Edward\'s pipes

I bought an old Edwards on eBay today to practice cleaning, opening airways, maybe refinishing etc.
It got me curious. I don't find much about them on the internet. One thing I read said that Edward's was a French pipe maker who sort of cornered the market on Algerian briar and then move the operation to the US in the 70's or 80's.
But other stuff seems to indicate Edward's is a house pipe for Edward's tobacco shop. Some talk that Randy Wiley made pipes for them in the 80's.
Anyoen know much about Edward's pipes? Frank I've seen you mention an Edward's in the "what are you smoking" thread.
I;m jsut curious more than anything. Oil cured algerian Briar. Were/are these a decent pipe of the assembly line sort of like a Dr. Grab? Are they factory seconds sold to Edward's....good smokers? Etc. Etc.
By the way speaking of Dr. Grab....I also bought a practically free Willard because those high end first line Dr. Grabows are just to high end for me! :>)

They are?
I paid like 8 bucks with shipping for the one I bought. There were a few others that sold for about that as well. God to know they are decent pipes.
The one I bought has some rim burn but it doesn't' look to bad and I plan to sand a refinish the whole pipe anyway so I'll just take the lip down a bit and start over.
Looks like old wood.
Based on your endorsement Uncl, I'll make this my first "hot rod".