No luck at all this year at Flea Markets or Antique Shops. Sure, there are quite a few run of the mill pipes to be had, Grabows, Medico's, etc., but nothing that I want to add to the collection. However, today, while visiting the "Big Red Barn", yes, that is what it is called (you can actually Google it and find it here in Annap. Valley, Nova Scotia). I was chatting with the Owner and he told me that They(prop people for television movies), took 3 loads of STUFF last week to Halifax for props in a Movie they are making, dating in middle to late 1800's. Walking sticks, hats, and, yes indeed--- Pipes. He described the pipes as very old and several were the large curved ones, like Sherlock Holmes. Yippie, he is going to give me a call when these PROPS return in about 5 weeks. Needless to say, I am syked.
In the mean time, his Sister informed me, that she has 5-6 old pipes from a Relative, one of which is in a leather case and another is a Cob, but best of all, one is a "large curved pipe with a big bowl. It is golden brown in color and has a whitish liner inside it". To me, her description of this could easily be another Calabash. She is going to gather them up this week and take em to the Barn for me to see next weekend. Fingers are crossed for a Dunny or Kaywoodie Calabash or something similar.
In the mean time, his Sister informed me, that she has 5-6 old pipes from a Relative, one of which is in a leather case and another is a Cob, but best of all, one is a "large curved pipe with a big bowl. It is golden brown in color and has a whitish liner inside it". To me, her description of this could easily be another Calabash. She is going to gather them up this week and take em to the Barn for me to see next weekend. Fingers are crossed for a Dunny or Kaywoodie Calabash or something similar.
