Blatter & Blatter Pipes

averagegent

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 22, 2016

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #1

So, my uncle has been telling me recently of a pipe he discovered in his attic, that was gifted to him many years ago by a friend in Montreal. I was quite excited to see it, but not overly so, because, my uncle not having been a pipe smoker at that point, I think I was expecting a standard billiard basket pipe.
Well, yesterday I finally got to see this pipe, and boy was I wrong! Unfortunately I don't have pictures of it atm, but it's a beautiful black-stained sandblasted zulu. On the side of the stem I clocked a red spot, and on the bottom a stamp: Blatter, Montreal. I of course asked trusty Google what he thought of this, and I was directed to their webpage, which states 'pipe artisans since 1907'. I went on to explore their history, and pipe envy really hit me at that point!
This company is a new one for me, and I definitely think I'll have to have a piece made by them now! Anyone else know of this 'Blatter & Blatter'?

 

randelli

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 21, 2015

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #2

Not sure if you are serious.... or if this is a spin-off from the "urine" thread.

 

Sjmiller CPG

(sjmiller)

May 8, 2015

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Morgan County, Tennessee

• Oct 10, 2016

• #3

Check out pipedia.org. They have a history of the company there. The English version is below the French version.

 

V

vink

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 31, 2015

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Longueuil, Quebec

• Oct 10, 2016

• #4

Blatter and Blatter make real good quality pipes. I live in Montreal and got 3 pipes from them. Their standard pipes are real good for the price amd their handmade are awesome and not pricey either. Their pipes looks really classical tho, nothing fancy. Check out their website, they are old school, I think they can ship to to you if you call them, no sale on the website. Btw prices are in CAD
http://www.blatterpipes.com/cat.htm

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

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Southwest Louisiana

• Oct 10, 2016

• #5

. My only Blatter pipe gifted to me by Pruss, AKA PAT,who lives in Canada and is a fine young man and contributer to this Forum. He said that this big one is from the 80s and I believe unusual for the Acrylic stem. It's big which I like, smokes very good and I will cherish this pipe.

 

jpmcwjr

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Staff member

May 12, 2015

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27,336

Carmel Valley, CA

• Oct 10, 2016

• #6

They are very real, very fine. I have a few of their carvings, and they smoke well and look good.

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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Gonadistan

• Oct 10, 2016

• #7

That's a fine looking pipe Bradley. Nice stem color.

 

Sjmiller CPG

(sjmiller)

May 8, 2015

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Morgan County, Tennessee

• Oct 10, 2016

• #8

Brad,

All the pics you post have you sitting down. Is that because the weight of those monster sized pipes would make tip over if you stood up?

 

pagan

Lifer

May 6, 2016

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West Texas

• Oct 10, 2016

• #9

Sweet looking pipe, thin I will look into B&B

 

pruss

Lifer

Feb 6, 2013

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Mytown

• Oct 10, 2016

• #10

I have to echo Gurox's comments on the "Select" line. I've worked on about 45 of them. They are wonderful pipes.
-- Pat

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Oct 11, 2016

• #11

I've heard nothing but good. Missed them on my trip to Montreal, but I won't make that mistake again.

 

averagegent

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 22, 2016

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• Oct 11, 2016

• #12

Wow, thanks for your input everyone, that's damn interesting! I go forth into the pipe smoking world a little bit smarter... ::

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Oct 11, 2016

• #13

I got this Robert Blatter signed pipe from Pruss last year. Quite a story behind that as well. It is a large pipe and it smokes very well.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

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Southwest Louisiana

• Oct 11, 2016

• #14

Old senile that I am mine is a Robert Blatter signed also. I smoked it last night ,wonderful pipe:

 

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shikano53

Lifer

May 26, 2015

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #15

Robert Blatter 2 red dot.

 

averagegent

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 22, 2016

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• Oct 26, 2016

• #16

Oooh, that's a lovely pipe shikano53, a beauty... :clap:

 

fearsclave

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 9, 2014

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• Oct 26, 2016

• #17

Got a few. Really like them. I try to pick one up every time I hit Montreal.

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

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Topeka, KS

• Oct 27, 2016

• #18

Averageagent:
Pruss is the supplier of most things Canadian in my collection. If he echoes Guyrox then that man walks in truth and light. I have one Blatter Select and while it's certainly the prettiest in my lot that particular pipe is the 2nd best smoker. Even Blatter entry level pipes can be very good to excellent smokers thanks to solid briar and superior engineering.
All of mine, save the Select, pass the the pipe cleaner test. (Go figure.)
The really good news is that most Blatters sold on the Bay are very undervalued. I can't speak to the newer models as most of mine are twenty plus years old, but those vintage smokers will please you immensely.
@ Bradley: I love the size of your Blatter. It's also the first one I've seen with an acrylic stem, Frogman.
@ Shikano53: Your Blatter grain runs true north and it's gorgeous. I'd love to know more about the double red dot.
Fnord

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

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Topeka, KS

• Oct 27, 2016

• #19

One more thing.
I offered to buy Fearsclave's Rhodie right out of his mouth and he, mulishly, rejected my offer.
I don't want a new Rhodesian from Blatter. I want his because it's a classic design and it also happens to be one of his favorite pipes.
Fnord

 

averagegent

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 22, 2016

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• Oct 27, 2016

• #20

Thanks, fnord!