Description: WALLEY FRANK LIMITED BIT-PROOF #8 BRIAR PIPE EBONITE HARD RUBBER STEM39 GRAMS 5.50 INCHES LONG 1.85 INCH HEAD HEIGHTMADE IN ENGLANDWally Frank, Ltd. was one of America's oldest and most respected names in pipes and tobaccos, beginning in the early 1930’s. Wally Frank operated a chain of tobacco stores in New York City (the flagship store was in Lexington Avenue) and had a vast catalog business for pipes and pipe tobaccos. Their numerous private-label pipes were made by many makers, including Charatan, Sasieni, Weber, and many others. Wally Frank, Ltd. also owned the Pioneer brand of meerschaum pipes, made from both Turkish and African meerschaum. In addition to importing pipes, he had many pipes made in his own name and also employed pipemakers like Peter Stokkebye, Svend Bang, and Ed Burak (who later became the owner of Connoisseur). As a result, each Wally Frank pipe must be individually evaluated on its own merit.interior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951exterior view, Wally Frank, 44th St. and Madison Ave., New York City, 1951Cover of 1940 Wally Frank Pipe Lore Catalog: see complete 24 page Catalog in PDF, Courtesy James Foster & Cael BeanMembers of Wally Frank's "The Pipe of the Month Club" received a new pipe in the mail once a month.Courtesy Doug ValitchkaCourtesy Doug ValitchkaWally Frank pipe shape chart, from the 1943 catalogCourtesy Doug ValitchkaIn 1952, Wally Frank was on a buying trip in Italy and "discovered" pipe maker Carlo Scotti. Frank liked Scotti's pipes, but there was the small problem of Scotti's pipes bearing the same trademark or logo as one of Wally Frank's pipe lines, the White Bar. The two men decided on creating a new logo for pipes sold in the U.S.: a hole drilled in the stem and with a piece of silver foil inserted in the hole and covered with clear Lucite. SHIPPING ALWAYS COMBINED BUY 3 PIPES AT THE SAME TIME AND SHIPPING IS FREE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS MUST USE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING
Price: 50 USD
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-09-16T11:54:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Wally Frank
Body Shape: Billiard
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Handmade: Yes
Filter Size: none
