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Post by That Falls Guy on Aug 24, 2017 18:02:20 GMT -5
To those of you new to the pipe smoking community, this probably won't mean too much. For the older veteran pipe smokers, this may hit home. I was always a fan of Wally Frank pipes. I used to get their catalogs religiously. This hit home with me when I saw it! Apparently, a customer had ordered a pipe which Wally Frank Ltd. was unable to fulfill. This was due to the shortage of imported briar during WW II. They sent the customer a letter, and a substitute pipe, of which they offered a return, credit, or exchange. A great piece in the puzzle of pipe history!  |
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Post by Artistik on Aug 24, 2017 18:45:24 GMT -5
Wow! A nice piece of pipe memorabilia.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 18:48:55 GMT -5
Nice original post. Don't know if the automatic pipe substitution was a courtesy or aggressive marketing though.  |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 24, 2017 19:40:46 GMT -5
that is neat. Nice looking pipe too!
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 24, 2017 19:51:46 GMT -5
Very neat. I was a customer at their store in Paramus, NJ when I was in college.
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Post by That Falls Guy on Aug 24, 2017 19:56:10 GMT -5
Nice original post. Don't know if the automatic pipe substitution was a courtesy or aggressive marketing though. In 1941, I believe it was truly a courtesy. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 20:06:28 GMT -5
Nice original post. Don't know if the automatic pipe substitution was a courtesy or aggressive marketing though. In 1941, I believe it was truly a courtesy. Yes, more than likely. Given the date, I was unsure if the sub was briar? |
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 24, 2017 20:08:58 GMT -5
Many American pipe makers turned to Mountain Laurel because of the war.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 20:33:48 GMT -5
Great Customer Service. Glad to see it survived all these years.
PaPipe (John) I wonder how those pipes smoked?
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Post by antb on Aug 25, 2017 1:24:47 GMT -5
Very nice find! Ah, the good old days of writing a letter.....
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Post by trailboss on Aug 25, 2017 3:01:23 GMT -5
That is pretty cool!
I only have one Wally Frank pipe, it is a briar pot that rarely gets smoked because it always gave a hot smoke... maybe my abilities or lack thereof contributed to that in the past, I will have to search it out and give it another try.
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Post by Zach on Aug 25, 2017 6:59:29 GMT -5
To those of you new to the pipe smoking community, this probably won't mean too much. For the older veteran pipe smokers, this may hit home. I was always a fan of Wally Frank pipes. I used to get their catalogs religiously. This hit home with me when I saw it! Apparently, a customer had ordered a pipe which Wally Frank Ltd. was unable to fulfill. This was due to the shortage of imported briar during WW II. They sent the customer a letter, and a substitute pipe, of which they offered a return, credit, or exchange. A great piece in the puzzle of pipe history! That literally is my friend Anthony's, I think he even took the photo unless you are Anthony Cook. lol. It's great. He's a huge Wally Frank collector. Such excellent customer service. See this : pipesmokerunlimited.com/showthread.php?9806-A-Wally-Frank-Apology&highlight=wally+frankYou may not be able to see the whole thread without joining, but that's part of a larger Wally Frank set of collection he picked up. |
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