1911-1912 Peterson Patent Calabash

[ashdigger]

I’m sending this out for repair and refurbishment, but I’m extremely excited about putting my hands on one.

 

[condorlover1]

Very nice Tim. Did you buy it from a man with a deer stalker hat?

 

[anotherbob]

Very nice Tim. Did you buy it from a man with a deer stalker hat?

if you mean started a fire at the mans house to cover his theft then... no!!! That's not what happened.

 

[beefeater33]

I watched that one from the sidelines. Nice score!
I love the silver-work around the gourd- SWEET!
I've been wanting an old gourd calabash for a while. Oddly enough I just purchased one from ebay about an hour ago........ It's from 1910. I'm excited for its arrival.

 

[FurCoat]

Just beautiful. Can't wait to see it when you get it back

 

[PipeIT]

Wow nice, can’t wait to see it refurbed!

That’s a beauty enjoy!

 

[Grangerous]

Where do you FIND these things?

 

[JimInks]

Amazing find, man!

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Congratulations! Looking forward to the reveal Tim. ?️

 

[verporchting]

Okay, I think I hate you now, lol. Seriously, what a fantastic score you lucky dog. How do you do it? Auction implants that stream search results directly into your cerebral cortex? Because … I’d consider that procedure if it nets these results.

 

[Streeper541]

Well... I now remember what extreme jealousy feels like. ?

Seriously though, what a beautiful pipe. You are quite fortunate to aquire such a treasure. I will be looking forward to seeing the finished restoration.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Amazing find!!!

 

[Latakia Dave]

Sweet find sir!

 

[kcghost]

Should come lovely!!

 

[mso489]

You've got to take that one to a pipe show and swim in the envy. Don't let it out of your sight. What a great pipe, a real treasure.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Congrats! I bet she will look amazing, once she returns from the spa!!

 

[weezell]

One hell of a score there Tim! Look forward to seeing it cleaned up...

 

[virginiapiper]

A gorgeous find! I was watching the action on that one - definitely not something you see everyday!

 

[SpookedPiper]

Too bad they didn't date the repair bands as it would be neat to know when it was fixed.

 

[sablebrush52]

That's a very cool find and the sliverwork is top notch! There seems to be a period, roughly 1908 thru 1912, mas o menos, where a lot of calabashes were made, given that the preponderant number of them that turn up are from this period.