Logos Matter

[PipeIT]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Funny, you bring up Golf and Savinelli, I was just thinking of Savinelli and a golf ball logo I thought they had, then realized it was like these ones they made with a Soccer ball on them.

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But then, these aren’t technically Logos, but adornments.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Funny, you bring up Golf and Savinelli, I was just thinking of Savinelli and a golf ball logo I thought they had, then realized it was like these ones they made with a Soccer ball on them.

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But then, these aren’t technically Logos, but adornments.

Makes even less sense as an adornment.. A soccer pipe, that's just to cute.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Bottom line is.. Logos are bullshit.

 

[PipeIT]

Ahh Rattray’s Triskelion, I’d assume this just a dislike for the look of having a Triskelion on the pipe.

I wouldn’t call it tacky/gawdy looking, just a small logo on their stems.

As far as simplicity goes, that is a pretty simple logo.

P.S. To be honest, in the past few years of looking at pipes, the only ones I gave any thought were those soccer pipes, but again, that’s an adornment. As for logos, I’ve never given them any thought.

 

[judcole]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Crosby was an avid golfer.

I have as yet to see any logo so obtrusive as to be annoying.

 

[ssjones]

Stem logos are a very important aesthetic and dating tool for the pipes I collect.

There's nothing more elegant, to my eye than the drilled C Comoy's logo, the Four blue Sasieni dots, the Ashton ring, or the Dunhill dot. The GBD rondell isn't what I would call elegant, but I won't own a GBD without it (stamped GBD logos are also a no-go). The gold inlaid P on higher grade Peterson's are also visually important on that brand.

I think Savinelli had a line with a small duck on the stem? Likewise some Dunhill collector edition pipes. Those, to my eye, are horrid.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Just need to take a minute or two and Google Bing Crosby and golf. His little "Clambake" eventually moved to Pebble Beach and became one of the most iconic golf events in history. He lived there, the event over time raised millions of dollars for local charities and golf and Bing were as identifiable together as his singing and his movies for legions of fans. His son Nathaniel won a U.S. Amateur and recently captained the U.S. side in the Walker Cup.

I was happy to find a Bing's Favorite in a little pipe shop in Carmel, California last year --- what a treat to be walking around and find it --- cool place, cool owner. Sad to say, once I used the pipe and relative to other shapes, it wasn't a HawkeyeLinus Favorite, lol, and I've since sold it.

So I get why the logo is there, and it's okay, but like a little basketball or football logo on a pipe (never seen either), I kind of see why it doesn't resonate in terms of a classic kind of look.

I'm sure there are logos out there that would put me off, or someone could easily come up with a weird color or symbol that would put me off, but I can't come up with any off hand I've seen that made any difference to me in a negative way.

And there are some I like very much!

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Stem logos are a very important aesthetic and dating tool for the pipes I collect.

There's nothing more elegant, to my eye than the drilled C Comoy's logo, the Four blue Sasieni dots, the Ashton ring, or the Dunhill dot. The GBD rondell isn't what I would call elegant, but I won't own a GBD without it (stamped GBD logos are also a no-go). The gold inlaid P on higher grade Peterson's are also visually important on that brand.

I think Savinelli had a line with a small duck on the stem? Likewise some Dunhill collector edition pipes. Those, to my eye, are horrid.

Are you thinking of the L'Anatra duck? Correct me if not. But I almost mentioned this pipe earlier. I can't stand raised objects on the stems (gems, beads, etc) but the duck surprisingly doesn't bother me

 

[Hovannes]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Bing hosted a big Golf tournament every year at Pebble Beach, the Crosby. Maybe that's the connection?

 

[Pipeoff]

A logo on the stem of a collector estate helps detect a replacement stem and may help dating.

 

[kschatey]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Just smoke it upside down and then it won't look like a golf logo. Problem solved. You're welcome!

 

[woodsroad]

Logos, adornments and whatever on stems have never bothered me.
Until now.
I have gathered up all of my pipes and sent them off to have new, unadorned, plain-Jane stems made for all of them.

Damn you, Kriswill snowflake! Damn you, Stanwell crown! Get thee to a nunnery!

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Maybe the carver likes golf with a passion and decided to use it as his logo simply for that reason?

 

[Swiss Army Knife]

I'm a graphic designer professionally, I've never seen a logo on a pipe that was so bad I wouldn't buy the pipe. There's plenty of overall branding that I think could use some work but seeing as most pipes have a nearly invisible stamping of the brand name it's not something I get worked up over.

Tobacco on the other hand has a lot of pretty bad labels but seeing as it goes into a jar 99% of the time it's not even close to a big deal.

 

[vosBghos]

After looking at some, I can see your point. For me it isn't the triskelion logo or its design, it's that it is SO big.

But now after seeing this thread, I've seen several pipes today with the manufacturer's name stamped in huge letters on the shank and that is a bit of a turn off for me. So I can see the point with that too. And that big stamp name on the shank makes them look as if they're cheap pipes, kind of reminds me when you get a pen from a business and it has their name on the side. Imagine if they did that to crafted fancy fountain pens... would make that pricy fountain pen look like a generic Bic ballpoint.

Though if it was a good smoker for the price, I'd still pass on logos like that. There's so many quality pipes even in the "affordable" price ranges that you could easily find one that's just as good a smoker and looks nearly the same but without the big logo, so no need to deal with that. I guess unless it's a really highly unique pipe, but I like more "traditional" shapes so I can easily find very similar at same quality with similar look.

Precisely this it cheapens the look significantly

 

[vosBghos]

All of the pipes I look at, that interest me, don’t have any visually annoying logos on them.

I’d be curious to know what pipes you are referring to, that had unappealing logos on them? ?

To be honest another member said it quite succinctly, no logos just a stamp on the bottom. I don’t even mind an unpainted embossing on the shank say but a huge gold logo IE Rattray’s/Brigham can really interfere with the elegance of minimal simplicity and often tends to cheapen the look of what might be a great smoker…

 

[vosBghos]

The golf logo kept me off of this pipe. I may be missing something... but what does golf have to do with Bing Crosby or pipe smoking? I love golf but I just don't understand why they'd put that logo on the pipe.

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Love this one for Va’s though ( busts out the electrical tape ?

 

[warren]

I'll point out that I rarely see much of my pipe as I smoke, my nose is in the way and the bowl is usually below my chin. I also do not sit and admire my pipes as they rest, they're usually piled on top of each other in the ashtray. Or, if I'm outside side working, in the truck, gear bag, or a pocket if not in use.

 

[vosBghos]

Celtic spiritual symbol the triskele.

Hence 90’s raver girl tattoo ?( before anyone clutches pearls I’m Irish and just kidding

 

[woodsroad]

Are you buying a pipe to look at, or smoke?
Now, as a photographer who has earned his living at the trade since 1985, I understand aesthetics. It's my livelihood. But I can not, no matter how hard I squint, squat or sneeze, understand how a stamping on a pipe stem could interfere with enjoying stuffing it full of your favorite blend and setting it on fire.

Life is short. Enjoy as much of everything, every day, as possible.
Except for those stupid flat-brimmed ball caps with a big "NY" and the huge gold stickers on them. They can burn in hell.