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  1. hoppes

    Who Made This One?

    No fair checking Pipedia !! Pipe marked Sullivan Powell. Made by Hand. No other markings. Has a double drilled shank?? Expert says it is made of top notch Grecian briar. Hoppes Before: After:
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    Merchant Service

    Any one know about this company and their pipes? Seem to be nice replicas of the originals. https://merchantservicepipes.com/?v=7516fd43adaa Here's one of their pipes: Any one have one or smoked one? I've ordered one to see if they are legit and what the quality might be. Hoppes
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    Donation

    If I remember correctly the old board had a donation site where one could give a pipe or tobacco to some deserving soul. I haven't been able to find such a site on this new forum. Hopefully I am abiding by all the rules in doing this if not, moderators please let me know how to handle this...
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    Charatan Experts--What Do I Have?

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob Bought this from a gentleman in England. Was advertised as a pipe coming from Fredk Tranter, The Pipe Shop, Bath but was also marked as a Charatan's Make "Free Hand Relief." It does not have a Lane stamp and seems to be an older Charatan. I...
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    Help on ID Danish pipe

    This pipe was in a box of old cruddy pipes. It was so bad that I didn't even look at it for several years. When it was the last in the box, I scraped of a small portion of the briar and low and behold there was something nice!! I refurbed it and made a stem for it. Probably from the 50's...
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    Charatan Experts Needed

    Didn't have a Charatan in the collection--wanted an earlier one which are hard to come by. This one was advertised as a Pre-Lane era pipe.Nice delicate pipe, very light. Measures 6 inches long but the barrel is only 1 inch across with a chamber diameter of 5/8 of an inch. Appears to be straight...
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    Italian Pipemaker: Anyone smoke a Paolo Corso Pipe?

    I have followed this gentleman for over a year. Intrigued by his pipes. He has two categories of pipes: He advertises on EBay under Pipes on Rattan which are classic estate pipes that he refurbishes and his primary line which are his own hand made PC pipes which he calls his Silverline. I...
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    4th of July Ordinance

    Just finished watching the Macy New York fireworks spectacular. What a show! Loved it. Began thinking what the total amount of ordinance was fired off? Wonder what the carbon load is for the entire USA after a night of fireworks? I live in Oregon and the entire metro area is encased in smoke and...
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    75th Anniversary D-Day

    These are some pictures that were never released to the public. Thanks to jvnshr for converting my pps file.This is one of the great sacrifices this country made. Great weekend to remember and give thanks to those that never returned and to those that returned with life-long scars. Take a moment...
  10. hoppes

    My Only Castello

    I've never had a Castello either new or used. Tobaccheria Corti had one last 55 for a very good price---couldn't resist. Only took 3 days from Italy to Oregon. Don't know when I'll get a chance to break it in but hope it turns out a winner. Here's the pics. Hoppes
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    Need Advice on Selling My Collection

    Pipes in my collection that I would like to sell: Most are older pipes before mergers and acquisitions. Which ones would members be more interested in buying ? Barling's and BBS Ben Wade (All Leeds or prewar) Bertram Bessai Bewlay Comoy's Dunhill GBD Millville Miscellaneous Orlik...
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    Does amber have an odor??

    I presented a 1895 Austrian Meerschaum pipe on this board about 10 days ago. It appeared to have an amber stem and a wooden tenon repair.I am replacing the wooden tenon with an authentic bone tenon and have noticed that the stem smells very strongly of camphor? , similar to Vicks Vaporrub.I'm...
  13. hoppes

    Need the Experts

    Bought this from an English gentleman. Was listed as an Imperial Russian Eagle mark. I only have one Meerschaum to my name so this looked like a nice specimen. The case is in good condition. The hinges are solid, the clasp works properly and the leather is in good shape. The stamping inside...
  14. hoppes

    Another Ben Wade challenge

    Here's an interesting BW marked Ben Wade's with a sterling collar Marked EW, HW with the English Lion, The Sheffield Crown and the letter Y matching 1916. The model seems to be the Free Bore.The opposite shank is marked "1in.12" The tenon seems to have been hand made (or "fixed" later) since the...
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    Anyone have a Jack Weinberger pipe

    Picked this up just before Christmas. Had no knowledge of Mr. Weinberger but looked like an interesting pipe. It was rather neglected with a chipped and bent tenon but the price was right. Sent it to be fixed to Mark Tinsky who worked with Mr. Weinberger in the 70's. After a little cleaning and...
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    Need help with Barling Meerschaum

    Bought this from an English gentleman. It was described as an "Old Barling". I know very little about Barling pipes and nothing about meerschaums.This is my first one. It looked to me though like a Barling from the 80's. It has the black stained edge, the Barling name and crossed Barling on the...
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    Need Help on Older Ben Wade

    I have managed to collect 3 Leeds Made Ben Wade pipes. Because of their history doesn't appear that there are many being sold or auctioned. This is the latest addition. A somewhat unusual square-shaped double stained little gem. The shank has the imprint of the oval Ben Wade with the Gentleman's...
  18. hoppes

    Hearth and Home Sweet and Smoky

    Just got a tin of Sweet and Smoky from Hearth and Home. Lights and burns very easily. Quite tasty. The nicotine level doesn't seem to bother me. (I'm very sensitive to the ole nic). I like Latakia but some lat heavy mixtures leave a very unpleasant after taste. This one doesn't for me. Need to...
  19. hoppes

    My New Boswell

    Got this neat Boswell pipe last month on the Bay. It was advertised as an unknown maker since the seller could not tell what the nomenclature said. I have had several Boswell pipes in the past so I recognized the signature. The seller also claimed that there were no smoking issues. For $17.00 I...
  20. hoppes

    Pier Luigi--trying to get a bamboo--this is close !

    I have been wanting a bamboo shanked pipe for some time. The ones that fit my fancy all seem to require a mortgage on the house. Found this little gem recently for a steal.Looks like a bamboo pipe---hope it smokes as well. Pier Luigi started pipe making in the 70's---all made by hand out of top...
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