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   I recently inherited 75 pipes from the 70-90's , some may be older . I have some Ben Wade , Viggo Neilson , turkish carved meerschaums , bbb, portland , Mr. Anderson , Reject , stanwell , peterson , IRC , butz choquin , a bunch of kaywoodies , and several others . most of them are from , Denmark , france , italy , england , and other parts of Europe . I am just learning about some of them , and i had no idea how valuble some were . I would like some help in identifiying some of them , and or finding out what year , and the value . I will prob. place some for sell if its worth the trouble . im trying to figure out how to post pics on here so I can share with you . thanks

   "A pipe is the fountain of contemplation, the source of pleasure, the companion of the wise; and the man who smokes, thinks like a philosopher and acts like a Samaritan."
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   ok i tried to type after pasted url , thats why it failed . thanks for the help .

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   No pics, no proof! You click on the IMG button, then on the popup put the URL of the picture, then it will appear. Not sure how that makes this "the most difficult forum to post pictures on."

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   Welcome, cajundad. Don't worry. You're not the first to have trouble posting pictures.

   Please have a look at this thread:
   Instructions for Posting Pictures.

   Good luck.

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   thanks phillip

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   I will place a bunch more pics tomorrow .

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   It's cool man, we've all had trouble at some point...For me Philip's link was the way to go.Once I set that "photobucket.com" up,it has been so easy to share pics on here,FB,Ebay and other sites as well,it just takes a little time initially but worth it in the long run.

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    BTW congrats on all the pipes.

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    Thanks , i will prob keep a couple and try to sell a few for tobacco money , lol , and give some to friends .

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    Welcome mate, nice lot of pipes you have there, I am envious for sure. (BTW, I can be your friend, lol)

    If at first you don't succeed, have another bowl.

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    Wow that is quite a collection!

    "I run a craftsman's shop, not a factory, my pipes are works of art, fruit of expert hands, heart and fantasy" ~Carlo Scotti

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    I'll help identify them all for my pick of one of them gratis.

    Seriously, they look great and I'm pretty impressed with what I can see of the collection. Congrats.

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    sure thing nfisher , like the bird , i have a blue and gold macaw . he kept picking up this white kaywoodie ill post pic

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    cool deal captain . we might just make a deal .

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    Very sweet collection, you now have to smoke everyone at least 10 times to figure out whoch ones you like lol Get going now haha.

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    Wow. Great inheritance!!!!!

    Very envious

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    If you want/need any restored I can help you out as well for cheap/pick

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    Actually scratch that since you're new here PM sent

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    I was just joking about a pick but I would be happy to help identify as much as I can for ya. If you want to, PM me and I'll give my email for any help you need.

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    cool deal guys pm emails and i will get with u . @nightmare , ill give u a few picks to restore the 4 or 5 i really like .

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    Like Captain said no picks necessary...but won't deny them..lol

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    ill give u a few picks to restore the 4 or 5 i really like

    Lol, I restore mate. hahahaah

    Careful there mate with that deal. There are quite a few members here who do quite a nice job on their restorations.

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    Cajundad:

    You scored a terrific lot of pipes and there's definitely some prime burners on that table.

    PM sent.

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    having trouble getting my PM'S , I KNOW I HAD A FEW BUT THEY DONT SHOW UP ON MY PROFILE UNDER MESSAGES

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    Ya mate, go to the Main Forum page and look to the right hand side of the page. It is just under Private Messages. You will see # of Pm's there.

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    thanks nsfisher . id love to see your work . nightmare had some nice restores i seen . with the 75 i inherited i now have a total of 87 pipes and 3 that need stems . one of the three has a piece of lucite from a broken stem stuck in the shaft . its an irc . would a screw treaded into the lucite be safe to try to pull it out ?

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    Some try it for a fix. In a case such as that, with a valuable pipe, I would send it away for a fix. Walkerbriar is quite well thought of here. They do amazing work.

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    thanks nsfisher . id love to see your work

    No problem mate. There are many members on here who put my modest restorations to shame. I have done about 50 in the past yr or so. I have a 1953 Patent Dunhill Tanshell in the process right now. It is restored now to what I usually consider "good enough for me", but I have elected to go beyond what I normally do. I am waiting on a "Kit" at the moment before I can complete the restoration.

