Butz-Choquin -- Pipes : Logos & Markings

The origin of the brand reaches back to 1858 when Jean-Baptiste Choquin in collaboration with his son-in-law Gustave Butz created their first pipe in Metz (France). Since 1951 Butz-Choquin is a brand of the Berrod-Regad group (Saint-Claude, France).

Jean Paul Berrod managed the company from 1969 to 2002 when he retired and sold the corporate to Mr Fabien Gichon. Denis Blanc, allready owner of EWA, took over the S.A. Berrod-Regad in 2006.

Jean Paul Berrod

The Berrod Regad factory and its history
Vercingetorix as seen by ... Butz Choquin
Paul Lanier at Saint Claude

Origine

▲ (Left side) Butz-Choquin, A Metz, Origine
(Right side) St Claude, France, 2

Modern version of the historical model which contributed to the brand's notoriety. The white extension was formerly (19th century) made of a hollow Albatross bone (Radius). More recent pipes of this model have a synthetic (acrylic) extension.

Albatros hurleur

Jean Batiste Camille Corot (French painter 1796-1875) and the Origine pipe of Butz Choquin

A Metz

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Butz Choquin (Arched)

A Metz

A pipe pre-dating 1951 when Berrod-Regad acquired the Butz-Choquin brand. Prior to 1951 Butz-Choquin pipes were crafted or distributed by various makers including Berrod-Regad itself.

The shape of the lip and the curve of the mouthpiece both plaid for an original stem and thus an original logo on it.

The Berrod Regad factory and its history

Collection

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Butz-Choquin, Collection

* * * (3 stars)

Fait main, St Claude France

A (encircled)

The "Collection" line is supposed to correspond to upscale pipes. It is made by Alain Albuisson.

Grading (ascending): 2, 3 and 4 stars

Cybele

▲ Butz-Choquin, Cybele Golden logo

The "Cybele" model has allways the same shape with a shank extension of reconstructed exotic woods.

Fait Main

Maitre Pipier

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Butz Choquin, Maitre Pipier

Extra

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Fait Main, St Claude, France

Pipes of the "Maitre Pipier" séries were crafted by Paul Lanier until he retired and after him by Alain Albuisson. The model illustraded here is remarkable for its "swan neck" shank.