
Updated: Jan 23, 2012
▲ ◊ Marcee, M R C (in shield) De Luxe ◊
Marcee is a brand of
Marechal & Ruchon Cie (M R C initials). This corporate runed
GBD France and was under control of
Oppenheimer holding (GB).
The brand has been produced until shortly after WWII.
See also (same logo):
Royale
Marchetti
Brooklyn, MI

▲ ◊ Marchetti Pipes, 253 ◊ One oval dot on both top and bottom of the stem
▲ (Underside) ◊ Maremma, Vera Radica ◊
▲ (Top side) ◊ Mark V, Made in U.S.A. ◊ (Underside) ◊ Imported Briar ◊
Mark Tinsky
▲ (Left side) ◊ Mark Tinsky, Blast ◊
(Underside) ◊ Pipes and Tobaccos, 2006, 140/150 ◊
▲ ◊ Mark Tinsky ◊
◊ American, BLAST, A.S.P. 2001 ◊
▲ Pipe of the year 2001 carved for the members of alt.smokers.pipes (
ASP)
forum.
◊ American, Reg n° 382GPMT ◊ (March 1982 Mark Trinsky)
Mark Tinsky and
Curt Rollar formed
The American Smoking Pipe Co. in 1978. Curt Rollar left the company in 1990.
Marmet
St Claude

▲ ◊ Marmet ◊
▲ ◊ Marshall Field, Smoke Shop (Side 1) Real Briar, Made in France (Side 2) ◊ Leather clad pipe
▲ ◊ Field Grain ◊ over ◊ Marshall Field Company ◊
◊ Made in London, England ◊
▲ ◊ Martel ◊
Artisan:
Paul Martel in Herbignac .
Martel's workshop was sold to
Patrice Sébilo. Afterwards,
Trever Talbert set up in 2002 in this same place when Sébilo stopped carving pipes.
Tobacconist & artisan: Rafa Martin
He stopped his own production in July 2010
▲ (On top) ◊ R. Martin, Richborough ◊
Artisan: Richard Martin (1920 - † 2003).
Richard is the son of Thomas Martin, founder of the Blakemar Briars. In 1961, Richard moved the factory to Litchborough (Towcester UK) where he modernized the pipe production. In 1986 Richard's nephew, Michael Billington, became owner of the corporate.
▲ ◊ Marxman, Italy ◊ Rhinestone on stem. ▲ Caillou du Rhin incrusté dans le tuyau.
▲ ◊ Marxman, Hand Carved, Imported Briar, Italy ◊
▲ (Right side) ◊ Marxman, Jumbo ◊ (Underside) ◊ Imported Briar, C ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Marxman, Kings Cross ◊ (Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, France ◊
▲ ◊ Marxman, RockBriar (In oval) France ◊
Brand created in 1934 and merged with
Mastercraft in 1953.