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    thanks ill check them out .

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    you guys PM me with email and adress and i may just surprise and send one for {what us Coonasses in cajunland call
    ] squats & giggles . haha

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    Very cool my friend. You should keep a few and join this hobby and wonderful community. If you decide to stay I say welcome aboard and if you have any questions about the forum or anything pipe related feel free to shoot me a PM anytime and I will answer to the best of my knowledge.

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    thanks photoman , ive smoked pipes for a few years and always wanted to learn more . this new inherited lot has definatly kept me busy digging for info . thanks for the welcome . ill be here untill they throw me out , lol

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    I started out buying an estate at an antique store that I didn't properly clean and I grew up with a family of anti-smokers. So needless to say I didn't know much about pipe smoking. This forum has really taught me a bunch. There are a few here who I consider mentors and a bunch I now call friends. There is actually another gentleman who we all call The Old Cajun who has a vast array of pipes and knowledge.

    I can tell just by looking you have some quality pipes there. If you are a handy person I say try and restore some of the cheaper ones yourself as that is another part of this amazing hobby I enjoy. If they turn out well you could try and restore some of the better pieces. There are many articles and threads about restoration, which is just basically a deep cleaning or you can just start one yourself and ask for advice directly.

    I wish you luck and hope you stick around.

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    thanks a bunch . i think ill try . not sure witch or cheaper , but i guess since i have abot 30 kaywoodies , ill try one of them . best place to buy cheap supplies would be great . thanks again photoman .

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    Amazon is a good source for many things needed. Be careful with the Kaywoodies, too, as they are pretty collectable and some are pretty valuable too.

    Greg

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    nice collection. I'm jealous.

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    Thank you Voorhees .

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    Welcome cajundad! Great collection and what super luck to have it come your way.

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    Nice pipes.

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    tanganiyaka genuine ablock meer africa , elephant on stem . #17 under bowl . this I hear is no longer made . this is one i will place on bid site soon . any info would be appreciated guys . thanks for the warm welcome . Coonasses never meet strangers

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    That pic came out a bit small. Looks sort of like a Tanganyika meer but could be something else.

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    Just beat me to my post. Here is some more info on the company. Click Me

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    kaywoodie mandarin . cool piece . any clue on what these last two are worth ? any close guess is fine by me , just curious .

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    weber vigin delux . i love the shape of this one .

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    I've been seeing kiko meers go from $12-$30 on up but without large closeup pictures it will be hard to tell.

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    no stamps on this one . help , lol . one piece no stem seperation .

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    kaywoodie white briar

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    butz choquin

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    Cajundad:

    Your Weber appears to be a hybrid Horn/Zulu and most Webers sell in the 10 to 20 buck range on the Bay.

    Fnord

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    The photos are so small I think you're going to have trouble getting much helpful info (I know I can't see 'em lol). Can you resize them larger and crisp?

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    i had to make them smaller so they would load ill try to fix , thanks

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    I like the bamboo one. It is very cool. Not really sure how to clean bamboo though. Anyone know how?

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    Grenci , calabria italy . Nice big pipe . i havent seen a lot of these . This pipe was said to be purchased from Dominico Grenci himself by my reletive during his last years as a US military servicemen , stationed overseas . My family said he really liked this pipe and only smoked it on certain occasions , and he told the story of visiting Grenci's shop once and picked this pipe . They claim he said that the pipe maker showed him his personally selected briar that he stored in a certain way and , that he was very selective of the briar he inspected and only used the very best pieces for hie free hand pipes . I thought the story was good , but I cant find any other info on it . it is too big for my preference , so I may place it for grabs . I was offered 100USD for it recently but I wanted to be sure it wasnt worth more , and I was unsure if I really wanted to part with it at that moment . I hope it wasnt a mistake .

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    Peterson with sterling silver band on it . Missing the stem . If anyone likes this piece im getting rid of it .

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    What does the pete say on it?

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    ILL post when i return home . not sure off hand .

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    Wow. Very nice collection you have there. Enjoy the smokes.

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    thanks gnatjulio

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    Welcome aboard, cajundad. It has taken me 42 years to accumulate a collection of 30 pipes. You are truly blessed with not only the number, but the remarkable quality of these pieces. I only hope that, when I'm gone, someone will prize my pipes as you appreciate these.

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