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  1. gripsie

    tobaccocellar.com New Account Creation

    Hadn't been visiting tobaccocellar.com for a year or so. Just tried to log in... Somehow the site is completely down now. Does anyone here know wether it's still possible to somehow rescue my data? Thank you for your help! Eddy
  2. gripsie

    Unmarked Comoy's 36B Apple?

    Again - I'm pretty sure it's 368, not 36B. However - I'm really not sure how you come to the believe it's a Comoy's pipe if it doesn't have any markings/stampings at all. Perhaps the pipe is somewhat similar to a Comoy's shape 368 you display, but if you ask me, the shape is slightly different...
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    Unmarked Comoy's 36B Apple?

    But IF that's a Comoy's, 7charb, I'd rather guess that it's a shape 334, the large Apple with the thicker shank. At least it looks slightly more chubby to me. Than again, mentioning that this pipe doesn't have any stampings at all, even not a shape number, nor a "made in England" stamp, I...
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    Unmarked Comoy's 36B Apple?

    Ah, and coming back to the initial question: At least I've seen some/many pipes that cleary were made by Comoy's but not stamped "Comoy's". You could recognize them from the shape number stamping. But all I've seen so far had another stamp included, mostly a tobacconist's stamp. For example, I...
  5. gripsie

    Unmarked Comoy's 36B Apple?

    Hm, that's strange. I have this Comoy's Sandblast here, and it's clearly a 368. Also, the Comoy's shape chart only knows the 368. https://pipedia.org/wiki/Comoy%27s_Shape_Number_Chart However, beautiful shape and beautiful pipes displayed. I love that medium size apple/globe. Best, Eddy
  6. gripsie

    Ashton Pipes Question

    Ahhh, of course! Thank you! That's a stroke of genius. I have actually been there - it was 9 or 10 years ago now. I was working in Vienna for 4 months, and that was the time I made friends with Peter who gave this pipe to me. Once a month, there was a meeting of the Vienna pipe club, which I...
  7. gripsie

    Ashton Pipes Question

    Hi everyone, thank you for this very informative and educative thread that is a pleasure to read. Doing so I have noticed that I haven't smoked my only Ashton for a long time. I grabbed it from the pipe cabinet and now I'm unsure about the stamping. I got this pipe from a friend in Austria, who...
  8. gripsie

    1895 Birmingham Hallmark Mistaken for 1876

    Actually, I'm a little unsure about the stem as well. With a screw tenon I even doubt it can be turned further 180 degrees to make it flush fit. I feel the new owner could be having to deal with a stem that's perhaps even wabbling around in the shank a little/ not fitting very tight. I'm somehow...
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    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Yes, indeed! What a stellar research. Many many thanks, Jon! It's a pleasure to follow your thoughts and dive into the history of this company - especially since I hadn't known anything about the Portland Pipe Co. until a couple of days ago. Excuse the late reply, Jon: no, on the stinger there...
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    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Thank you for the information, saddlebrush. Very interesting indeed - I didn't have any idea the shape numbers were changing so often. I was never occupying myself intensively with Barling pipes and their history. I only have two other Barling pipes - one is the 1920 Prince that doesn't have a...
  11. gripsie

    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Wow - thank you Jon for your incredibly informed and informing contribution. It's very much apprechiated. What an interesting read! Your thoughts about the relationship between the different Portland sub-brands and Barling are very comprehensible for me. Another hint for me that this pipe might...
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    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Thank you for your answer! I see that it's quite speculative. Perhaps @jguss indeed knows a little more about this. Still, do you know if there is a compilation of 1-, 2- or 3-digit Barling shape numbers, where one can see which number was standing for which shape in the pre-transition era...
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    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Oh, that sounds interesting, jensen. Perhaps you can post a picture of the pipe and of the stampings?
  14. gripsie

    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Haha, wonderful Mike! Yes - I'm looking forward to Mr. Sablebrush's answer! And hoping for one. Though I'm very happy to hear thoughts and feedback from anyone in this competent party of pipe enthusiasts. :) Cheers, Eddy
  15. gripsie

    A "Times" by "B.B.S" Prince - Barling 2nd from the Pre-Transition Era?

    Hi everyone! There is a recent addition to my collection. I saw this little Prince (group 2 or 3 I'd say) on eBay with a pretty low buy-it-now-option. The pictures were telling me chances are good that this is a very harmonic Prince shape, which is quite rare in my eyes. So without a second...