Dr. Grabow Pipes

Mike Leverette · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

It is up and running.
http://dr-grabow-pipes.com/

However, the continued page says the company was purchased by the "Levitas" family. Isn't it "Lavietes" family?

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drbridges · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

That isn't the URL we have been given by Sparta, and I wonder if this is the real DG website we've been waiting for. It appears to be a TOP HAT Tobacco page.

I'll keep hoping for something more in January.

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Guys....I don't think this is the "official" Grabow site that Rick promised. Different web designer, and TOP HAT appears to be a "jobber". Also, If Rick proof-read this he would have gotten the Lavietes name right.

I could be wrong, but I'm waiting till January.........This appears to have a lot of Mac's site in it.........ted

drbridges · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

The historical information on this web page perpetuates much of the misinformation we've seen before.

Louis B. Linkman's obituary that ran in the Jan. 14, 1957 Chicago Tribune says he founded the company in 1892, not 1898.

According to Dr. Grabow's grandson, THE Dr. Grabow was a medical doctor, not a dentist. His brother, or son, was a dentist.

Dr. Grabow Pipes have been long associated with the Pre-Smoked idea, and maybe it was the foundational IDEA behind Dr. Grabow Pipes. But when Linkman filed to copyright the trademark Dr. Grabow in 1947, the document says Dr. Grabow was first used in 1930. And when he filed to copyright the trademark Pre-Smoked in 1947, the document says Pre-Smoked was first used in 1937. So Dr. Grabow pipes were available for the first 7 years without claiming they were pre-smoked.

The website's history says Linkman first pre-smoked his pipes in 1933, 3 years after Dr. Grabow pipes went on the market. Either way, I don't see how pre-smoking was the innovative IDEA behind Dr. Grabow pipes.

And as we have recently discovered here, Dr. Grabow went to the Lavietes family in 1953, not 1955.

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Dr.B....One thing that will be of interest to you......My association with Grabow and the historians I met there was a wonderful experience.

Until this year, when I met Mac, and found this Forum, I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT HE (DR. GRABOW) WAS A DENTIST. I know now that was wrong, but there are a lot of people in Sparta that'll never believe it.

Even in the few articles that I sent you, when I was interviewed, I said he was a dentist......

Not hard to make "believers" out of those that want to believe. Guess that's how Jim Jones got it done.....ted

Sir Duke · Guest

No that sites been up for sometime. Not the official site.
Just some dude pimpin pipes and cigars.

I would expect more from J.B. and am sure he will deliver.

Herbie Wants to be a DEntist!

A DENTIST!

drbridges · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: Good News!

I just bought a 3-box blister pack of DG filters from Walgreens, and on the back it says:

If you want to know more about DG filters or the DG range of pipes and our other products or where to purchase them, please contact us at:

www.DrGrabow.net

Apparently they're really going to do it! Reaaaal soooon.

steverino · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:16 am Post subject:

You know, the owl is cute and all, but doesn't it look like they'd have put great big letters on that page saying something like "Dr. Grabow Pipes web page coming soon".

TheDuke · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:04 am Post subject:

While surfing for info on my pipes I stumbled on that page from a link and thought-WHAT THE HELL? Twisted Evil

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LokoMac8 · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: