hmmm I've pondered the question some more, looked at my small collection which is all I got to draw from. I'd have to say Björn Thurmann. Out of all, I think it gives me the best smoke, feels best in my hand, I like the looks and the man himself is a really nice guy. So if I was forced, I'd go...
I've also never seen a Preben Holm like that, almost positive it is not. Or a Celius for that matter and he put out some of the more "wilder" I guess you could say during that period.
Thanks for the complos amigos,
Quite a few months, easier to get ahold of the German S, Cairn, and Spanial. Oddly enough, it's the Corgi and Yorkshire Terrier that are harder to find. I believe they were made up to the early 80's.
Took some time and hard searching, but I finally got the complete set of vintage Wade ceramic pipe stands. Five dogs in total. German Shepherd,Spanial,Corgi,Yorshire Terrier, and Cairn Terrier. Wooof!
Thought I'd share a cool experience with a great pipe maker. I took a shot and contacted Mr. Thurmann via email and said that I had a vintage pipe of his, which is my favorte smoker in my small collection but the stem was starting oxidation and asked if I could pay him to make a new one. He...
Added note, this was for oders shipped to the States from Denmark. You only payed after you received your pipe, examined it, and concluded it met your standards..