Show Off Your BBB Pipes Here

[Ahi Ka]

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Is that a stem repair on the amber? If so, I think it is really tasteful

 

[13825253465]

Is that a stem repair on the amber? If so, I think it is really tasteful

Dear , I am not sure of that... looks it's made in factory.
but . I don't understand the use of this thing，maybe to prevent the amber edge from chipping?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Dear , I am not sure of that... looks it's made in factory.
but . I don't understand the use of this thing，maybe to prevent the amber edge from chipping?

Either way, I think it’s a nice touch. Welcome to the forums anyways, you have some nice pipes

 

[OzPiper]

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Welcome @13825253465 from Sydney, Oz
Always nice to have another devotee of Old Britwoods onboard
Do post the rest of your collection
We are addicted to (pipe) porn here on the Forums

 

[13825253465]

Welcome @13825253465 from Sydney, Oz
Always nice to have another devotee of Old Britwoods onboard
Do post the rest of your collection
We are addicted to (pipe) porn here on the Forums

Thanks to your encouragement.
after two years, I finally managed to reach a small collection of "old English pipes" .
I read almost every post of Mr Barnes (wishing him all the best in heaven).
And I will try to start a post to show off my small collection (collecting pipes is a lonely hobby in China)...

 

[beerandbaccy]

posted this pic recently in repairing pipes threads but will add here.
Just had a new stem made by the current owner of BBB pipes for this 30+ year old pipe.
Slight flat base which I thought was interesting.

 

[chumleeroy]

Another American-made BBB: 1915-192(?) BBB Umbria...

I'm currently waiting on the arrival of an 1889 Louis Blumfeld meerschaum pipe as well. It should be somewhere over the Atlantic now.

How can you tell its American made? I don't know much about this brand

 

[Souk]

Happy Holidays, here is a BBB churchwarden I cleaned up over the summer. Couldn't find much information history wise about it but it's a nice looking pipe regardless.

 

[Danish Estates]

A couple BBB pipes I restored recently.

185 bulldog


603 Billiard

 

[Dshift]

I have recently found more than a few very interesting BBB pipes - managed to buy a few , reserved a few more and trying to save up money for the extra special ones.
The first one arrived today and I am just too impatient to wait for me to restore it before sharing...
A light Billard Patent Guardsman from 1962 i think

 

[Dshift]

A chubby bent BBB from 1917

 

[Alanon]

A chubby bent BBB from 1917
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Now that’s a beauty!

Can one still find BBB pipes like these for a reasonable price? I’m interested in them too, but everything I see on eBay is firmly in the "collector’s item prices no matter the condition" bracket.

 

[Dshift]

Now that’s a beauty!

Can one still find BBB pipes like these for a reasonable price? I’m interested in them too, but everything I see on eBay is firmly in the "collector’s item prices no matter the condition" bracket.

Yes it's possible but it needs a whole other level of ebay engagement

 

[bootlegpipes]

A chubby bent BBB from 1917
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Freaking gorgeous!

 

[Dshift]

A little update on this beauty - finally got around to restoring it, now i just need to fine adjust the fit of the stem some day. This has to be the best smoking pipe I have smoked in months...

 

[Dshift]

A cased amber spigot “The Handy” from 1911