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Scored this Kaywoodie, it's a push, removable stinger! It says Bond Street and it's made in london and has the KW logo on the stem. From what i can gather, the London Kaywoodie's were made in partnership with comoy's. I'm not 100% on this as there is almost zero info. Anyone have any info for me? Real nice and unsmoked, got at an amazing price. It's the perfect straight billiard in my opinion.


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juanmedusa":6ric7ohh said:
I don't have any info but that is rather fetching.
Thanks Juan, I like pipes of this style so I was happy to find a KW like this. Not sure when it was made though, if it's from the 40's or 50's it could be a very amazing smoker but 60's and after (which it likely is) and I think KW quality went down. The guy who sold it to me said Bond Street was a KW second, but it has the KW logo so I don't know. It is an interesting pipe for sure
 
Nothing says I love you, like the "Made In London," nomenclature! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
 
Well I think I won the lottery. I scored an unsmoked KBB Kaywoodie, it has the aluminum inner tube
 
It's amazing how many are still around in perfect shape... that's cool.
 
That is cool! I had to look up the English Kaywoodie info, I don't encounter them at all.

Chris' PIpe Pages":ai1i6gtc said:
English Kaywoodies. All of the catalogs reviewed in this research contained the following copyright notification: Printed in U.S.A., Kaufmann Bros. and Bondy, Inc., New York and London. Kaywoodie Pipe cases and smoker's accessories were also marked with "New York and London". The catalogs, however, do not present any information concerning Kaywoodie's London operations, or how the English Kaywoodies might have differed from those manufactured and marketed in the U.S. Lowndes notes that he has several English Kaywoodies acquired in Vaduz and Zurich. English Kaywoodies are now made by Oppenheimer pipes. Lowndes notes that English Kaywoodies with the "screw-in bit" come in Ruby Grain, Custom Grain, Standard, and Relief Grain grades. The traditional push-bit models come in Continental Plain and Relief, London Made, Minaret, Airway Polished No. 707, and Lightweight grades. Prices in 1985 ranged from 9.50 (pounds) to 26.00 (pounds). Lowndes notes that the Super Star was a special edition English Kaywoodie made of finest briar with a handmade silver band. Lowndes has two: one from Zurich with a large white-outlined logo, and beautifully cased; and one in walnut finish with the black-­in-white logo. A recent catalog shows the Super Star without a band and the ordinary small white logo. A 1985 letter from Oppenheimer states that the black-in-white logo has been discontinued and only the regular white logo is now used.
 
I still can't find any info on the bond street kw. I'll post a photo of the KW later this week, it looks very old and still has the box
 
Thanks I'm guessing this one is pretty early...maybe 1920's or earlier? But I really have n basis for that, it;s a push stem, no stinger, has the aluminum tube like dunhills. I've never seen the KBB pipe polish before and can;t find any reference to it online. It's very cool, like a piece of history. The pipe sock is very cute, its purple and has a KW snap and everything
 
That box does scream 20s-30's. Most interesting little tub of polish too. Hopefully you can find more information about it.
 
Kaufmann Brothers out of New York, eh?

I'll ask about the family about importers........
 
Ozark Wizard":hbtnbuiy said:
Kaufmann Brothers out of New York, eh?

I'll ask about  the family about importers........
Yea that;s Kaufmann brothers & Bondy or KBB they started as a pipe shop on Bowery where they made pipes. A KBB was always a NY company as far I can tell
 
monbla256":ao1x5rf8 said:
Here's what Pipe Pages has to say about the London made K's :              
http://chriskeene.com/kwg-12
Yea riff raff posted that one the first page ha but it doesn't have any info on the Bond Street. It's too bad there isn't more info on the Comoy's/KW pipes
 
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