While perusing eBay last week I found a listing for an estate 2001 Richard Carleton Hacker Signature Edition rusticated billiard pipe with a Buy Now/Best Offer price option The following day I received an offer from the Seller for less than the listed price. On Friday, on a whim, I submitted what I thought would be an unacceptably low offer and, lo, the Seller accepted.
Here's one of the Seller's images of this pipe:
Thinking about it, I recalled a post here by the late fishnbanjo wherein he described one that he purchased. It was dated August 21, 2017:
"This is the very first RCH Signature Edition pipe, issued in 2001. It was the first pipe to be officially sanctioned and designed by the author, utilizing very old briar bowls discovered at the Charatan factory in England. The shape is a classic Group 4 saddle bit billiard, sandblasted with a “pre-war” deep double-blast.
The bruyére-finished pipe is enhanced by a silver band embossed with the RCH pipe-signature logo, the author uses to sign his books. Additional features include a tapered rim for easy loading and gently curved “button” on the handcut vulcanite mouthpiece to keep smoke away from the tongue. The bottom of the shank, stamped “Richard Carleton Hacker - Signature Edition 2001” is flat so the pipe can stand on its own. Less than 250 were made, so if you find one, grab it.
banjo"
I'm looking forward to receiving this pipe, cleaning it up, and giving it its baptism by fire as the newest member of my collection.
The sun doesn't shine on this old dog's hindquarters very often, but it surely did yesterday! :
Here's one of the Seller's images of this pipe:
Thinking about it, I recalled a post here by the late fishnbanjo wherein he described one that he purchased. It was dated August 21, 2017:
"This is the very first RCH Signature Edition pipe, issued in 2001. It was the first pipe to be officially sanctioned and designed by the author, utilizing very old briar bowls discovered at the Charatan factory in England. The shape is a classic Group 4 saddle bit billiard, sandblasted with a “pre-war” deep double-blast.
The bruyére-finished pipe is enhanced by a silver band embossed with the RCH pipe-signature logo, the author uses to sign his books. Additional features include a tapered rim for easy loading and gently curved “button” on the handcut vulcanite mouthpiece to keep smoke away from the tongue. The bottom of the shank, stamped “Richard Carleton Hacker - Signature Edition 2001” is flat so the pipe can stand on its own. Less than 250 were made, so if you find one, grab it.
banjo"
I'm looking forward to receiving this pipe, cleaning it up, and giving it its baptism by fire as the newest member of my collection.
The sun doesn't shine on this old dog's hindquarters very often, but it surely did yesterday! :
