george, I totally agree with you his pictures suck. I have no idea why people bid his stuff up so high with those lousy photos. You can barely see any grain and the sandblasts are no better.
Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
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I forgot I was watching this pipe. I wanted to ask Jesse why it went for so much. I have not seen a Barling go for that much since I have been watching them.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGLISH-ESTATE-PIPE-BARLING-303-SPECIAL-LF-PRE-TRANSITION/362204509074?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGLISH-ESTATE-PIPE-BARLING-303-SPECIAL-LF-PRE-TRANSITION/362204509074?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
George pretty well summed it up. In the world of Barling there are very sought after shapes. An LF or LLF will go for more money than the average Barling, and $500+ isn't the highest I've seen these get on eBay. LF and LLF refer to the shape of the shank, not the stem. LF is long flat and LLF is long long flat. They're pretty damned rare. Add to that it's a "Special" grade, which means that the grain is nicer than the average Barling. There are Barling collectors who would sell their children's organs to acquire one of those.
Wow, thanks guys. I couldn't see myself spending that much for a pipe like that. I guess I will never be a true collector if I am not willing to step up into the majors. I'll be a AAA collector and forever wish I could be in the Show with Jesse and others.
Hate to disillusion you guys, but most of my collection is comprised of well worn workhorse burners. I have maybe a handful of top end pieces. For most of those I didn't pay that much. Years ago it was much easier to find great deals on eBay, before a number of key words got added to the site's metadata. So I spent, on average, 1/3 to 1/2 what some of these pipes were going for at the time, because I would do very intensive searches. My best deal was $425 for a Barling Straight Grain, 6 Sasieni 8 Dots, 3 Pre War Sasieni 4 dots, 2 Comoy Blue Ribands, and a couple of no names, all pristine. I don't have the deep pockets to go up against the major collectors, and wouldn't spend that kind of money even if I could. I've just been both very lucky and very active in tracking down deals.
George, have you priced real estate in LA? It's the least affordable market in the US. I couldn't pay for a tent like that. No way!
George, have you priced real estate in LA? It's the least affordable market in the US. I couldn't pay for a tent like that. No way!
In Jesse’s defense, George chose a particularly high-end “tent alley” (as they’re called in the tonier parts of Los Angeles); I’m pretty sure that’s the one where Brad Pitt, George Clooney & Matt Damon live. I’ve heard that Jesse’s tent alley is almost as nice; it has Vanilla Ice, Fannie Flagg, Carrot Top, Dustin Diamond, and the remains of Dick Van Patten. Incidentally Van Patten’s fabled Loewe collection was, alas, cremated along with him in 2015.
Two interesting pipes ended this afternoon.
This one is a Comoy's shape 256, Rover. There really isn't a reference to a Rover as a 2nd line Comoy's, but Jon Gus says there is a connection before WWII. I should have read this thread, if so, I might have increased my bid a bit.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/comoy-rover-question
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Estate-Tobacco-Smoking-Pipe-Comoy-Rover-England/192446376807?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
The Dunhill shape 747 is the one British shape still absent on my list. This one went for a reasonable price, by a non-pipe seller. It lacked the bead lines that I required and the stem fitment looked a bit off. I think that I've only see one other in the past few years, so it's probably going to remain unfufilled for a while longer.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Superb-DUNHILL-Shell-Briar-747-year-1972-Chubby-Rhodesian-pipe-ULTRA-RARE/273046199021?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
This one is a Comoy's shape 256, Rover. There really isn't a reference to a Rover as a 2nd line Comoy's, but Jon Gus says there is a connection before WWII. I should have read this thread, if so, I might have increased my bid a bit.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/comoy-rover-question
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Estate-Tobacco-Smoking-Pipe-Comoy-Rover-England/192446376807?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
The Dunhill shape 747 is the one British shape still absent on my list. This one went for a reasonable price, by a non-pipe seller. It lacked the bead lines that I required and the stem fitment looked a bit off. I think that I've only see one other in the past few years, so it's probably going to remain unfufilled for a while longer.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Superb-DUNHILL-Shell-Briar-747-year-1972-Chubby-Rhodesian-pipe-ULTRA-RARE/273046199021?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
How about this one, these Dunhill collectors really take this stuff seriously. The grain was nice but I have seen better for a whole lot less.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGLISH-ESTATE-PIPE-DUNHILL-DR-G-ROOT-1982-UNSMOKED/362216490884?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGLISH-ESTATE-PIPE-DUNHILL-DR-G-ROOT-1982-UNSMOKED/362216490884?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
The Dunhill DR G Root is back............. Let's see how high she goes this round!.................. :
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/362238747390?ViewItem=&item=362238747390
:https://www.ebay.com/itm/362238747390?ViewItem=&item=362238747390
He really should have waited a bit. Usually, when pipe gets relisted on eBay too soon, the final price drops through the basement. Assuming he made a second chance offer to one of the other bidders, they also balked.
Only one bidder. Only one day? This seems a bit strange. But if it's legit, congrats, I suppose. It's still about the stamp.
Here's an interesting Comoy's that was just listed as a Buy It Now. The Russian seller says seems to suggest it was 1920's era pipe.
The COM does look like 20's - 30's era Comoy's. The stem logo doesn't look like Comoy's, but I've seen it somewhere before, but can't recall where. Is the stem a replacement? The button doesn't look like a 20's era piece?
I've never seen a shape 67.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/323094410335?ul_noapp=true
The COM does look like 20's - 30's era Comoy's. The stem logo doesn't look like Comoy's, but I've seen it somewhere before, but can't recall where. Is the stem a replacement? The button doesn't look like a 20's era piece?
I've never seen a shape 67.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/323094410335?ul_noapp=true