3 Vintage Brits - Barling, Comoys, WHC

[klause]

These came from fleaBay - poor photos, and even worse description - the kind of listing I absolutely love ;-)
They are all near perfect, with just the slightest hint of char on the Barling in a small spot. The stems do not have the slightest hint of a tooth mark.
Comoys - 1913

Barling - 1908

WHC - 1912

After a very quick rub with a soapy sponge, and poke about with the Opinel.

The stems are soaking in Oxyclean.

 

[beefeater33]

Great Pipes!!........ I really like that Comoy's, that stem is delightful. I don't recall ever seeing a Comoy's that old, a beauty for sure!!...... :clap: Gotta love those old classic billiards!

 

[misterlowercase]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CtjhWhw2I8
:
Hello.
Thank you for finding the old Comoy's that I had lost,

I'm ever so thankful that you've volunteered to return it to me,

and I greatly appreciate it.
Although I can offer no financial reward,

you should be content with just doing the right thing.
You know what the right thing to do is,

right?
:P
Damn!
That amber stemm'd Comoy has really knocked my socks off!
Too bad it's an ugly smooth pipe,

it'd look so good if it was blasted.

:wink:
These old ratty pipes are just piling up on yer premises and contributing to a cluttered junky setting,

it would be in your best interest to liquidate before it all gets out of hand.
I'm only trying to help!

:D
Seriously,

major congrats bro,

stellar pick-ups of stunning quality.

Thrilling,

no doubt.
Thanks for sharing!
Happy smokes!

::

 

[pepesdad1]

I'm drooling for that Comoy's!

 

[xrundog]

I'm digging the briars! Nice pipes indeed.

 

[mso489]

Can't wait to see the "after" pics on these. Those billiards are classics.

 

[sablebrush52]

Nice snags! Love the Comoy! However did I miss that Barling?

 

[buroak]

klause, You have a real gift for unearthing eBay's hidden gems.

 

[mranglophile]

Great Scores Jason, You have an amazing eye.

 

[xrundog]

Nice snags! Love the Comoy! However did I miss that Barling?

I think klause works eBay.uk and often buys pipes that don't show on the US site.

 

[klause]

Thanks for the kinds words, fellas - I appreciate 'em.
These were a stroke of luck, and some fervent prayers that no-one else would notice 'em. They were listed as, "VINTAGE JOB LOT PIPES SHERLOCK HOLMES VICTORIAN PIXIE TAMPER WITH SILVER 99P STA "
There were 6 pipes in the lot, including a lovely Churchwarden, and an 'up-side-down' pipe, a silver tamper and a gorgeous leather cigar case. But, it was the Comoy that really grabbed my attention. So, given the 8 items, the three pipes above worked out at less than £9 each - wahoo!! They were listed on eBay UK, but with worldwide shipping, so not sure if they'd show on eBay.com - should do - but, if not, it's all the better for me ;-)
The Comoys is a small pipe, the Barling a bit smaller, and the Calabash is huge. They're cleaning up nicely .

 

[xrundog]

Yeah, worldwide shipping would make it show in all the eBays. You just had a sharper eye than the rest of us. Well done!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Excellent pickin's! Look forward to finished photos, too.

 

[dmcmtk]

Jason, those are just FANTASTIC! Good eye there!