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  1. xrundog

    English Nickel Plate?

    I guess my expectation when looking at a British pipe that has a silver band and cap is that it is silver. But it makes sense that there would be lower priced nickel plate models. I’m watching a BW The Gem pipe on EBay with cap and band with a horn stem. The “hallmarks” aren’t close to...
  2. xrundog

    Meerschaum Material Grading

    Today we want our meerschaum pipes uniformly light. Was it always this way? It occurred to me that any stone that’s quarried has variations in quality and density depending on where it comes from. I imagine this is true of meerschaum. I have a variety of pipes covering a span of maybe 140...
  3. xrundog

    Antique French Briar

    I have a soft spot for antique pipes and buy good ones when I see them. I got this one in Yesterday. It's an old generic French Briar cased pocket pipe. My theory is that these were configured to easily fit in a jacket pocket. Turned out to be unsmoked. It was dusty and a little faded...
  4. xrundog

    Lumbar Fusion Surgery

    I made it through. It was successful and I’m coping well so far.
  5. xrundog

    Antique Loewe’s logo question

    I’ve had this pipe a couple years. It came in a two pipe case with short horn and two long rubber stems. Bits are narrow with the wide lozenge shaped openings. The straight pipe is long gone. The silver hallmarks are very rubbed out and, I thought, indecipherable. I took a close photo and...
  6. xrundog

    Esoteric Antique British Stem Question

    I’m wondering if antique British pipes were uniformly made with orific bits or if some companies may have used elliptical bits. Here’s an example. I have this Lowes cased pipe with short and long stems. The straight pipe is missing but 3 stems remain. Hallmark is well worn but looks like a...
  7. xrundog

    Cased Manhattan Meerschaum

    I like Manhattan pipes. They're getting scarce so I grab them when I can. I just finished restoring this meerschaum. It's a large bulldog with an amber stem and a spiffy silver plate band. It has a pierced style shank to chamber airway. So I think before 1910. Here's before and after:
  8. xrundog

    Help with Hallmarks

    I restored this Withecomb's Wide Bore large billiard. Silver marks correspond to tobacconist T.R. Withecomb in Manchester. The UK seller had this designated as a 1914 pipe. I like to verify myself and am familiar with the English hallmark tables. I can't figure this one. The band is...
  9. xrundog

    Old Pre-colored JTS Meerschaum

    This old timer was listed as a BIN on eBay. It had the Make Offer function open so I did. It was an easy meet in the middle deal. The telltale sunset coloring of a lightly used pre-colored old meerschaum pulled me in. The case label says: JTS Best Make". Seems like it might be a store rebranded...
  10. xrundog

    CPF Woodstock Alpha Delta Phi 1908

    I bought this pipe primarily for the dated band. It's pretty unusual to find a dated American pipe. Normally I don't go for the woodstock shape. But this one is really nice. As bought, the silver band was badly tarnished. It was all black. Shining that up took more time than anything. The bowl...
  11. xrundog

    CPF French Briar 4th of July Bulldog

    Here's another pipe that caught my eye recently. 123herbert had 2 of these pipes for auction. One was unsmoked but otherwise pretty plain. The other was well used and had some sort of flag applique on the band. I have plenty of old plain bulldogs, so I went for the one with the flag. It arrived...
  12. xrundog

    Parker Super Briarbark Patent 1950

    I've been restricting myself to buying eBay pipes I find unusual. A patent era Parker is something seldom enough seen to fall into that category. And I like the Parker blasts. I bought this one from a UK seller. When it finally arrived, my first thought was: "Uh-oh, I over paid for this one"...
  13. xrundog

    Old CPF Stubby Bulldog Mystery

    I happened across this one on eBay and it piqued my curiosity. The pipe is well used. The rim was burned and low in one spot. I evened the rim just enough to lose the char. Making it horizontal to the bead would have taken too much off. The stamps are worn and barely there. I can make out "Best...
  14. xrundog

    Unsmoked Wellington

    I just won this pipe on eBay. With the rounded nickel band it looks like a more upscale model. No P-lip. Army mount stem. Fishtail bit is probably slotted. My guess is 1930s. It needs a light cleaning but hasn't been smoked. I put in a low bid and was kind of surprised to win. It should be a...
  15. xrundog

    Antique NPW Cased Bent Meerschaum

    This is my latest pipe. I gave it a cleaning and fixed some tooth wear on the amberoid stem. The rim cap is dinged a bit, but it's okay. The draft is decent and it smokes good. Probably a 1900ish pipe.
  16. xrundog

    What is the earliest Well pipe?

    You've probably seen this discussion before. But I've never seen a definitive answer to the question. Peterson patented the system pipe in 1890 or so. I think the form existed before then but I'm having a hard time proving it. As I find old photos and ads of well pipes I'll post them here...
  17. xrundog

    Pipe ads in old magazines

    I know some you fellows are interested in the history of pipes and tobaccos. I'm interested in researching to history of some of the old American pipe making companies and their various brands. Not much is known about them except that which is gleaned from the occasional ad that pops up...
  18. xrundog

    Antique Cased Bulldog Threefer

    I bought these on eBay a couple weeks ago. All from the same seller. From them and the other offerings I gather that they all came from the estate of a guy who loved old pipes and smoked and cared for them pretty well. What really grabbed me was the fine condition of all three cases. First up is...
  19. xrundog

    A couple more Bakelite Era Pipes

    My absolute favorite pipes to collect are early American pipes with cherry Bakelite stems. There is something about that shiny translucent red that really makes me happy. An accompanying case makes it even better. These two don't have cases but I can overlook it. I bought both of these from...
  20. xrundog

    Antique Chunky Ornate Meer

    I'm putting this in the general pipe forum because I think this is a pretty cool old timer and probably more people will see it here. I got this pipe in the mail today and was excited to get started on cleaning it up. The ornate cap and band look like something that would have come out of India...
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