Paolo Becker is the son of Fritz Becker ( † )
See also: Carmignani

 

 

 

A history of Becker's markings here .

 

▲ The first Becker pipes markings were engraved by the artisan. This method was replaced by true stampings about 1985-86

▲ These stampings have been used untill 2003.

▲ Current stampings (2011): Two pipes forming a P.

Artisan: Paul becker (born 1947) devoted himself to pipes as a full-time maker in 1990. In the late 2000s he established the "Paulpipes" brand.

Production (2011): ~ 150 pipes/year with about one PP graded pipe/year.

Grading (ascending): A and B (sandblasted) and C, D, ... Z (no I, O and Q). Hight end pipes: PP2 ... PP9, PP0.

Artisan: Wolfgang Becker began to sell his pipes professionally in the middle of the 1990's.
Early grading (ascending): 1 to 9 and A to G for exceptional pieces.
Current grading (2011): wolf paws
Production: not more than 100 pipes/year

This brand comes from the partnership of Fritz & Paolo Becker and Giorgio Musicò ending up in the Becker & Musicò shop in 1989.

Absolutly nothing is known about this brand.

Same logo: Brentwood

 

Pipes manufactured for Bellezia Tobacco Shop in Buffalo, N.Y. (hence the white Buffalo etched on the mouthpiece). The English manufacturer of this pipe is unknown.

The House of Benaderet (1920) was located at 46 Geary Street. The tobacco store and the factory was owned by Sam Benaderet, and was famous for the cigarettes made from expensive aromatic tobaccos.
Benaderet's Inc. was California's oldest pipe and tobacco store when it went out of business in March 1980.

See also: Benaderet's as Sasieni second

Artisan: Bent Nielsen

Artisan: Benni Jørgensen is a professional pipemaker since 1980. He worked for W.O. Larsen for 25 years. He sells his pipes under his own brand (Benni Pipes) since 2000. Lasse Skovgaard Jorgensen is his son.

Grading (smooth finish) (ascending): 1, 2, 3 and Swan

 

 

See also (same logo): Royal Oak (Savinelli)

Artisans:   Hans Jonny Nielsen (nickname: "Former") and his wife Daniela Nielsen.
The brand created in 1987 in Switzerland (see BBK), has moved to Denmark in 1997. In 2007-2008 Former retired from Bentley production to devote himself to freehand pipes. Bentleys are produced (2011) by Holmer Knudsen at Dan Pipe Cigar & Company (Hafenstrasse 30 D-21481 Lauenburg/Elbe, Ge).
Production (2008): 1500 pipes/year.

See also Former

▲ The original box coming along with this Bentley pipe seem to testify to a Kaywoodie second.
See also: Willmer's Bentley pipe line

See also: Frabenver, Morel

 

Probably a brand of Reiss-Premier Co

Group including brands like Butz Choquin, Chap, Claude Romain, Bontemps, Jima
See also: Jacky Berrod
Production (1999): 230 000 pipes/year

Brand distributed by Bewlay & Co (chain of pipe stores) untill the 50s, taken over by Imperial Tobacco & Co