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We need more information about Burl King. We can confirm that it was at one time a pipe used for promotion of Borkum Riff tobacco, as reported by Bob Taylor of the Seattle Pipe Club, who mailed in a coupon and received the pipe with a Postmark of Jan. 11, ’78, and a return address of Sparta, N. C., which indicates it may have come from the [[Dr. Grabow]]/[[Sparta Industries]] plant. | We need more information about Burl King. We can confirm that it was at one time a pipe used for promotion of [[Borkum Riff]] tobacco, as reported by Bob Taylor of the Seattle Pipe Club, who mailed in a coupon and received the pipe with a Postmark of Jan. 11, ’78, and a return address of Sparta, N. C., which indicates it may have come from the [[Dr. Grabow]]/[[Sparta Industries]] plant. | ||
Bob recently noticed his “Burl King” was also marked, made in Israel, so it was likely made by the [[Shalom Pipe Factory]], though apparently distributed through Sparta Industries. The box shipped for 50 cents and the return address said “After 5 days return to P. O. Box 21882 Greensboro, N. CC. 27240.” So apparently these pipes were made by Shalom, but distributed for Borkum Riff by Sparta Industries. | Bob recently noticed his “Burl King” was also marked, made in Israel, so it was likely made by the [[Shalom Pipe Factory]], though apparently distributed through Sparta Industries. The box shipped for 50 cents and the return address said “After 5 days return to P. O. Box 21882 Greensboro, N. CC. 27240.” So apparently these pipes were made by Shalom, but distributed for [[Borkum Riff]] by Sparta Industries. | ||
Others have indicated Burl King pipes were also made by [[Wally Frank]]. | Others have indicated Burl King pipes were also made by [[Wally Frank]]. | ||
<center><gallery widths=400 heights=500 caption="Borkum Riff mail in offer featuring the Burl King pipe, courtesy Bob Taylor"> | <center><gallery widths=400 heights=500 caption="[[Borkum Riff]] mail in offer featuring the Burl King pipe, courtesy Bob Taylor"> | ||
BorkumRiff-BurlKing.jpg|Burl King offer | BorkumRiff-BurlKing.jpg|Burl King offer | ||
BorkumRiff-BurlKing2.jpg|Two of the other offerings for $25, with $20 offerings on the back | BorkumRiff-BurlKing2.jpg|Two of the other offerings for $25, with $20 offerings on the back |