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   mrhooker93
   

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   I am considering on purchasing a GBD Sablee Standard Pipe made in the 50's or 60's. It is a Sandblasted Billiard and the price is 75.00. It seems as if it is a good buy to me, but I would still like some feedback. What are your thoughts?

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   Hook:

   I was lucky enough back in the mid 70's to buy a couple of low brow GBD models: a New Standard and an Ebony. Today, they're still among my best smokers. Everything else I've learned about Ganeval, Boundier and Donninge has come from the following website: http://www.perardua.net/pipes/GBDlines.html and http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=GBD

   I'm just playing devil's advocate here so please don't shoot the guy asking questions. What makes you think that this Sablee is from the 50's or 60's?

   Fnord

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   As always with buying an estate pipe the price depends on the condition, the $70 mark would be a bit to much here in England unless it was in perfect condition, I know there is a lot of GBD collectors in the USA, this can drive up the price.

   Regards Ken,
   I am not young enough to know everything.

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   The Sablee model was made in France, what kind of stem logo does it have?

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   If it is in good shape, that is a decent price. See this Sablee, it went for $95
   http://www.smokershaven.com/gbd-estate-pipe-sablee-bent-brandy.aspx

   

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   Thank you all for your input on this matter.....
   Fnord - The guy I am buying it from has said that it was from the 50's or 60's. He is a very trusted man in the pipe world as well, so I am just going by his word on his website.

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   Yep Mike at Bruar Blues is a straight up guy! Jump on that pipe before my IRS check gets here or it's gonna make a trip to Bama!!!

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   I don't care for bent pipes, but that is a very nice GBD... Go for it you will not be disappointed. They are cool smokers, and better briar than is available at that price, or twice that new today.

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