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Mr. Johnson is believed to have moved on from the Philadelphia Wilke's shop to working for Zino Davidoff. | Mr. Johnson is believed to have moved on from the Philadelphia Wilke's shop to working for Zino Davidoff. | ||
Markings: No. 1 BROAD STREET, (J.W), MADE IN ENGLAND (round stamping) made in the 1930's-40's timeframe reportedly by Comoy's for the tobacco shop in the John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia, located at No. 1 BROAD STREET. It's stamped with the (J.W) logo and the early 1930's-40's circular MADE IN ENGLAND country of manufacture stamping. Here's some info on the stamping from Trademark history: | |||
J.W. On Tuesday, April 18, 1933, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for NO. 1 BROAD STREET by JOHN WANAMAKER PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA. The USPTO has given the NO. 1 BROAD STREET trademark serial number of 71336921. Made for them by Comoy's. The NO. 1 BROAD STREET trademark is filed in the category of Rubber Products . The description provided to the USPTO for NO. 1 BROAD STREET is SMOKING TOBACCO. | |||
<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Example of S. Johnson pipe, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <center><gallery widths=200px caption="Example of S. Johnson pipe, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||