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== History == | == History == | ||
In 1932 | In 1932 [[Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy]] (KB&B), est. 1851, expanded their programm consisting of KB&B pipes, [[Reiss-Premier]] and [[Kaywoodie]] as the mainstay brand by introducing the '''Yello-Bole''' line. Yello- Bole was designed as an outlet for lower grade briar not used in Kaywoodie production. | ||
[[Image:Penacook_1.jpg|left|thumb|Penacook pipe factory; later a discount store and a residence for elders today]]At that time KB&B produced their brands in Union City and in West New York, both New Jersey. Deviating from that, Yello-Boles were manufactured by '''The New England Briar Pipe Company''' in Penacook, New Hampshire to use this KB&B subsidiary to capacity. | [[Image:Penacook_1.jpg|left|thumb|Penacook pipe factory; later a discount store and a residence for elders today]]At that time KB&B produced their brands in Union City and in West New York, both New Jersey. Deviating from that, Yello-Boles were manufactured by '''The New England Briar Pipe Company''' in Penacook, New Hampshire to use this KB&B subsidiary to capacity. | ||
[[File:YelloBole01.jpg|thumb|Vintage Yello-Bole Pipe Cleaners, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:YelloBoleShankLogo.jpg|thumb|Back of Pipe Cleaners, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:YBShankLogo16.jpg|thumb|Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:YelloBole01.jpg|thumb|Vintage Yello-Bole Pipe Cleaners, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:YelloBoleShankLogo.jpg|thumb|Back of Pipe Cleaners, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:YBShankLogo16.jpg|thumb|Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
[[File:Yello bole1947 ad.jpg|thumb|1947 Ad featuring the "Honey-Girl", courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:YelloBole1945Ad.jpg|thumb|1945 Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
[[File:Yello bole1947 ad.jpg|thumb|1947 Ad featuring the "Honey-Girl", courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Yello Bole AirOGrate 1966.jpg|thumb|1966 Add]] | |||
As briar was hardly had during World War II, the KB&B Company embarked on a project of domestically grown briar wood, called Mission Briar or manzanita early in 1941. The '''Pacific Briarwood Company''', a subsidiary founded for this purpose, began harvesting the burls growing on the slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Though this wood is botanically the same as briar form the Mediterranean countries, the smoking characteristics were not quite as good and the project was abandoned after the war. | As briar was hardly had during World War II, the KB&B Company embarked on a project of domestically grown briar wood, called Mission Briar or manzanita early in 1941. The '''Pacific Briarwood Company''', a subsidiary founded for this purpose, began harvesting the burls growing on the slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Though this wood is botanically the same as briar form the Mediterranean countries, the smoking characteristics were not quite as good and the project was abandoned after the war. | ||
Was it for that reason? Advertising from the 1940's pictures the Yello-Bole "Honey Girl", who gently urges the pipe smoker to smoke the pipe with "a little honey in every bowl." In fact, honey was an ingredient of the material used to coat the inside of the bowl. It was said to provide a faster, sweeter break-in of the pipe. | Was it for that reason? Advertising from the 1940's pictures the Yello-Bole "Honey Girl", who gently urges the pipe smoker to smoke the pipe with "a little honey in every bowl." In fact, honey was an ingredient of the material used to coat the inside of the bowl. It was said to provide a faster, sweeter break-in of the pipe. | ||
In 1952, 101 years after the | In 1952, 101 years after the Kaufmann brothers had opened a small pipe shop in the Bowery section of New York City, Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy Company with all subsidiaries was purchased by an unknown company strange to pipe industry. (At least, the new owner was economical because the KB&B managers had to leave their luxurious bureaus on 630 Fifth Avenue, New York - the Rockefeller Center - for new rooms in the factory on 6400 Broadway, West New York.) This interlude ended after only 3 years in March of 1955, when '''[http://www.smfrankcoinc.com/ S.M. Frank & Co. Inc.]''' bought Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy, The Kaywoodie Company, Reiss-Premier Corp., The New England Briar Pipe Co. and - of course - Yello-Bole. | ||
From the time of S.M. Frank's purchase in 1955 until 1972 Yello-Bole was run as a separate company, as division of the parent. Through this period, Yello-Bole, same as Kaywoodie, had it's own officers, sales force and maintained the production facilities in West New York. These 17 years were probably the most glorious years in Yello-Bole's history. | From the time of S.M. Frank's purchase in 1955 until 1972 Yello-Bole was run as a separate company, as division of the parent. Through this period, Yello-Bole, same as Kaywoodie, had it's own officers, sales force and maintained the production facilities in West New York. These 17 years were probably the most glorious years in Yello-Bole's history. | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="An early 'hollow font' example, with 4-digit shape code associated with the 1930s, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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=== Brylon === | === Brylon === | ||
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=== Need to track down === | === Need to track down === | ||
[[File:Yello-Bole-Algerian.jpg|thumb|Older hollow font Yello-Bole with ''Algerian Bruyere'' stamp, courtesy Mallow]] | |||
*There are stampings not mentioned here like REAL BRUYERE, or ALGERIAN BRUYERE, VIRGIN BRUYERE early on. | *There are stampings not mentioned here like REAL BRUYERE, or ALGERIAN BRUYERE, VIRGIN BRUYERE early on. | ||
*There is a Patent listed: REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. which might be tracked down. | *There is a Patent listed: REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. which might be tracked down. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:YelloBolePremierApple5.jpg|Premier | File:YelloBolePremierApple5.jpg|Premier | ||
File:YelloBoleSpartan1.jpg|Spartan | File:YelloBoleSpartan1.jpg|Spartan | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||