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In 1932 '''[[Kaufman Brothers & 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. | In 1932 '''[[Kaufman Brothers & 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:Yello bole1947 ad.jpg|thumb|1947 Ad featuring the "Honey-Girl", courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | |||
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. | ||
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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. | ||
In 1966 S.M. Frank had developed a synthetic material called '''Brylon''' as a cheaper alternative to briar. This material was immediatly used for Yello-Bole pipes, and millions of these pipes have been sold in the decades since then. They continue to be part of the Yello-Bole and Medico brands. At the moment Yello- Bole offers | |||
* 4 lines of Brylon pipes: Ebony, Nova, Burley and Standard (Prices $15.95 - $18.95) and | * 4 lines of Brylon pipes: Ebony, Nova, Burley and Standard (Prices $15.95 - $18.95) and | ||
* 4 lines of Briar pipes: Spartan, Pug, Checker and Imperial (Prices $19.95 - $24.95). | * 4 lines of Briar pipes: Spartan, Pug, Checker and Imperial (Prices $19.95 - $24.95). | ||
<center>'''Brylon pipe, Ebony Line''' | |||
[[Image:Ybole_09.jpg|Brylon pipe Ebony line]] | |||
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All Yello-Bole pipes feature push bits with scoop. | All Yello-Bole pipes feature push bits with scoop. | ||
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Yello Bole also had a line of Bamboo pipes at one point. | Yello Bole also had a line of Bamboo pipes at one point. | ||
<center><gallery widths= | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples of Yello-Bole Bamboo models, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:YBBambooBilliard01.jpg | File:YBBambooBilliard01.jpg | ||
File:YBBamboo07.jpg | File:YBBamboo07.jpg | ||
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File:YBBambooDublin08.jpg | File:YBBambooDublin08.jpg | ||
File:YBBambooDublin09.jpg | File:YBBambooDublin09.jpg | ||
File:YelloBoleBamboo1.jpg | |||
File:Yello-Bole Bamboo2.jpg | File:Yello-Bole Bamboo2.jpg | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
<center><gallery | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="Examples of Yello-Bole Imperial Models with Shank Logo, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:YBShankLogo01.jpg | File:YBShankLogo01.jpg | ||
File:YBShankLogo05.jpg | File:YBShankLogo05.jpg | ||
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File:YBShankLogo09.jpg | File:YBShankLogo09.jpg | ||
File:YBShankLogoChurch01.jpg|Shank logo Churchwarden | File:YBShankLogoChurch01.jpg|Shank logo Churchwarden | ||
File:YBImperial01.jpg | |||
File:YBImperial07.jpg | |||
File:YBImperial08.jpg | |||
File:YelloBoleShank03.jpg| | |||
File:YelloBoleShank01.jpg|Shank Logo | |||
File:YelloBoleShank02.jpg | |||
File:YelloBoleShank09.jpg | |||
File:YelloBoleShank10.jpg | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="Examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:KBB2708YelloBole01.jpg | |||
File:YB5404Carburetor1.jpg|Carburetor | |||
File:YB5404Carburetor5.jpg|Carburetor Detail | |||
File:Yello2082Bole01.jpg | |||
File:YelloBole2067Algerian1.jpg|Algerian | |||
File:YelloBole2067Algerian7.jpg|Algerian detail | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian07.jpg|Early Algerian | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian07.jpg|Algerian detail, the hollow font is likely the earliest version of the nomenclature | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian01.jpg|Algerian detail, the hollow font is likely the earliest version of the nomenclature | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian07.jpg|Algerian detail, the hollow font is likely the earliest version of the nomenclature | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian08.jpg|Algerian detail, the hollow font is likely the earliest version of the nomenclature | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian11.jpg|Algerian detail, the hollow font is likely the earliest version of the nomenclature | |||
File:YelloBole2278Algerian12.jpg | |||
File:YelloBole2322Algerian01.jpg|Algerian w/Amber stem, another early pipe | |||
File:YelloBole2322Algerian08.jpg|Early Nomenclature | |||
File:YelloBole2322Algerian13.jpg | |||
File:YelloBole2322Algerian14.jpg | |||
File:YelloBolePremierApple5.jpg|Premier | |||
File:YelloBoleSpartan1.jpg|Spartan | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||