1912 BBB Diamond Shank Bent Billiard

[pitchfork]

Thanks, Al. I think the credit/blame goes to GL Pease and the pictures of antique pipes on tins from the "Classic Collection."

 

[kanaka95]

Great score pitchfork.Very nice pipe bro.Let us know how she smokes.

 

[dottiewarden]

Nice 6 pack!
You've got yourself an entire rotation of 100 year old pipes!

 

[ssjones]

Ah yes, I also always look up the picture info on GLP's pix from the monthly column, we share a similar taste in pipes.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Now you're talking Pitch. That's my type of pipe.

 

[pitchfork]

Thanks for the nice words, guys.
Peck, speaking of pipes like that, did you ever pick up your Quebec remake by Vollmer and Nilsson? Would love to see some pics.

 

[misterlowercase]

As I wrote in another thread, I seriously don't believe that briar matters much -- sure, cure it properly and put holes in it, but all that soil-and-climate terroir stuff just doesn't make sense to me, especially since we all know that briar doesn't "breathe" anyway. [:lol:]

LOL

...that was a fun thread,

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/the-breathability-of-briar-wood-what-do-you-think

The main differences I notice are in the stems and airways. Pre-1930 rubber stems seem to be of much higher quality than later ones. Some of the pipes I have have 100 years of age on them, but the stems were barely oxidized. On the other hand, how many green Charatan stems have you seen from the 1960s? The other thing you notice is the prevalence of the orific button, which I happen to like. Essentially, it precludes any chance of having a poorly made slit/funnel at the bit by having a continuous round airway all the way through. They're also rounded on the end, rather than flat, which I find very comfortable. Finally, many of the bent pipes have a conical rather than flat mortise, with the airway drilled high, essentially allowing them to function like a modified "system" pipe, especially as the tenons are flat and "stepped" rather than chamfered like "proper" tenons. More ways than one to skin the old cat...

No doubt, cool. Thanks.
I recently got a Genod allbriar which has an orific button, I was surprised at how comfortable it is.

And congrats on the red diamond Hesson -- I saw one of those the other day. Very modern and sleek looking. Modernist, even.

Yeah, it is.

Really amazing how modernist many of the old designs were,

this old French pipe, actually stamped a Shell Briar (!) looks like a Danish Modern,

it'd be a "skipper" if it had a bent stem, it looks odd with the straight stem don't it?

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Pipe-ancienne-Shell-Briar-/161296190350?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Fumeur_Objets&hash=item258e008b8e
...

 

[pitchfork]

That old French pipe is ridiculous! In a good way.

 

[pitchfork]

I just picked up a 1913 (my grandfathers birth-year) BBB. I love it. I'll try to post a pic later.

Awesome! Do that. My late grandfather's birth year, too.

 

[misterlowercase]

Here's an ever popular chubby Rhodesian with a horn stem,

fairly cheap at 18e

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Ancienne-Pipe-Bruyere-St-Claude-/251502255585?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Fumeur_Objets&hash=item3a8eb3dde1
a truly ancient GBD in fairly good shape except for the massive stem bite, at 30e

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/PIPE-GBD-ANCIENNE-BAGUE-LAITON-EMBOUT-CORNE-/271223257285?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Fumeur_Objets&hash=item3f262a78c5
An interesting old pipe,

albatross bone and horn?

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Ancienne-pipe-SEB-/281324327175?pt=FR_JG_Art_Objets_XIX&hash=item41803c9107
A beautiful Gambier clay,

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/ancienne-et-belle-PIPE-GAMBIER-/161288742393?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Fumeur_Objets&hash=item258d8ee5f9
Another great clay,

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/PIPE-ANCIENNE-ONNAING-SCOUFLAIRE-en-TERRE-/131183614521?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Fumeur_Objets&hash=item1e8b271a39
An interesting WW1 soldiers pipe,

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/ANCIENNE-PIPE-GUERRE-14-15-16-17-SCUPTE-POILU-MILITAIRE-GUILHERMET-/271470747263?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Militaria_Accessoires&hash=item3f34eade7f

 

[sablebrush52]

Absolutely gorgeous pipe! Top drawer! Capital! BBB was at the top of the mountain in 1912. It really was Britain's Best Briar. I suspect that one reason the stems of early pipes have done so well is that they were often cased, protecting then from light and oxidation. Every cased pipe that I've bought has been in a remarkable state of preservation.

That collection of sterling fitted pipes is really exceptional. I hope that you enjoy all of them.

I'm always on the lookout for 100+ year old pipes w amber stems! But no luck so far.

They're out there, at about $100-150 per inch.

I hear they smell like money, especially if they have "Barling's" scrawled across the shank.

::

 

[pitchfork]

Very nice, Jesse. I think I 've seen that one before, but it's worth looking at again. Your Barling's are truly a sight to behold.

They're out there, at about $100-150 per inch.

That sounds about right. :mrgreen:

 

[plateauguy]

Beautiful pipe! I love the pipes with history and you have a fine group to be proud of.

 

[lonestar]

Wonderful collection you've got, this one is no exception.

 

[simnettpratt]

I used to not understand why women liked shoes so much. Now I understand. Nice collection.

 

[latbomber]

Great lines, very classy pipe.

 

[bullbriar]

What a beautiful pipe. Nice score.