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Ryan

Part of the Furniture Now
Sep 30, 2021
618
4,812
Noblesville Indiana USA
This is a set I wish I could have purchased, I really thought about going into some temporary debt to get them. I haven’t been around pipes all that long, but these are the best looking GBD pipes I have seen. A very nice set.

 
Dec 10, 2013
2,605
3,329
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Jun 9, 2015
3,970
24,838
42
Mission, Ks
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AroEnglish

Rehabilitant
Jan 7, 2020
5,150
15,139
#62
It says listing ended so I’m not sure if it sold and how much for. There was one $500 bid on it.

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings
Jun 15, 2013
20,686
48,849
Southern Oregon
jrs457.wixsite.com
It says listing ended so I’m not sure if it sold and how much for. There was one $500 bid on it.

Look at the bid history. The $500 is the "buy it now" price. So it got bought for $500.
 
Dec 10, 2013
2,605
3,329
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
From the same seller ;
 

Ahi Ka

Lurker
Feb 25, 2020
6,716
32,127
Aotearoa (New Zealand)
From the same seller ;
They have a nice black play suit for sale that I think you could pull off bro
 

greeneyes

Lifer
Jun 5, 2018
2,255
12,593
:( Darn, two unsmoked Charatan stemmed pipes !
I feel somehow that Charatan had the meerschaums carved specifically for the firm, however, as that "skater" (?) shape is fairly distinctive of Charatan. It's a very '70s shape. There are a handful of these shapes that bear the "Charatan signature.". Another I think is the bent acorn or something to that extent.
 
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Dec 10, 2013
2,605
3,329
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
I feel somehow that Charatan had the meerschaums carved specifically for the firm, however, as that "skater" (?) shape is fairly distinctive of Charatan. It's a very '70s shape. There are a handful of these shapes that bear the "Charatan signature.". Another I think is the bent acorn or something to that extent.
Never seen Charatan meerschaum pipes, suppose they did not make meerschaum themselves.
Indeed very seventies "skater" shape . Shipped by the dreaded Ebay international shipping :(
 
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greeneyes

Lifer
Jun 5, 2018
2,255
12,593
Never seen Charatan meerschaum pipes, suppose they did not make meerschaum themselves.
Indeed very seventies "skater" shape . Shipped by the dreaded Ebay international shipping :(
I have seen old Meerschaum pipes in the old "Charatan's Make" logo cases, which I presume to be from the 1890 - 1920s. But this newer "disco" version was a surprise. Here is another example of a modern Charatan shape Meerschaum which was sold on a pipe website (sadly the link is dead but the image survives). Typical modern Charatan.
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Unfortunately I can't track down the older (probably early Reuben era?) Meerschaum on eBay, but Worthpoint has these two examples:
charatan.jpg
 

Ahi Ka

Lurker
Feb 25, 2020
6,716
32,127
Aotearoa (New Zealand)
I have seen old Meerschaum pipes in the old "Charatan's Make" logo cases, which I presume to be from the 1890 - 1920s. But this newer "disco" version was a surprise. Here is another example of a modern Charatan shape Meerschaum which was sold on a pipe website (sadly the link is dead but the image survives). Typical modern Charatan.
View attachment 277450
Unfortunately I can't track down the older (probably early Reuben era?) Meerschaum on eBay, but Worthpoint has these two examples:
View attachment 277454
@Humblepipe do you still have the pics or details of the one you sold a while back?
 
Dec 10, 2013
2,605
3,329
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
I have seen old Meerschaum pipes in the old "Charatan's Make" logo cases, which I presume to be from the 1890 - 1920s. But this newer "disco" version was a surprise. Here is another example of a modern Charatan shape Meerschaum which was sold on a pipe website (sadly the link is dead but the image survives). Typical modern Charatan.
View attachment 277450
Unfortunately I can't track down the older (probably early Reuben era?) Meerschaum on eBay, but Worthpoint has these two examples:
View attachment 277454
Thank you for sharing; color me impressed :)
This is the logo of my one Charatan case. It houses two unsmoked Charatan Super pipes (sensational; at least to me ).
So this logo is aprox. 1890-1920 ? Is there a picture of a later one ?
Photos of the pipes in question will soon follow in a dedicated thread .
I'm now working to date them.
 

Humblepipe

Lifer
Sep 13, 2019
1,875
6,912
Guerneville, CA
Thank you for sharing; color me impressed :)
This is the logo of my one Charatan case. It houses two unsmoked Charatan Super pipes (sensational; at least to me ).
So this logo is aprox. 1890-1920 ? Is there a picture of a later one ?
Photos of the pipes in question will soon follow in a dedicated thread .
I'm now working to date them.

Nice! My personal collection is trending very old meers these days. We described our pipe as, "PRE-1920 CHARATAN'S MAKE MEERSCHAUM BILLIARD - *FREDERICK OR REUBEN* ERA"
 
Dec 10, 2013
2,605
3,329
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Nice! My personal collection is trending very old meers these days. We described our pipe as, "PRE-1920 CHARATAN'S MAKE MEERSCHAUM BILLIARD - *FREDERICK OR REUBEN* ERA"
Very nice and in mint unsmoked condition. Kept safe in their fluffy housing throughout many decades.
The case ( in- and exterior ) looks like new too. Exceptional rare grade with the S logo ( no CP ) on top of the stem.
Supposed to have preceeded the Special grade, so twenties or thirties is my best guess.