A Forty+ Year Old Set of Nordings with Display Case
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That's an impressive set complete with case. I like the simplicity of design, with still a lot of variation and distinction in the shapes.
Dubbed "Nord-Coats", apparently Nording treated them with a finish that makes them color in a similar fashion to meerschaum. All unsmoked, they represent how they would've appeared decades ago at a B&M.
I was wondering if they were Nord-Coats, but wasn't sure because the only ones I've seen were estates which were darker in color. Interesting to learn that they color with use.
Nice set, hope you enjoy them if you plan on smoking them.
They all look great. I really thought they were meerschaum
WoW! Very Nice especially as a set with the box! I bet Erik would love to see and sign it!
Sadly when these are done, they are gone. One only wishes he could get his hands on the second try through these pipes. Unless one is lucky enough to go through embers' trash
Though slightly smaller than I normally go for they are fairly large, comfortable clench, and are unusually light. I'll likely smoke them at some point to see how they color.
Very cool set.
My early seventies Nordcoat freehand sitter that my father smoked for a number of years doesn’t really show any evidence of coloring, YMMV.
My early seventies Nordcoat freehand sitter that my father smoked for a number of years doesn’t really show any evidence of coloring, YMMV.
Wow...unsmoked...quite a find. I wasn't sure what they were...never heard of Nord-Coats. Is there any story attached to this set...any idea how/why they remained unsmoked for so long?
PS: I noticed MBSD has quite a selection of meers.
The tobacco shop that had it closed its doors in the '80s and the set remained untouched until MBSD Pipes bought up a lot and acquired it. Originally a 12 piece set, MBSD listed each pipe individually and they were up for sale for a couple of weeks. I've been told that one was misplaced, and they'll notify me to purchase it when found, two sold while I was eyeing them, and then they went on sale for under $80 each with several being under $70. I picked seven of the remaining nine and ordered them. MBSD quickly contacted me with an offer of the final two for $50 each with the case included and I couldn't say no.
That's only badly drilled factory pieces and pipes too small for my battered hands to hold. Next to a pipe with a 2+ inch chamber depth, these pipes easily pass pipe cleaners and are quite large.
They may remain unsmoked however like my Prebens and Lee Von Ercks.
Very cool set. And surprisingly, a normal-sized chamber! (I still consider those some big bowls).
Congrats man, that's a fantastic addition to any collection
Congrats man, that's a fantastic addition to any collection
