"Bruyere Garantie" not necessarily of Saint-Claude origin?

[SBC]

I was under the impression, for awhile, that "Bruyere Garantie" meant that a pipe was of Saint-Claude origin, but not otherwise stamped for one of two possible reasons:

(a) It was a seconds
OR,
(b) It was meant to be stamped by a shop as a house pipe

However, I've since come across a few "Bruyere Garantie" pipes of other origins. For instance:

• A Portland 53, which is a re-branded Stanwell 86
• A Pimpernel, which was an Rossi meant for export

Why would a Danish or Italian pipe use this French label?

 

[greeneyes]

Bruyère Garantie were a very old German company, in fact.

 

[Alejo R.]

I was under the impression, for awhile, that "Bruyere Garantie" meant that a pipe was of Saint-Claude origin, but not otherwise stamped for one of two possible reasons:

(a) It was a secondsPimpernel appears in the Danish Pipe Shop catalogs from the 1960s. I would tell you that it is a second brand from the 60s of Bari. Now I am writing from the phone. When I'm on the computer I'll look for the imageR,
(b) It was meant to be stamped by a shop as a house pipe

However, I've since come across a few "Bruyere Garantie" pipes of other origins. For instance:

• A Portland 53, which is a re-branded Stanwell 86
• A Pimpernel, which was an Rossi meant for export

Why would a Danish or Italian pipe use this French label?

Pi

I was under the impression, for awhile, that "Bruyere Garantie" meant that a pipe was of Saint-Claude origin, but not otherwise stamped for one of two possible reasons:

(a) It was a seconds
OR,
(b) It was meant to be stamped by a shop as a house pipe

However, I've since come across a few "Bruyere Garantie" pipes of other origins. For instance:

• A Portland 53, which is a re-branded Stanwell 86
• A Pimpernel, which was an Rossi meant for export

Why would a Danish or Italian pipe use this French label?

Pimpernel appears in the Danish Pipe Shop catalogs from the 1960s. I would tell you that it is a second brand from the 60s of Bari. Now I am writing from the phone. When I'm on the computer I'll look for the image.

 

[Alejo R.]

Bruyere Garantíe.
Vera Radica
Real Briar
Imported Briar.
they all indicate the same thing and perhaps the language has to do with the destination market rather than with the origin.

 

[Alejo R.]

Pi

Pimpernel appears in the Danish Pipe Shop catalogs from the 1960s. I would tell you that it is a second brand from the 60s of Bari. Now I am writing from the phone. When I'm on the computer I'll look for the image.

I found the catalog with the Pinpernel pipes.
It's from "Your Pipe Shop" in Copenhagen.
As you say, it is very likely that they are from Rossi, since it is the only foreign brand that they sold.
They also do not sell any Saint Claude, so it can be deduced that other pipes also carried the "Bruyere Garantie" stamp.

 

[n_irwin]

Bruyere Garantíe.
Vera Radica
Real Briar
Imported Briar.
they all indicate the same thing and perhaps the language has to do with the destination market rather than with the origin.

I’m with Alejo. I always assumed that it was a marking that indicated it was guaranteed as real briar and would be sold in the French market.