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In the 90's he was honored by [[Stanwell]] to design some models for the very popular H.C. Anderson line which is named for the great Danish poet.
In the 90's he was honored by [[Stanwell]] to design some models for the very popular H.C. Anderson line which is named for the great Danish poet.


Around 1998/99 he traded the German rights to his brand name "Karl Erik" to Planta, better known as the proprietor of [[Design Berlin]] (db). Thus - though db copied the style of the old Karl Eriks pretty closely - a recent KE offered for sale in Germany is unfortunately about as Danish as Eisbein mit Sauerkraut. But even though Planta did one thing of merit: a series of pipe tobaccos was named for Karl Erik!
Around 1998/99 he traded the German rights to his brand name "Karl Erik" to [[Planta Tabak-Manufaktur]], better known as the proprietor of [[Design Berlin]] (db). Thus - though db copied the style of the old Karl Eriks pretty closely - a recent KE offered for sale in Germany is unfortunately about as Danish as Eisbein mit Sauerkraut. But even though Planta did one thing of merit: a series of pipe tobaccos was named for Karl Erik!


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