Anyone have a GBD Prehistoric Poker?

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bluegrassbrian

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A local antique shops has a 60's GBD Prehistoric Poker. It includes original box and cloth. It's certainly been smoked but doesn't appear to have been abused.

Their asking price isn't bad, and I think it would make a decent restoration project for me.
Does anyone have one of these guys in good shape that you could photograph,so I could use as a reference? The Prehistoric finish that GBD did looked quite worn and earthy when they were new so I don't know exactly what's correct and what's a byproduct of age/use.
Thanks in advance!

 

voorhees

Lifer
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Here is one on Smokers Haven.
https://www.smokershaven.com/gbd-estate-pipe-prehistoric-1345-sandblast-poker-1970s/
Here is the shape chart by number.
http://www.perardua.net/pipes/GBDshape.html

 

pagan

Lifer
May 6, 2016
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I have a half bent GBD Prehistoric, I'll remember to put a couple photos when I get home if all you need is finish reference

 

bluegrassbrian

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Thanks for the links!

Maybe smokershaven can furnish a couple more pics for me.
Pagan, I'd welcome any detailed pics of the stummel finish/detail.

 

bluegrassbrian

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When I went to check it out I didn't take any pics, but my friend who spotted it sent me one.. not the best picture but you get the idea.
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Stem was still good and tight. Clear Perspex has the textbook staining but didn't have any noticeable chomp marks.

Really just needs a good cleaning and reaming I think.

 

bluegrassbrian

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Awesome Pagan! Much appreciated.

I think I will go pick it up if they still have it.

More pics to come if that's the case...

 

bluegrassbrian

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Oh man..you guys are going to love these pics when I get home.

The box included a few items I didn't notice previously.

 

pagan

Lifer
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My phone craped out on me so I couldn't get ant pix of mine but I found that one on ebay, same dam one I have at a better price, oh well!

 

bluegrassbrian

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It's definitely smoked lol..but I think it's going to clean up nicely.

The box reads 9442, which is a straight pot, but the heel of the pipe reads 9574 which I assume is a bent pot perhaps..with saddle stem. Interesting to know it came from Smokers Haven..
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