Birthday Haul 2025

[autumnfog]

Happy birthday!
That is an amazing haul!

 

[TheIronMonkey]

That's the way to celebrate!
I had a number of Scottie themed stands, used in my old display. The wood like ones are Syroco, a plastic wood made in Syracuse.

Tell me about the Kaywoodie keg pipe, I've never seen one before.

Al, I have no idea what I can tell you about the Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy pipe—anything would be pure speculation as to its origins. Brewery? College fraternity commission? Promo item for a bar in New York? No idea—like you, I’d never seen one before. The lack of the ampersand in the clover suggests late 1930s for a date is the best I can offer.

Susan was able to provide more info on some of the pipe stands that I didn’t provide makers for: the weird Captain bending over was made by Ronson; the Scottie with the cob pipe was made by Duk-It out of Buffalo, New York; the little Gnome is Australian, from the 1950s, and made by Walter Bose.

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! It’s been a nice week. Every day above the ground is a good one in my book. I’m looking forward to attempting to turn the tobacco seeds that Susan gave me for Valentine's Day into full fledged plants. I also have some Yenidje seeds I’ve had sitting around for a year or more that I’d like to get growing.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Al, I have no idea what I can tell you about the Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy pipe—anything would be pure speculation as to its origins. Brewery? College fraternity commission? Promo item for a bar in New York? No idea—like you, I’d never seen one before. The lack of the ampersand in the clover suggests late 1930s for a date is the best I can offer.

Susan was able to provide more info on some of the pipe stands that I didn’t provide makers for: the weird Captain bending over was made by Ronson; the Scottie with the cob pipe was made by Duk-It out of Buffalo, New York; the little Gnome is Australian, from the 1950s, and made by Walter Bose.

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! It’s been a nice week. Every day above the ground is a good one in my book. I’m looking forward to attempting to turn the tobacco seeds that Susan gave me for Valentine's Day into full fledged plants. I also have some Yenidje seeds I’ve had sitting around for a year or more that I’d like to get growing.

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Let us know how your planting endeavor pans out. This is something I've toyed with the thought of, but never have attempted.

 

[bpinkstaff]

Wow those are some nice ones!