Has anyone else noticed that a large majority of the old calabashes date from around 1908 to 1912? There must have been a craze for them around that time.
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Has anyone else noticed that a large majority of the old calabashes date from around 1908 to 1912? There must have been a craze for them around that time.
Did you buy that one Don? Interesting to see it markes as the Cumberland, which was the Rustic version of the shape at one point. I think of it as the Ripon.SASIENI FOUR DOT "Cumberland" BULLDOG, PATENT FAMILY ERA, very good condition | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/SASIENI-FOUR-DOT-Cumberland-BULLDOG-PATENT-FAMILY-ERA-very-good-condition/283749558619
This a rather rare shape and in amazingly nice condition. $570.00
That seller had half a dozen interesting pieces that did pretty well.
Oh no Dave, that is WAY out of my price range!
But it is indeed stamped Cumberland.
Do you know Mike?
He found that whole lot at a physical auction, what a goldmine!
I gave him some guidance before he put them on Ebay.
Great shape, but quite notable fills.SASIENI FOUR DOT "Cumberland" BULLDOG, PATENT FAMILY ERA, very good condition | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/SASIENI-FOUR-DOT-Cumberland-BULLDOG-PATENT-FAMILY-ERA-very-good-condition/283749558619
This a rather rare shape and in amazingly nice condition. $570.00
Initially, I did not like Sasieni, but I now have 4 and find they are growing on me. And usually reasonably priced. Mine are all good smokers.
Bought a Louis Blumfeld BBB 1909 hallmarked Calabash a few weeks back for just over a hundo, looks very similar. 99% sure that’s a Redmanol stem, not amber.
I don't know him, but now see his location is Glen Rock. When I find an auction to watch, I always check the sellers other items, and he had quite a few. That was a gold mine!
I'm trying to get sharper about older Dunhills. Should be easy, as I have so much to learn.
This auction recently ended (see below). I used pipedia and matched up the serial number to the pipe. Looks legit to me. Am I right? 1929? What about the stem? Does it look original? Any issues that you see that I might be missing?
This auction recently ended (see below). I used pipedia and matched up the serial number to the pipe. Looks legit to me. Am I right? 1929? What about the stem? Does it look original? Any issues that you see that I might be missing?
1929 DUNHILL SHELL BRIAR DOUBLE DUAL PATENT ESTATE PIPE 119708 / 17.116989/17 9 | eBay
Double Serial # 119708 / 17.116989/17 9. A golden era lightly used estate pipe. Light teeth marks on the original stem. Ready to be used. That is why there is variation in color.
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Oh, yeah! Just got this 1910 beauty for 1/5th the eBay one. And it was beautifully restored by Steve Laug. There's some Margate in it for my first smoke. Nice and compact for a calabash.
It looks like it's been reamed to a fare-the-well. But I am far from a Dunhill expert.
1909 Hallmarked BBB I picked up several weeks ago.
To me it looks like a reflection. I would be VERY surprised to see ANY fills on a pre-war Sasieni Four Dot.
I think the Manhattan Briar Pipe Company was cranking them out at that time accomidating a craze. I think I read about it in in an old "Retail Tobacconist" newspaper on google books.
"Has anyone else noticed that a large majority of the old calabashes date from around 1908 to 1912? There must have been a craze for them around that time. "
"Has anyone else noticed that a large majority of the old calabashes date from around 1908 to 1912? There must have been a craze for them around that time. "