What do guys with long pipes and big feet have? .......Long socks.
I've been searching for a Kaywoodie Church warden for several months. Thru emails with member Gary, a Kaywoodie enthusiast, I learned they are somewhat rare. Well, that fits as my other pipe shape favorites (Authors/Rhodesians) are also fiercely contested on Ebay, etc.
On Friday, I had given up hope of finding a Kaywoodie and just did a general "Churchwarden" search on Ebay. I thought that I'd settle for a newer Savinelli or Peterson. Buried in the 10 pages of hits (and mostly junk) was this Kaywoodie Supergrain! I have an Ebay search set for Kaywoodie Supergrains and I check those results several times per day. I have no idea how or why this pipe never showed up. The auction ended early this afternoon and it was sold by a non-pipe vendor. That must have kept it under the radar. There were a few last second bids, but I prevailed. I should have it by Friday or Saturday. It needs a little restoration but looks in pretty decent condition. I don't know if the stinger is intact. SmokingPipes sold a similar pipe and has it dated as a 1949-1972 pipe.
http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/united-states/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=149435
I'll clean it up and do a restoration article on the pipe. Thanks Gary for your input!
When this long pipe is done, I'll be able to say this at my pipe club meetings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmnKOkt7fI
I've been searching for a Kaywoodie Church warden for several months. Thru emails with member Gary, a Kaywoodie enthusiast, I learned they are somewhat rare. Well, that fits as my other pipe shape favorites (Authors/Rhodesians) are also fiercely contested on Ebay, etc.
On Friday, I had given up hope of finding a Kaywoodie and just did a general "Churchwarden" search on Ebay. I thought that I'd settle for a newer Savinelli or Peterson. Buried in the 10 pages of hits (and mostly junk) was this Kaywoodie Supergrain! I have an Ebay search set for Kaywoodie Supergrains and I check those results several times per day. I have no idea how or why this pipe never showed up. The auction ended early this afternoon and it was sold by a non-pipe vendor. That must have kept it under the radar. There were a few last second bids, but I prevailed. I should have it by Friday or Saturday. It needs a little restoration but looks in pretty decent condition. I don't know if the stinger is intact. SmokingPipes sold a similar pipe and has it dated as a 1949-1972 pipe.
http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/united-states/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=149435
I'll clean it up and do a restoration article on the pipe. Thanks Gary for your input!
When this long pipe is done, I'll be able to say this at my pipe club meetings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmnKOkt7fI