Dr. Grabow Pipes

drbridges · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

Searching thru eBay auctions, all I can find in Amphora pipes are marked as X-tra, and the Borkum Riff pipes are marked Natural.

The Amphora X-tra pipes don't look like Sparta products. The Borkum Riff Natural pipes do.

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Bill Taylor sent along the scans of the rest of the coupon. 1000 Thank you's:

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drbridges · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject:

Them X-tras on the third page of the Amphora pamphlet sure look like Sparta mades.

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ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1144 Location: NC'

Thanks for the coupon. I now remember Amphora. The racks were made in Sparta by the woodworking operation, Spartacraft. The pouch was imported by Mastercraft from Japan. The Freehands were Nording, sent to us in bulk just for this offer. The coupon shows "THE PIPE" as the color. Grabow just used a painted pipe and no-one ever re-printed the coupon. X-tra is Grabow.
83,60,81,?,85,47,42,65,69,19,69s,11. No mistaking those.

The Borkum Riff is getting clearer. If anyone finds an old bag with pipe shapes printed on the inside cover, I'd REALLY like to see it. THANKS A LOT -ted-

GrabowGuy · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:

The Amphora pipes were probably the best quality out of the group.
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robvolume · Duke Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 1

I own an old bulldog shape pipe stamped with Borkum Riff. I got it off of Ebay for a few bucks and it is a great smoker. I can't post a picture right now because I am at work.

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

Rob,welcome to the DGCF! Great bunch of guys here! We like pictures!
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LokoMac8 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject: Smokemasters and Union Leader

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1144 Location: NC'

This Smokemaster can insert was placed in Briggs and Union Leader from the mid 70's till the early 80's. At the time these two tobacco brands were sold by US Tobacco.

I had forgotten about this offer. Thanks RJ.

Yes, I expect that for you (and maybe a hat) Robert would redeem a RJR coupon for a Westbrook.......ted