ThanksLooks to be mid '70s Charatan.
I assume it's because some hand model really liked their pipes. You know the people that get paid lots of money for their hands to be in advertisements and who like having a job that people think is way easier then it actually is.Thanks
I think you are probably correct
Why would it say “Hand Model”?
I thought all the mid 70s Ben Wades were all machine made series pipes?
Thanks bobI assume it's because some hand model really liked their pipes. You know the people that get paid lots of money for their hands to be in advertisements and who like having a job that people think is way easier then it actually is.
weird cause I actually just made it all up.Thanks bob
Another mystery solved
Beautiful pipes! They look like Charatans.Thanks so much to greeneyes and everyone else who weighed in. I was asking in regard to this pipe that I very recently purchased on eBay -View attachment 78346View attachment 78347View attachment 78348 I’m not too bothered about era just curious. I think it looks great and I can’t wait to smoke it. I picked up a Ben Wade Skater from the same seller -
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Thanks again for the information!
I don't think anyone doubts those are Charatan pipes!
Thanks gentlemenBeautiful pipes! They look like Charatans.
Definitely more than a little similaryeah they have Charatan DNA all over them
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