Comoy's "Patina" Bulldog Restoratoion

[ssjones]

Finished this one just after the holidays.
There's not much on the "Patina" grade stamp - if you have knowledge, let me know and I'll update the blog.
This only the 2nd such grade that I've seen.
Full details here at the Reborn Pipes blog:

Comoy’s “Patina” Bulldog Restoration

By Al Jones This is only the second “Patina” grade that I’ve encountered since 11 years previous. I don’t find the Patina listed anywhere in any of the Comoy’s catalog…

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[jguss]

Hi Al, I can tell you a little about the Patina but only a very little. It was in the middle to lower tier of Comoy’s branded models, introduced in 1973 and withdrawn in the early Eighties. There are a number of 1970s Comoy catalogs floating around and anyone who has one (I don’t) can transcribe the entire copy for you. I’m pretty sure advertisements and/or catalogs referred to the briar as “specially selected” and “aged”, and to the “reddish walnut color” stain and “attractive walnut finish” as a special selling feature (hence Patina). At least one ad labeled the pipe as “moderate in price, exceptional in looks”. In 1975 the Patina was retailing at $12.50; the price list below will show you where it ranked in the pack. Cheers, Jon

 

[jguss]

Correction: I meant wholesaling at $12.50, retailing at $25.00!

 

[ssjones]

Thats awesome Jon, as always Guss to the rescue!

 

[jcsoldit]

Very nice Al.

Thanks Jon... I smoked a pipe for the first time back in 1974, and I forgotten just how reasonable pipes were back then in comparison to today. The only place you could buy pipes and tobacco in the small Colorado town I lived in was the local drugstore.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Very nice!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I think Comoy's had one of the best looking Bulldogs around. Great looking pipe Al, nice work!

 

[5star]

Al @ssjones Wasn’t this pipe offered for sale at one time ?
Do you still have it ?

I bought a few other pipes from you at that time including some excellent Comoy’s

Mac

 

[ssjones]

Al @ssjones Wasn’t this pipe offered for sale at one time ?
Do you still have it ?

I bought a few other pipes from you at that time including some excellent Comoy’s

Mac

It lingered here unnoticed, so I sold it on Ebay.