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  1. dixie

    Chubby Chasing

    Spent 2015 chasing chubby pipes to complete a seven day set for myself. I love a nicely grained chubby briar straight to a tapered stem. No silver just simple chubbies. I completed a set just before the new year with a pre-republic Peterson Dublin & London 999. Here is my completed set...
  2. dixie

    Killer Ser Jacopo Find!

    Local sale…Ser Jacopo Dalla Gemma, Fiamatta Zaffiro Picta 05. Saphire in stem, silver band and amazing grain. Minor rim charring, terrific smoker!
  3. dixie

    Tower of London Pipe??

    I have had this pipe for some time and I have never been able to identify. Wondering if anyone has seen or heard of "Tower of London" pipes. I am thinking GBD or Charatan briar for a pipe shop of that name? It is a very large bowl (size of a Peterson House Pipe) with beautiful birds-eye and...
  4. dixie

    Peterson's 1901 Patent Pipe

    A few weeks back I shared a Peterson Patent bowl I picked up on the bay that needed a stem. Thanks to the amazing talent of Brian McNulty of Anima Pipes here is the Patent bowl with its new stem. I am very pleased with Brian McNulty's work…A true professional and all around great person...
  5. dixie

    Amazing Craigslist Find

    Usually not very lucky on Craigslist but today I came across a nice collection, made contact with the seller…and...Here is what I got...from the top: Comoy's Blue Riband 409 Brakner Antique Hand Cut 808 Soren Hand Carved Karl Erik Ekstravagant A
  6. dixie

    Need Some Help With Peterson's Patent Hallmark

    Picked up this Peterson's Patent? The Hallmark "b" appears to be from 1969? Can not find anything about a reproduction or Patent pipe in 1969. Anyone know if there were other hallmarks used other than what is listed for Peterson's? Do I have a real deal Patent or a reproduction? There is no COM...
  7. dixie

    Hand Made Kaywoodie

    Picked up this Hand Made Kaywoodie on ebay a few weeks ago and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Amazing smoker! Just wanted to share.
  8. dixie

    Did Comoy's Make Disney World Pipes?

    Found this in a recent estate purchase. It has "Made in London England" stamping and shape numbers of Comoy's?
  9. dixie

    Need Some Help With This KB&B

    Picked up this KB&B unsmoked all wood pipe. I think it is pre 1930's…can anyone shed more light on this pipe?
  10. dixie

    Huge Estate Find With 7 Dunhill Patent Pipes!

    Picked up a huge estate over the weekend. I have lots of work to do. Here is the entire lot: Tinsky's, Ashtons, Barling's, Charatan's, Don Carlos, Savinelli, Peterson's, Dunhills and so much more! Here are the Dunhills: 7 Patents, 1 unsmoked 1962 in the box, a bamboo churchwarden and more.
  11. dixie

    Family Era Ben Wade

    Came across this beauty at an estate sale of a 100 year old pipe smoker. Just liked the shape...but when I cleaned it up I found it was a family era Ben Wade…Just wanted to share this classic beauty.
  12. dixie

    Recent PAD To Share

    I have some new estate acquisitions to share. Over the last few weeks I have had some luck at estate sales, flea markets, Craigslist, Etsy and Ebay. My finds are... Left top down: BBB Silver capped and banded with Hallmarks for 1904 with L.B. Initials / Walt Disney World pipe by Comoy Right...
  13. dixie

    Antique Store Find!

    Found this beautiful Benner pipe today at an antique shop. What did I find?
  14. dixie

    Very Old Ben Wade and Kaywoodies

    Got some great buys this weekend and here are 3 of my finds. I have not seen this Ben Wade stamping on any of the regular sites…If anyone can help me with its age I would love to know. The 2 Kaywoodies are also old with gorgeous blasting. Any Kaywoodie collectors with info on these would also be...
  15. dixie

    Dunhill?

    Trying to find some info on this pipe. I have been unable to find any info on the net. Is this a Dunhill second? Other than "Super Briar" and the spot on the stem there is no other markings. Any info is appreciated.
  16. dixie

    Very Old Peterson Find & Question

    Found this Peterson and trying to find some info. The pipe has "Peterson Dublin" over "K". Close to the stem it has "Irish" over "Freestate". Finally it has the number "969". Looking to find out age and the meaning of the "K". Came out real nice after a good clean and wax.
  17. dixie

    Comoy's Oil Cured?

    I picked up some sweet estate pipes today but most curious was this Comoy's Oil Cured. I have not seen this mark and can't find much on it. I was also wondering about the "J" stamp on the back. Any info would be appreciated.
  18. dixie

    Sasieni 8 Dot Flea Market Find!

    I had yet to own a Sasieni and have been wanting one for some time. Today I came across a vendor at a flea market who had a Sasieni that was carved with the initials G.E.M. He told me he picked up the pipe at an estate sale in Ojai Ca. of folks with relation to actor, screenwriter and director...
  19. dixie

    Estate Finds This Week

    I was off work this week and decided to go on the hunt for some new estates. I trolled the flea markets, antiques stores, thrift shops and here is the haul: Bottom Left to Top Right: Bjarne Churchwarden Comoy Tigers Eye Comoy Sandblast Comoy Tradition (Canadian) Comoy Tradition (Bulldog)...
  20. dixie

    Need Help With Comoy's ID

    I picked this Comoy's Virgin Briar pipe up at an antique store today and it was so covered in years of dirt and tobacco that I did not notice it had these numbers till I was cleaning it. Any clues as to what they mean???