Mastercraft Vintage Blast Bent Billiard Imported Briar Pipe

Description: Vintage Mastercraft Blast Bent Billiard Imported Briar Pipe 5-1/4” long 3/4” diameter bowl 1.8 Inch Head Height 1.1 Ounces Bing Crosby smoked Mastercraft pipes and can be seen in their magazine ads.Ad from 1945, courtesy Doug ValitchkaAd from 1946, courtesy Doug ValitchkaEarly "Hand Made" line Mastercraft Pipe, and original packaging, courtesy Todd Bannard (The Sasquatch)Old Mastercraft Use and Care Booklet, courtesy Todd Bannard (The Sasquatch)The following information comes from a posting made by "Ted" -- the former Exec VP of Grabow/Mastercraft [1]It doesn't appear it was ever a manufacturer and bought pipes from multiple factories -- mostly French and English. It survived briefly the post war recovery and then was acquired by Grabow.The following is quoted from the thread: First a confession. From 1974 till 1984 I had several positions with Mastercraft including Executive Vice President. I also worked for Grabow From 66 till 74 and from 84 till I retired in 91. In 91 , with retirement, I was President and COO for the corporation that was called "Sparta Industries". I have seen both sides of the "fence", and even though I never left the "employ" of Grabow, My loyalties for 10 years were with M/C.United States Tobacco(UST)(Skoal and Copenhagen) bought Grabow in 69' from the Lavietes family. In 74' they bought M/C from Bernard Hochstein and moved it into the EXACT facility Grabow occupied. I was named "operations manager" and we were in the basement of a 4 story building in Sparta, NC. Follow me for the best selection and prices. Shipping always combined and buy 3 at a time and get free shipping in the USA. INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS MUST USE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING

Price: 45 USD

Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-12T14:46:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD