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==History==
==History==


[[File:Wf1951C.jpg|thumb|200px|exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]
[[File:Wf1951C.jpg|thumb|exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]


Wally Frank, Ltd. was one of America's oldest and most respected names in pipes and tobaccos, beginning in the earlt 1930’s. Wally Frank operated a chain of tobacco stores in New York City (the flagship store was in Lexington Avenue) and had a vast catalog business for pipes and pipe tobaccos. Their numerous private-label pipes were made by many makers, including Charatan, Sasieni, Weber, and many others. Wally Frank, Ltd. also owned the [[Pioneer]] brand of meerschaum pipes, made from both Turkish and African meerschaum. In addition to importing pipes, he had many pipes made in his own name and also employed pipemakers like [[Stokkebye|Peter Stokkebye]], [[S. Bang|Svend Bang]], and [[Ed Burak]] (who later became the owner of [[Connoisseur]]). As a result, each Wally Frank pipe must be individually evaluated on its own merit.  
Wally Frank, Ltd. was one of America's oldest and most respected names in pipes and tobaccos, beginning in the early 1930’s. Wally Frank operated a chain of tobacco stores in New York City (the flagship store was in Lexington Avenue) and had a vast catalog business for pipes and pipe tobaccos. Their numerous private-label pipes were made by many makers, including Charatan, Sasieni, Weber, and many others. Wally Frank, Ltd. also owned the [[Pioneer]] brand of meerschaum pipes, made from both Turkish and African meerschaum. In addition to importing pipes, he had many pipes made in his own name and also employed pipemakers like [[Stokkebye|Peter Stokkebye]], [[S. Bang|Svend Bang]], and [[Ed Burak]] (who later became the owner of [[Connoisseur]]). As a result, each Wally Frank pipe must be individually evaluated on its own merit.  


[[File:Wf1951B.jpg|thumb|200px|interior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]
[[File:Wf1951B.jpg|thumb|interior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]
[[File:Wf1951A.jpg|thumb|200px|exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]
[[File:Wf1951A.jpg|thumb|exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]
[[File:WallyFrank-PipeLoreCatalog1940.png|thumb|Cover of 1940 Wally Frank Pipe Lore Catalog: [https://pipedia.org/images/3/30/Pipe_lore_catalog_1940_20180501151314.pdf  see complete 24 page Catalog in PDF, Courtesy James Foster & Cael Bean]]]


Members of Wally Frank's "The Pipe of the Month Club" received a new pipe in the mail once a month.
Members of Wally Frank's "The Pipe of the Month Club" received a new pipe in the mail once a month.


In 1952, Wally Frank was on a buying trip in Italy and "discovered" pipe maker [[Castello|Carlo Scotti]]. Frank liked Scotti's pipes, but there was the small problem of Scotti's pipes bearing the same trademark or logo as one of Wally Frank's pipe lines, the [[White bar|White Bar]]. The two men decided on creating a new logo for pipes sold in the U.S.: a hole drilled in the stem and with a piece of silver foil inserted in the hole and covered with clear Lucite.
[[File:WallyFrankGarrick.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:WallyFrankPOM16.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
[[File:WallyFrankSerA13.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]]In 1952, Wally Frank was on a buying trip in Italy and "discovered" pipe maker [[Castello|Carlo Scotti]]. Frank liked Scotti's pipes, but there was the small problem of Scotti's pipes bearing the same trademark or logo as one of Wally Frank's pipe lines, the [[White bar|White Bar]]. The two men decided on creating a new logo for pipes sold in the U.S.: a hole drilled in the stem and with a piece of silver foil inserted in the hole and covered with clear Lucite.


Wally Frank (the person) wrote the forward to Georges Herment's 1954 book "The Pipe."
Wally Frank (the person) wrote the forward to Georges Herment's 1954 book "The Pipe."


<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Wally Frank, Heart of the Root example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:WallyFrankBulldog01.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM2-01.jpg
File:WallyFrankBulldog07.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM2-07.jpg
File:WallyFrankCavalier01.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM2-08.jpg
File:WallyFrankCherry01.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM2-09.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM01.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM2-10.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM05.jpg
File:WallyFrankPOM15.jpg|Catalog page showing the Heart of the Root pipe
File:WallyFrank Blacktohorne01.jpg
File:WallyFrank Blacktohorne07.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


<gallery widths=200px heights=300px caption="Catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
 
