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[[File:WallyFrank Bulldog.jpg|thumb|400px|Wally Frank Bulldog, courtesy [http://http://www.smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]]Wally Frank Ltd. 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 more. The pipes were all made from well-aged briar and other materials.
==History==


Here is a complete scanned copy of the [http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/12266052_gZ5Z5#874601362_dyDJZ August-September 1939 catalog].
[[File:Wf1951C.jpg|thumb|exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951]]


[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]]
'''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 Pipe Co.|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|interior 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.
 
[[File:WallyFrankGarrick.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:WallyFrankPOM16.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:1943WallyFrankPipes.jpg|thumb|Wally Frank pipe shape chart, from the 1943 catalog]]
[[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."
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Wally Frank, Heart of the Root example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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File:WallyFrankPOM15.jpg|Catalog page showing the Heart of the Root pipe
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<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:WallyFrankBulldog01.jpg|Bulldog, marked Wally Frank, LTD. Imported Brair
File:WallyFrankBulldog07.jpg|Bulldog detail
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
File:WallyFrank2-01.jpg
File:WallyFrank2-07.jpg
Wally Frank Limited01.jpg|Limited
Wally FrankLimited07.jpg |Limited detail
Wally Frank-SeriesA01.jpg|Series A
Wally Frank-SeriesA07.jpg|Series A detail
</gallery>
 
 
 
[[File:WallyFrankImmortal11.jpg|thumb|Catalog page for Immortals]]'''Imortals''' <br>
The Immortals were ''“Real Old World pipe sculptors carved these pipes with loving care from extra big blocks of specially cured fine imported briar. Extra thick bowl walls not only add flavor, but absorb more heat. Patient hand-polishing brings out all the lustre and exquisite graining of the natural briar. You must act fast, at once, because these rare beauties will be snapped up by collectors who know real value. Only $11.95 each post paid”.''
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Wally Frank IMMORTALS series (Beethoven) and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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WallyFrankImmortal07.jpg
WallyFrankImmortal12.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Wally Frank 5 star and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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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">
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WallyFrank07.jpg
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WallyFrank16.jpg|Catalog page featuring Straight Grain "Seconds"
</gallery>
 
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="1946 Princeton Class Pipe, a [[Wally Frank]] 'The Bowler'. For more information and many photos see '''[[College Class Pipes]]'''. Courtesy Brian Robertson collection">
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<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="An unusual Wally Frank 'Windcap' model 'Out of Doors' pipe, courtesy Brian Robertson collection">
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WallyFrankWindcap-2.jpg
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[[File:HilsonElan1964.jpg|thumb|400px|1964 Wally Frank catalog listing for Hilson Elan, Courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Wally Frank was one of America's oldest and most respected names in pipes and tobaccos from at least the 1930’s. Although Wally Frank has been gone for many years, he was a leader in the importing of European pipes. But, in addition to importing pipes, he had many pipes made in his own name and also employed pipemakers like Peter Stokkebye and S. Bang! For example, Ed Burak, owner of [[Connoisseur]] in New York City, got his start by making pipes for Wally Frank! So Wally Frank pipes must be individually evaluated each on their own merit.


[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3AWally+Frank%2C+Ltd.&qt=hot_author#x0%253Abook-format Link to Wally Frank Catalogs, Publications and Documents] [[Special:Contributions/69.108.114.36|69.108.114.36]] 17:37, 6 February 2012 (CST)
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="A very unusual Wally Frank horn with a screw on briar cap , courtesy Benny King">
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and


From the Strong Museum (library)
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 perrow=3 caption="A trio of carved Wally Frank pipes, courtesy Benny King">
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Corporate Author:   Wally Frank, Ltd.
==Lines/styles of briar pipes==
Title Statement:   Pipe lore : a gentleman's magazine.
[[File:WallyFrank Bulldog.jpg|thumb|Wally Frank Bulldog, courtesy [http://http://www.smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]]
Local Holdings:   VZMM
[[File:WF24.jpg|thumb|Wally Frank British Irregular (Charatan second) pipe, shape #24 (Canadian Forester)]]
Local LC Call No.:   TS2283 .W35456 P56
[[File:Cellini-WallyFrank01.jpg|thumb|Wally Frank Cellini, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Cellinii-WallyFrank07.jpg|thumb|Cellini detail, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
Published:   New York : Wally Frank, Ltd., 1939-1949.
*Army and Navy
Description:   v. : ill. ; 21 cm.
*British Irregular
General Note:   Cover title.
*Canadian Forester
Local Note:   Strong Museum Library has 14 vols. 1939-1949. See shelflist for exact libary holdings.
*Carpathian
Subject:   Pipes--Catalogs.
*Cavalier
Subject:   Smoking paraphernalia--Catalogs.
*[[Cellini]]
*Chadwick
*Corsican Warrior
*De Luxe
*Dudeen
*French Master
*Garrick
*Huntleigh
*Immortals (Figural)
*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
*The Bowler
*White Bar


This Museum's Library holds 14 volumes (1939 to 1949). The Strong Museum appears to be a place for children. How they come to hold the Wally Frank documents is odd. The Museum and Library are located at:
==External links==
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY 14607
585-263-2700


If any Pipedia editor knows of a pipe smoker or editor in that area, it would do us all a service if those Wally Frank documents could be scanned and put online. [[Special:Contributions/69.108.99.126|69.108.99.126]] 14:26, 4 March 2012 (CST)
*[http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/12266052_gZ5Z5#874601362_dyDJZ ''Pipe Lore'', August-September 1939]
*[http://pipepages.com/411.htm 1941 Christmas Catalog]
*[http://pipepages.com/4wfpl1.htm ''Pipe Lore'', November 1942]
*[http://pipepages.com/2wfpl1.htm ''Pipe Lore'', Summer 1949]
*[http://www.worldcat.org/title/wally-frank-1958-catalog-pipes-cigars-tobacco/oclc/191703021&referer=brief_results 1958 catalog]
*[http://pipepages.com/611.htm Early 1960s Christmas Catalog]
*[http://pipepages.com/64wf1.htm 1964(?) Christmas Catalog]
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3AWally+Frank%2C+Ltd.&qt=hot_author#x0%253Abook-format Link to Wally Frank Catalogs, Publications and Documents]


In addition, Wally Frank owned the [[Pioneer]] brand of meerschaum pipes, made from both Turkish and African meerschaum.
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: United States]]

Latest revision as of 16:12, 22 February 2023

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
Wally Frank pipe shape chart, from the 1943 catalog
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."



Catalog page for Immortals

Imortals

The Immortals were “Real Old World pipe sculptors carved these pipes with loving care from extra big blocks of specially cured fine imported briar. Extra thick bowl walls not only add flavor, but absorb more heat. Patient hand-polishing brings out all the lustre and exquisite graining of the natural briar. You must act fast, at once, because these rare beauties will be snapped up by collectors who know real value. Only $11.95 each post paid”.






Lines/styles of briar pipes

Wally Frank Bulldog, courtesy Smokingpipes.com
Wally Frank British Irregular (Charatan second) pipe, shape #24 (Canadian Forester)
Wally Frank Cellini, courtesy Doug Valitchka
Cellini detail, courtesy Doug Valitchka
  • Army and Navy
  • British Irregular
  • Canadian Forester
  • Carpathian
  • Cavalier
  • Cellini
  • Chadwick
  • Corsican Warrior
  • De Luxe
  • Dudeen
  • French Master
  • Garrick
  • Huntleigh
  • Immortals (Figural)
  • 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
  • The Bowler
  • White Bar

External links