[College Class Pipes]]''' for more photos and information. Courtesy Brian Robertson"> | |||
Middleon-UOP-Class1917.jpg | |||
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[[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:Great Britain]][[Category:United States]] | [[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:Great Britain]][[Category:United States]] |
Latest revision as of 19:06, 5 September 2021
Middleton Selbur pipes were made by Comoy's of England in the 1930's for John Middleton. The earliest of these will have the circular MADE IN (center of circle over) ENGLAND stamping and are from the 1930's. The VIRGIN was of exceptional quality grain.
The John Middleton Tobacco Company produces some of the U.S.A.'s most popular pipe tobaccos at their factory located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.