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''This article is under development. Photos and many other resources coming soon. Kaywoodie experts, please dive in!'' Click the discussion tab above. | ''This article is under development. Photos and many other resources coming soon. Kaywoodie experts, please dive in!'' Click the discussion tab above. | ||
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Produced 1919 until mid-1924 the earliest Kaywoodies are easy to identify. They have the inlaid Shamrock stem logo, somewhat elongated. Nomenclature is “Kaywoodie” in an arch over a cloverleaf outline with the initials KB&B, including the ampersand (&), inside the outline. They were inner tube pipes fitted with a removable aluminum tube. If a shape number was stamped it would be a 4 digit number always starting with 42. Most inlaid shamrocks were white, but other colors have been seen including red, blue and gold fleck. To quote Kaywoodie expert Dennis Moore: “The earliest Kaywoodies were top quality pipes of their day and featured excellent wood, top quality vulcanite and superior craftsmanship.” | Produced 1919 until mid-1924 the earliest Kaywoodies are easy to identify. They have the inlaid Shamrock stem logo, somewhat elongated. Nomenclature is “Kaywoodie” in an arch over a cloverleaf outline with the initials KB&B, including the ampersand (&), inside the outline. They were inner tube pipes fitted with a removable aluminum tube. If a shape number was stamped it would be a 4 digit number always starting with 42. Most inlaid shamrocks were white, but other colors have been seen including red, blue and gold fleck. To quote Kaywoodie expert Dennis Moore: “The earliest Kaywoodies were top quality pipes of their day and featured excellent wood, top quality vulcanite and superior craftsmanship.” | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="1st Generation Kaywoodies, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="250px" heights="185px" caption="1st Generation Kaywoodies, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:KayOldSet01.jpg|An early 2 pipe set | File:KayOldSet01.jpg|An early 2 pipe set | ||
File:KayOldSet08.jpg|The Dublin | File:KayOldSet08.jpg|The Dublin | ||
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The corporate offices were relocated in 1936 to the International Building, Rockefeller Center, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York. The invitation to visit the new office reads, "Kaywoodie is now on display at the world's most famous address - Rockefeller Center. Here Kaywoodie takes its place among the leaders of industry and commerce." The move to Rockefeller Center coincided with The Kaywoodie Company's emergence as a subsidiary of KB&B . All of the pipes manufactured by KB&B including the Yello-Bole line were also on display here. By 1938 Kaywoodie had opened an office in London to meet worldwide demand. Kaywoodie of London was jointly owned with another famous pipemaker, Comoy's of London. | The corporate offices were relocated in 1936 to the International Building, Rockefeller Center, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York. The invitation to visit the new office reads, "Kaywoodie is now on display at the world's most famous address - Rockefeller Center. Here Kaywoodie takes its place among the leaders of industry and commerce." The move to Rockefeller Center coincided with The Kaywoodie Company's emergence as a subsidiary of KB&B . All of the pipes manufactured by KB&B including the Yello-Bole line were also on display here. By 1938 Kaywoodie had opened an office in London to meet worldwide demand. Kaywoodie of London was jointly owned with another famous pipemaker, Comoy's of London. | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Kaywoodie Air-Way (London, England) example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="250" heights="185" caption="Kaywoodie Air-Way (London, England) example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:KAirWa01.jpg | File:KAirWa01.jpg | ||
File:KAirWa07.jpg | File:KAirWa07.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Kaywoodie Continental, shape #106 (London, England) example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="250" heights="185" caption="Kaywoodie Continental, shape #106 (London, England) example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
KContinent01.jpg | KContinent01.jpg | ||
KContinent04.jpg | KContinent04.jpg | ||
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<gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Early Kaywoodie examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="250px" heights="185px" caption="Early Kaywoodie examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:KB&B4203KaywoodieA01.jpg|Shape 4203 | File:KB&B4203KaywoodieA01.jpg|Shape 4203 | ||
File:KB&B4203KaywoodieA05.jpg|Shape 4203 detail | File:KB&B4203KaywoodieA05.jpg|Shape 4203 detail | ||
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<gallery widths=300 heights=250 caption="1940 Brown University [[Kaywoodie]] Drinkless Class Pipe. See '''[[College Class Pipes]] for more photos and informaion. | <gallery widths="300" heights="250" caption="1940 Brown University [[Kaywoodie]] Drinkless Class Pipe. See '''[[College Class Pipes]] for more photos and informaion. Courtesy Brian Robertson collection"> | ||
1940BrownUniversityKaywoodiedDrinklessClassPipe.jpg | 1940BrownUniversityKaywoodiedDrinklessClassPipe.jpg | ||
1940BrownUniversityKaywoodiedDrinklessClassPipe2.jpg | 1940BrownUniversityKaywoodiedDrinklessClassPipe2.jpg | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 | <gallery widths="250" heights="185" caption="Kaywoodie Signet, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:KSignet01.jpg | File:KSignet01.jpg | ||
File:KSignet07.jpg | File:KSignet07.jpg | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=250 | <gallery widths="250" heights="250" caption="Kaywoodie Thorn example, details, and brochure, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
Thorn01.jpg|Kaywoodie Thorn | Thorn01.jpg|Kaywoodie Thorn | ||
Thorn07.jpg|Thorn Detials | Thorn07.jpg|Thorn Detials | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 | <gallery widths="250" heights="250" caption="Cased Kaywoodie Thorn example, courtesy Fletcher Hiner"> | ||
