
Updated: Mar 06, 2010
▲ (Left side) ◊ Bill Sargent, Topeka. KS. ◊ Logo: 3 aligned dots, the last is faded.
Artisan: Bill Sargent († in the 80s) pipemaker, reparman, and tobacco shop owner in Topeka, Kansas.
Artisan: Bill Sargent († dans les années 80) pipier, réparateur, et propriétaire de civette à Topeka, Kansas.
▲ ◊ Unikat, 925, Handarbeit ◊
Artisan: Klaus-Dieter Billerbeck (aka "Bille"). He began to make freehand pipes in 1989 after retiring from his police inspector job.
The number stamped on the shank is increased by one for each new pipe.
#944: Oct 1998. #999: Nov 1999
Artisan : Klaus-Dieter Billerbeck (surnom "Bille"). Il commença à réaliser des pipes freehand en 1989 après avoir quitté son metier d'inspecteur de police.
Le nombre estampillé sur le tuyau est augmenté de un pour chaque nouvelle pipe.
▲ ◊ Biltmore Custom-made ◊
▲ ◊ Biltmore, Reserve ◊
▲ ◊ Biltmore, Genuine Leather, Italy ◊
▲ Leather covered pipe
▲ Pipe gainée de cuir
▲ ◊ Hand carved by K. Bittner ◊
▲ ◊ Birks London Made ◊
According to Wilczak & Colwell,
op. cit. this could be the name of an English Tobacco shop.
Bjarne

Copenhagen

▲ ◊ Bjarne, Handmade, in Denmark ◊
Bjarne Nielsen (1941 - † 2008) distributed his own "Bjarne" brand and pipes carved by Danish pipemaker (Mogens Johansen, Tonni Nielsen or Ph. Vigen).
High grade pipes were stamped "Bjarne Nielsen" without any logo on the mouthpiece and graded A, B, C and D
Bjarne Nielsen (1941 - † 2008) distribuait sa propre marque "Bjarne" ainsi que des pipes réalisées par des artisans danois (Josh, Tonni Nielsen ou Ph. Vigen).
Les pipes haut de gamme étaient estampillées "Bjarne Nielsen" sans logo sur le tuyau et à 4 niveaux de qualité : A, B, C et D
Blatter

Montreal, Quebec

▲ Machine-carved
▲ ◊ Blatter Bros (gothic), Make, Montreal, Selected, 51.77 ◊
▲ Machine-carved but with exceptional grain
▲ Limited quantities, Hand made
▲ ◊ (left) Blatter Montreal, Select (right) Robert Blatter (bottom) 128-93, B.A. PHILO 93 ◊ ▲
This is the only Blatter pipe in the world with three dots.
▲ ◊ Blatter Bros., Montreal ◊
▲ This pipe was carved during the "factory period" (before 1964) but it was marked with a
green dot which only appeared in 1964 and was continued untill 1967. After 1968 Blatter pipes were marked with the red dot. The stamping corresponds to a period
ranging from mid 70ies to
1981.
More about Blatter markings...
Blatter & Blatter Inc.
Pipemakers since 1907
Artisan: Robert Blatter
See also:
Rettalb
▲ ◊ Real Briar, Foreign (In diamond), Blue Spot, Regd. No. 8732445 ◊
The "blue" spot may be discolored
Le point "bleu" est sans doute décoloré.
▲ (Left side) ◊ Bruyère Garantie, BMF (In oval), Saint Claude ◊ (Right side) ◊ Epsom ◊
Leather covered pipe
Pipe gainée de cuir.
▲ ◊ Bolton, Best Briar ◊
▲ ◊ Bolton, Genuine Leather, Italy ◊
Leather clad pipe
Pipe gainée de cuir.
Bonaquisti

West Sand Lake, NY

▲ ◊ Bonaquisti 02 (carved in 2002) Rustica, Made by Hand, XXL (in oval) ◊
▲ ◊ Bonaquisti 0 (carved in 2000) Sabbia, Made by Hand ◊
Artisan: Paul Bonaquisti (1963 - )
Carves pipes since 1996.
Production (2006):
~ 150 pipes/year
Stampings (after 1997): Name, year (9=1999, 0=2000, 01=2001, ...), finishing, "Made by hand", Size (for larger pipes)
Artisan: Paul Bonaquisti (1963 - )
Réalise des pipes depuis 1996.
Production (2006) :
~ 150 pipes/an
Estampilles (après 1997): Nom, année (9=1999, 0=2000, 01=2001, ...), finition, "Made by hand", Taille (Pour grandes pipes)
▲ ◊ J. Bonet, Mallorca ◊
Artisan:
Joan Bonet i Nadal born in 1929 (retired). Nickname: "Bonet de ses pipes"
The logo is the outline of the Maiorca island.
Other island silhouette logo:
Johan Kock
Books by / Livres de Joan Bonnet : Les rondalles de la pipa (1978), ...I fumant en pipa (1981), Pipades i vivències (1983), Las Pipas (1989).
Bonfiglioli

Artisan: Alberto Bonfiglioli
Bongi

Firenze

▲ ◊ G. Bongi, Firenze, 390 ◊
Gift, game and accessory shop located Via Panzani (or Via Cerretani ?) which proposed also some home brand pipes.
Boutique de cadeaux, de jeux et d'accessoires Via Panzani (ou Via Cerretani ?) qui proposait aussi des pipes de sa propre marque.
▲ ◊ Bonnie Brier, Matterhorn ◊
▲ ◊ Bonnie Brier, Matterhorn, Imported Briar ◊
▲ ◊ Bonnie Brier, Standard, Imported Briar ◊
▲ ◊ Bonnie Brier, Highlands, Imported Briar ◊
Bontemps
Saint Claude

▲ ◊ Borkum Riff, Italy ◊ The locket is engraved with "1991"
Borkum Riff is a tobacco brand of
Swedish Match Co. This pipe was manufactured by
Savinelli (identical to Savinelli's 440KS model: see detailed view).
Bosi
(Kirk D.)

Chicago, IL

▲
▲ ◊ BOSI Kirk Bosi, S1-5 ◊
Artisan: Kirk D. Bosi
Pipecarver since 1999.
Bounty
▲ ◊ Real Briar, Bounty ◊
Bowles & Son Ltd.

Cardiff

▲ ◊ Bowles & Son Ltd, Cardiff & Newport ◊