Has anyone heard of these? I have been looking at them on ebay and they look like very nice pipes.
Alexander Briar Pipes
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There are at least two brands named Alexander. One is an American carver who makes what appear to be excellent handmade pipes. The other is a Greek manufacturer whose pipes are said to be affordable, good-smoking pipes -- a step up from a basket pipe.
Greek Alexander is a forum member who usually pipes in on artisan pipemaking questions, but I haven't seen him on here in a while. I've never owned one, but he keeps them very affordable, or so I hear.
They are nice looking pipes for a good price. I have been looking at them for awhile, at first they were very simple shapes and finishes but i have noticed he is starting to make a better looking quality. I might have to check one out.
Not sure about the forum member but these are called pipes by Alexander and under that is says Greece.
Oh wow!! It didn't seem like THAT long ago that he was posting. That breaks my heart. I didn't see that when it ran originally. 
yes the company is now run by his son Kostas
https://www.briar-pipes.com/en/content/4-about-us
https://www.briar-pipes.com/en/content/4-about-us
I have bought briar from his company if it's the same place. Alexander Pipes
He has pipes on sale on this website as well.
He has pipes on sale on this website as well.
I have ordered a pipe kit from his son, Kostas. It is on its way to Iceland, so I will make some thread about my eskimo-pipe project made from Alexander pipes briar. I guess he uses similar quality briar maybe even from the same source for his regular pipes. I like his cobra-shape.
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