There’s no debris quite like Duncan Phyfe debris.
Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
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Unfortunately, I only have Barney Fife debris.
Shame on you sir, for leading this thread grossly off topic.
Here's a Comoys with some unsual nomenclature. It is huge! We typically see the 804 Extraordinaire. On this pipe, the 802 number is stamped on the stem, I don't recall seeing that done.
Huge Comoy’s Extraordinaire, London Made, Pre-War 1920’s - 1938, Estate Pipe | eBay
<p>Nomenclature is clear. </p><p>The stem’s “c” is a three-piece.</p><p>Overall very clean and lightly smoked, barely any cake!</p><p>The LL Bean pipe a traditionally sized billiard included for scale and is not included in this auction.</p><br /><p>This is a must for any Comoy’s collector. It’s...www.ebay.com
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I had intended on bidding on this pipe. Based on the increments the active bidders were entering before the auction’s end, I might’ve gotten it if I entered the bid that I was planning. However, being semi-responsible meant that the current allotted pipe budget got used up during IPSD and I refrained from going for this.
Barney-yard humor
I find the following 1931 Dunhill intriguing. It seems to have the size of a 56, but the swan-neck of a 9 or 120. So I started digging around and found three examples on the internet of 1920's and 1930's Dunhills that were stamped 56/9. Some sort of an inbetween-shapes pipe? I have a 1924 '9' and we've seen plenty of 1930's 56 shapes, so 56/9 seems to be a shape in its own right.
1931 Dunhill’s Shell Made In England Estate Tobacco Pipe, No Reserve! | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/226006824442
Well, I wanted that one until I saw that manhole tenon. Great eye to catch that shape anomaly.
Barney-yard humor
I find the following 1931 Dunhill intriguing. It seems to have the size of a 56, but the swan-neck of a 9 or 120. So I started digging around and found three examples on the internet of 1920's and 1930's Dunhills that were stamped 56/9. Some sort of an inbetween-shapes pipe? I have a 1924 '9' and we've seen plenty of 1930's 56 shapes, so 56/9 seems to be a shape in its own right.
1931 Dunhill’s Shell Made In England Estate Tobacco Pipe, No Reserve! | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/226006824442
Thanks. If I remember correctly, before they made pipes they were making filtered cigarettes, so it was a natural thing for them to have filter stems from the start.
I couldn't spot a shape number stamped on the ebay one I posted.
Here are the three 56/9 (stamped) Dunhills I found googling: 1924 from Pipedia, then a 1926 and a 1932 from old SmokingPipes sales:
A GBD that hits $500 is a rare occurrence. I've never seen this brand with a 9k gold cap, or a Prehistoric this old. The cap has to be original, right? The stem does not look like a 1920's button.
And this one came back to the seller. It hit $344 the first time, now $285.
GBD 1921 PREHISTORIC BLAST BURL RHODESIAN/PRINCE ESTATE PIPE W/9KT GOLD BAND | eBay
This is an incredible rare GBD and quite the historical pipe as well! This may well be one of the first they ever made, hard to say if there are any earlier ones as they would need to have either silver or gold like this one hallmarked.
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And this one came back to the seller. It hit $344 the first time, now $285.
Vintage Comoy's Virgin Briar U.S. Pat 2001612 Lovat Estate Pipe #210BM | eBay
U.S. Pat 2001612. US Pat 2001612. Virgin Briar. This pipe has been smoked and will need to be cleaned. 3 part C logo marked on stem. Made in England.
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Here's an unsmoked 1921 gold-band GBD Prehistoric I sold a few years ago. No, it didn't bring $500+
Thanks for sharing. Those two buttons are very similar.Here's an unsmoked 1921 gold-band GBD Prehistoric I sold a few years ago. No, it didn't bring $500+
Yeah, if it hadn't had all the stampings on the stem, the bit would have thrown me. One of those pipes I should have kept, but at the time I needed some money and had limited inventory. You can't keep everything
Just a heads up. I purchased this pipe a month or so ago. I decided to return it because the pipe had been reamed to the point that I considered it risky to smoke it. The walls are incredibly thin. I mention it because the pipe has been relisted as being in "excellent condition."
GBD-Early Pipe With Sterling Band and Case-Excellent Condition | eBay
The horn stem shows a few marks from insects which I filled. I left one as I did not want to remove the GBD signature. I also went over the briar and the stem with the Before and After products. Bowl Width from top-1.15".
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Just a heads up. I purchased this pipe a month or so ago. I decided to return it because the pipe had been reamed to the point that I considered it risky to smoke it. The walls are incredibly thin. I mention it because the pipe has been relisted as being in "excellent condition."
GBD-Early Pipe With Sterling Band and Case-Excellent Condition | eBay
The horn stem shows a few marks from insects which I filled. I left one as I did not want to remove the GBD signature. I also went over the briar and the stem with the Before and After products. Bowl Width from top-1.15".www.ebay.com
Someone snatched it up quickly. That's a 1918 hallmark, right? How difficult is it to find WWI-era British pipes? I have a couple of 1917 Petersons, but nothing from Britain.
The GBD is a very elegant piece, quite similar to a Delacour that I own. It's been shaped just enough to establish a hexagonal set of rough planes around the top. The lumpy unevenness really does feel prehistoric.A GBD that hits $500 is a rare occurrence. I've never seen this brand with a 9k gold cap, or a Prehistoric this old. The cap has to be original, right? The stem does not look like a 1920's button.
GBD 1921 PREHISTORIC BLAST BURL RHODESIAN/PRINCE ESTATE PIPE W/9KT GOLD BAND | eBay
This is an incredible rare GBD and quite the historical pipe as well! This may well be one of the first they ever made, hard to say if there are any earlier ones as they would need to have either silver or gold like this one hallmarked.www.ebay.com
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And this one came back to the seller. It hit $344 the first time, now $285.
Vintage Comoy's Virgin Briar U.S. Pat 2001612 Lovat Estate Pipe #210BM | eBay
U.S. Pat 2001612. US Pat 2001612. Virgin Briar. This pipe has been smoked and will need to be cleaned. 3 part C logo marked on stem. Made in England.www.ebay.com
Original stem? Who knows? Looking at the stem highlight tells me that it's had some work done on it. $500 is a very good result, but keep in mind that the pipe is quite unique
The stem is almost as lumpy as the pipe... Maybe that's what they were going for
I would be hesitant say its original, it looks like a premolded stem that's been poorly necked down to fit a small army mount.
Agreed. Someone paid the 'Todd premium' for that pipe.The stem is almost as lumpy as the pipe... Maybe that's what they were going for
This turned out to be a nice pipe. The main problem wasn't that hole in the side, or the stem that had straightened out, but rather the bit - both sides were a wreck. Not a pipe for an ebay flipper sandpaper restorer.Okay, since I might be responsible for killing this thread by posting a 'not so interesting' Peterson, I'll try to revive it with this 1905-06 GBD. My guess is that the stem was exposed to heat and lost its shape.
Vintage GBD AO Speciale Wood Grain Pipe Sterling Silver Band W/ Case | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/226005100605
Let me get this straight; did you do the magic ?This turned out to be a nice pipe. The main problem wasn't that hole in the side, or the stem that had straightened out, but rather the bit - both sides were a wreck. Not a pipe for an ebay flipper sandpaper restorer.
Yes, I do all of my own restorations. Stems aren't that difficult - even bad ones - just takes lots of patience.
And all this beauty comes from talent, skill, patience, ca glue and an egg crate