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  1. craiginthecorn

    Peterson Laxiom Pipes

    I just picked up a couple Peterson Laxiom pipes that are quite unusual. Both are stamped "Great Britain" on the stem. Both are black rusticated models which reminded me of a black Pioneer Block Meerschaum in my collection, in large part due to their similar stem and ferrule design. The Petes...
  2. craiginthecorn

    Threaded Albatross extension stem. What to do with it?

    I have a roughly 14" vintage extension stem in a case that I believe is made of Albatross bone with silver threaded ends -- one male, one female. The threads are not of any modern standard, but are close to 5/16"-24. Looking at the inside, I'd say it is unused. Where would I sell such an item...
  3. craiginthecorn

    Edwards Algerian Briar Pipes Underappreciated

    A few months ago, I purchased a box of pipes that a guy had bought at one of those storage locker sales. There were something on the order of 70-100 pipes in total. There were a few pretty decent pipes in there -- Elliot Nachwalter egg, a couple nice Preben Holm Ben Wades, a couple Savinelli...
  4. craiginthecorn

    Can Anyone Tell Me Anything About This Most Unusual Pipe?

    I purchased this pipe at auction recently and was quite blown away once I had it in hand and had cleaned it up. I'll guess that its origins are the Middle East or India, based upon the brass inlays and design. I have little idea of its age. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say early 1900s. Is...
  5. craiginthecorn

    Has Careless Reaming Damaged This Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood?

    I just purchased a pre-transition Barling's Make Ye Olde Wood diplomat off eBay. It had a nicely done repair of a small crack in the stem using a sterling band, along with what I believe is a nice replacement stem. This was intended to be my really great smoking knock around pipe, bought on...
  6. craiginthecorn

    Buring Pipe Collection - Adelaide, South Australia

    Has anyone heard of or actually seen the Buring Pipe Collection? Buring's was a tobacconist shop in Adelaide, South Australia. The family accumulated a large collection of pipes over a period of perhaps three generations, most of which were historical in nature. I recently purchased a few...
  7. craiginthecorn

    Anyone familiar with this most unusual style of pipe from Ceylon?

    I just won an auction for this pipe and wonder if anyone has ever seen anything like it. I'm wondering what the bowl and stem are made of and if it was truly designed as a tobacco pipe. I'm guessing that it's clay, with a silver cladding. I think it's beautiful, even if it doesn't turn out to...
  8. craiginthecorn

    Auction Surprises

    A week ago, I won two lots at an auction, which netted me two Caminetto Business pipes and one Lorenzo Titano. The first surprise was the absurd enormity of the Lorenzo Titano. I'm 6'2" tall and have relatively large hands (yes, much larger than POTUS's). When I grip around the bowl with my...
  9. craiginthecorn

    Sears Roebuck / Early Kaywoodie - Uncommon?

    About a year ago, I acquired this Sears Roebuck "Drinkless" pipe, obviously made by Kaywoodie. I wasn't into Kaywoodie pipes at that time, but being a Chicagoan, I've tried to add Chicago-area pipes to my collection. So I have a Marshall Field's (Comoy's) and this Sears, along with a couple...
  10. craiginthecorn

    Storing cake tobacco long term. Any different than ribbon cut?

    I took a gamble and bought an 8oz tin of SPC Plum Pudding cake tobacco, which I'd never had before. I almost stuck it in my cellar but thought, "Why am I smoking only the inexpensive, but still tasty, bulk tobacco and leaving the good ones untouched?" So, I opened it and just smoked my first...
  11. craiginthecorn

    Alternative to the CA/Charcoal filler for vulcanite stems

    I've been reading about using activated charcoal and superglue to fill dents and rebuild buttons on beaten-up vulcanite stems. My understanding is that the repairs look good, but that as the stem oxidizes it becomes obvious. Has anyone tried a mixture of powdered vulcanite and superglue...
  12. craiginthecorn

    Would an early Kaywoodie ever have a gold band from the factory?

    I'm looking at buying an early Kaywoodie, but it has a 14k gold band, which I'm guessing isn't original. I have asked for info on what is engraved on the band, but it looks like it might be the owner's name. Is that something that was sometimes done to personalize and protect a pipe? This one...
  13. craiginthecorn

    Pre-Kaywoodie KB&B - Collectible?

    I picked up a KB&B "Country Club" bent billiard yesterday in from an antique mall. It has a "KB&B" stamp on the shank, as you can see in the photo. The stem is rounder than usual, especially at the button. I assume it to be Bakelite due to its lack of oxidation, but it could be vulcanite...
  14. craiginthecorn

    Unsmoked Grade 7 Straight Grain W.O. Larsen. Info requested.

    I just bought an entire collection of pipes and tobacco from a super nice ex-Marine who didn't plan to smoke after moving. Among the pipes is this W.O. Larsen straight grain grade 7, unsmoked. It's stunning and exquisitely made. I'm fairly certain it pre-dates the Stanwell versions, but only...
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