Fhthorn.jpg|Thorn | Fhthorn.jpg|Thorn | ||
Fhthorn1.jpg|Detail | Fhthorn1.jpg|Detail | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=300 heights=250 | <gallery widths="300" heights="250" caption="Kaywoodie Fit Rite example w/box, and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:FitRite01.jpg | File:FitRite01.jpg | ||
File:FitRite07.jpg | File:FitRite07.jpg | ||
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[[File:KCharacter16.jpg|thumb|Kaywoodie Meerschaum Character catalog page, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:KCharacter16.jpg|thumb|Kaywoodie Meerschaum Character catalog page, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Kaywoodie Character, carved wood example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="250px" heights="185px" caption="Kaywoodie Character, carved wood example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:KCharacter01.jpg | File:KCharacter01.jpg | ||
File:KCharacter07.jpg | File:KCharacter07.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=300 heights=250 | <gallery widths="300" heights="250" caption="1932-38 Kaywoodie shank logo Super Grain, courtesy Fletcher Hiner"> | ||
Kwslsg.jpg|1932-38 Shank Logo Super Grain | Kwslsg.jpg|1932-38 Shank Logo Super Grain | ||
Kwslsg1.jpg|Detail | Kwslsg1.jpg|Detail | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="Kaywoodie Mandarin examples, nomenclature, and catalog page, courtesy Doub Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="Kaywoodie Mandarin examples, nomenclature, and catalog page, courtesy Doub Valitchka"> | ||
Kaywoodie-Mandarin01.jpg | Kaywoodie-Mandarin01.jpg | ||
Kaywoodie-Mandarin07.jpg | Kaywoodie-Mandarin07.jpg | ||
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Kaywoodie cased "Miniature" dating to the late 30's. Pipe is a fully functional briar and vulcanite pipe made in miniature. | Kaywoodie cased "Miniature" dating to the late 30's. Pipe is a fully functional briar and vulcanite pipe made in miniature. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Kaywoodie Miniature, courtesy Fletcher Hiner"> | <gallery widths="250px" heights="185px" caption="Kaywoodie Miniature, courtesy Fletcher Hiner"> | ||
Minikw.jpg|KW Miniature | Minikw.jpg|KW Miniature | ||
Minikw1.jpg | Minikw1.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=400px heights=600px caption="An amazing Matched Grain Set of 31 pipes in a beautiful case, courtesy Michael DiCuccio collection"> | <gallery widths="400px" heights="600px" caption="An amazing Matched Grain Set of 31 pipes in a beautiful case, courtesy Michael DiCuccio collection"> | ||
File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-61.jpg | File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-61.jpg | ||
File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-122 (1).jpg | File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-122 (1).jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=400px heights=275px> | <gallery widths="400px" heights="275px"> | ||
File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-78.jpg | File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-78.jpg | ||
File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-65.jpg | File:2015-05-Briarshire 2-65.jpg | ||
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[[File:KBB President 90232.jpg|thumb|400px|1933 Patent, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:KBB President 90232.jpg|thumb|400px|1933 Patent, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
[[File:Kaywoodie 600 Patent.jpg|thumb|400px|1957 Patent, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:Kaywoodie 600 Patent.jpg|thumb|400px|1957 Patent, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
<gallery widths=200 heights=300 caption="Ads and catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="200" heights="300" caption="Ads and catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:Kay Drinkless Reiss.jpg | File:Kay Drinkless Reiss.jpg | ||
File:Kay1924Ad.jpg|Circa 1924 | File:Kay1924Ad.jpg|Circa 1924 | ||
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In 1956, S. M. Frank purchased the New Jersey Briar Pipe Co., a pipemaker that produced mainly closeout and promotional pipes as well as private label. This company continued as a subsidiary until December 31, 1972. | In 1956, S. M. Frank purchased the New Jersey Briar Pipe Co., a pipemaker that produced mainly closeout and promotional pipes as well as private label. This company continued as a subsidiary until December 31, 1972. | ||
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="A [[Kaywoodie]] pipe in a box including [[Yello-Bole]] and [[Medico]] brandaing, along with a K, Y, and M logo on the end, and also a display featuring all three brands Courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths="300" heights="300" caption="A [[Kaywoodie]] pipe in a box including [[Yello-Bole]] and [[Medico]] brandaing, along with a K, Y, and M logo on the end, and also a display featuring all three brands Courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
KayYBMedico01.jpg | KayYBMedico01.jpg | ||
KayYBMedico07.jpg | KayYBMedico07.jpg | ||
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<gallery heights=165 widths=215 caption="1960's Kaywoodie Matched Grain Five Day Set, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection"> | <gallery heights="165" widths="215" caption="1960's Kaywoodie Matched Grain Five Day Set, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection"> | ||
Image:kbb5day01.jpg| | Image:kbb5day01.jpg| | ||
Image:kbb5day02.jpg| | Image:kbb5day02.jpg| | ||
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<gallery heights=115 widths=165 caption="Individual Pipes from Kaywoodie Matched Grain Five Day Set, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection"> | <gallery heights="115" widths="165" caption="Individual Pipes from Kaywoodie Matched Grain Five Day Set, Courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection"> | ||
Image:kbb5day10.jpg| | Image:kbb5day10.jpg| | ||
Image:kbb5day09.jpg| | Image:kbb5day09.jpg| | ||