GBD "Collector" Oddity

[ssjones]

This New Era pipe is the only one that I've ever seen that does not have a shape number stamp. It is stamped "Collector" and sports a "Hand Cut" stem and stamp, somewhat rare on a New Era grade pipe.

Another simple restoration, with full details on the Reborn Pipes site in the link below:

GBD New Era “Collector” Oddity

By Al Jones This GBD shape is odd in that it has no shape number and it is unlike any GBD shape that I’ve seen. The bowl walls are thick, also unlike any GBD that I’ve previously encou…

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Before:

 

[ssjones]

And Finished

 

[ssjones]

 

[mikethompson]

Nice clean up Al, I don't know how this one snuck by me on the forums. I love that nice clean rim.

 

[cshubhra]

Very nice clean up!

 

[pappymac]

Came across a GBD Collector at an antique shop in Kingsport, TN last month but decided to pass on it. It was a beautiful pipe with a sterling silver band (with hallmarks) but the shank had been broken at some time. The silver band was covering part of the stamping. Instead of reading Collector, only Collec was visible. As for the GBD in the oval, the band covered every thing behind the "B". The word Prestige was also partially cut off. And they only wanted $100 for the pipe.

Just wasn't worth it to me.

 

[ssjones]

Came across a GBD Collector at an antique shop in Kingsport, TN last month but decided to pass on it. It was a beautiful pipe with a sterling silver band (with hallmarks) but the shank had been broken at some time. The silver band was covering part of the stamping. Instead of reading Collector, only Collec was visible. As for the GBD in the oval, the band covered every thing behind the "B". The word Prestige was also partially cut off. And they only wanted $100 for the pipe.

Just wasn't worth it to me.

Probably a wise move, sounds like a repair band vs a GBD Sterling band.
$100 seems very high.
I've had this one in the Classifieds and on Ebay at $69 with nary a taker.

 

[elessar]

I have an Irwin with the same "Collector" stamping. Interesting that they use that mark on both lines.

 

[pappymac]

Probably a wise move, sounds like a repair band vs a GBD Sterling band.
$100 seems very high.
I've had this one in the Classifieds and on Ebay at $69 with nary a taker.

Possibly but the Sterling band on the GBD in an oval. Then again, that was the first silver banded GBD I've seen, so I it may have been a repair band.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I have an Irwin with the same "Collector" stamping.

Same