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The company was bought in the 1990s by [[Lane, Ltd.]], a giant in the North American distribution sector. It produces and represents various brands, such as [[Aldo Velani]], [[Alpha]], [[Cesare Barontini]], and [[Mastercraft]]. | The company was bought in the 1990s by [[Lane, Ltd.]], a giant in the North American distribution sector. It produces and represents various brands, such as [[Aldo Velani]], [[Alpha]], [[Cesare Barontini]], and [[Mastercraft]]. | ||
A Mountain Laurel Spartan Pipe with a maple stem most likely made in 1944 with a maple stem. The "Genuine Briar" stamp was a tenuous claim at best and was dropped from later pipes. | |||
<gallery widths=225 caption="D&P Wartime Spartan Pipe with Maple Stem"> | |||
Spartan.jpg|Spartan Pipe 1944 | |||
Spartan1.jpg| Spartan Military Mount | |||
Spartan2.jpg|Spartan Stamp | |||
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<gallery widths=225 caption="Former Dr. Grabow pipe factory on Highway 21 in Sparta, North Carolina"> | <gallery widths=225 caption="Former Dr. Grabow pipe factory on Highway 21 in Sparta, North Carolina"> | ||