File:WallyFrankGarrick.jpg
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:WallyFrankPOM16.jpg
File:WallyFrankBulldog01.jpg|Bulldog, marked Wally Frank, LTD. Imported Brair
File:WallyFrankSerA13.jpg
File:WallyFrankBulldog07.jpg|Bulldog detail
</gallery></center>
File:WallyFrankCavalier01.jpg|Caviler, marked Wally Frank, LTD.
File:WallyFrankCherry01.jpg|Cherry Wood
File:WallyFrankPOM01.jpg|Pipe of the Month
File:WallyFrankPOM05.jpg|Pipe of the Month detail
File:WallyFrank Blacktohorne01.jpg|Blackthorne
File:WallyFrank Blacktohorne07.jpg|Blackthorne detail
MintBowl01.jpg|MINT BOWL
MintBowl07.jpg|MINT BOWL detail
MintBowl08.jpg|MINT BOWL detail
WallyFrank-BentBilliardBlast.jpg
WallyFrank-BentBilliardBlast07.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Wally Frank 5 star and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:Wally_Frank_5_Star01.jpg
File:Wally Frank 5 Star02.jpg
File:Wally Frank 5 Star03.jpg
File:Wall Frank 5 Star.jpg|5 star add
</gallery>
 
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Wally Frank Straight Grain and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
WallyFrank01.jpg
WallyFrank07.jpg
WallyFrank08.jpg
WallyFrank-StraightGrain01.jpg
WallyFrank-StraightGrain07_1.jpg
WallyFrank-StraightGrain08.jpg
WallyFrank16.jpg|Catalog page featuring Straight Grain "Seconds"
</gallery>


==Lines/styles of briar pipes==
==Lines/styles of briar pipes==
[[File:WallyFrank Bulldog.jpg|thumb|400px|Wally Frank Bulldog, courtesy [http://http://www.smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]]
[[File:WallyFrank Bulldog.jpg|thumb|400px|Wally Frank Bulldog, courtesy [http://http://www.smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]]
[[File:WF24.jpg|thumb|400px|Wally Frank British Irregular (Charatan second) pipe, shape #24 (Canadian Forester)]]
[[File:1943WallyFrankPipes.jpg|thumb|400px|Wally Frank pipe shape chart, from the 1943 catalog]]
*Army and Navy
*Army and Navy
*British Irregular
*British Irregular

Revision as of 12:46, 17 May 2020

History

exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951

Wally Frank, Ltd. was one of America's oldest and most respected names in pipes and tobaccos, beginning in the early 1930’s. Wally Frank operated a chain of tobacco stores in New York City (the flagship store was in Lexington Avenue) and had a vast catalog business for pipes and pipe tobaccos. Their numerous private-label pipes were made by many makers, including Charatan, Sasieni, Weber, and many others. Wally Frank, Ltd. also owned the Pioneer brand of meerschaum pipes, made from both Turkish and African meerschaum. In addition to importing pipes, he had many pipes made in his own name and also employed pipemakers like Peter Stokkebye, Svend Bang, and Ed Burak (who later became the owner of Connoisseur). As a result, each Wally Frank pipe must be individually evaluated on its own merit.

interior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951
exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951

Members of Wally Frank's "The Pipe of the Month Club" received a new pipe in the mail once a month.

Courtesy Doug Valitchka
Courtesy Doug Valitchka
Courtesy Doug Valitchka

In 1952, Wally Frank was on a buying trip in Italy and "discovered" pipe maker Carlo Scotti. Frank liked Scotti's pipes, but there was the small problem of Scotti's pipes bearing the same trademark or logo as one of Wally Frank's pipe lines, the White Bar. The two men decided on creating a new logo for pipes sold in the U.S.: a hole drilled in the stem and with a piece of silver foil inserted in the hole and covered with clear Lucite.

Wally Frank (the person) wrote the forward to Georges Herment's 1954 book "The Pipe."




Lines/styles of briar pipes

Wally Frank Bulldog, courtesy Smokingpipes.com
Wally Frank British Irregular (Charatan second) pipe, shape #24 (Canadian Forester)
Wally Frank pipe shape chart, from the 1943 catalog
  • Army and Navy
  • British Irregular
  • Canadian Forester
  • Carpathian
  • Cavalier
  • Chadwick
  • Corsican Warrior
  • De Luxe
  • Dudeen
  • French Master
  • Garrick
  • Huntleigh
  • John Street
  • Larsen
  • Limited
  • London Lightweights
  • London Stub
  • The Macauley
  • Mellow
  • Milady
  • Natural
  • Natural Unvarnished
  • Nugget
  • Paragon
  • Philosopher
  • Quaint
  • Rathskeller
  • Scotland Yard
  • Shipmate
  • Silver King
  • Specimen Grain
  • Straight Grain
  • Streamlined
  • Super Delicious
  • Sweet Root
  • White Bar

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