I picked these up on eBay yesterday. They were listed by a pipe seller in Warsaw (Warszawa) Poland and made by a pipe maker named Tadeusz Poliński, who appears to have been making pipes since 1983. I was really impressed with these even though I know nothing about the maker or his pipes. The staining, rustication, and cross grain are lovely. The listing indicates that both pipes were made from Italian briar, the stem on the bent apple is acrylic while the oom paul is ebonite and both are quite large.
Has anyone heard of this maker or have any experience with his pipes? The bidding for these was pretty heavy with a combined total of 65 bids. Even so, I picked these up for a little over $100 each which I think is pretty reasonable for pipes of this quality. Now comes the hard part: waiting for the interminably slow overseas delivery & customs check. I’ll report back on how they smoke in a few weeks.
Has anyone heard of this maker or have any experience with his pipes? The bidding for these was pretty heavy with a combined total of 65 bids. Even so, I picked these up for a little over $100 each which I think is pretty reasonable for pipes of this quality. Now comes the hard part: waiting for the interminably slow overseas delivery & customs check. I’ll report back on how they smoke in a few weeks.