Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

[TheIronMonkey]

All of your observations are spot-on with what I see under magnification - the black dot is definitely out-of-round and that exposed bit looks like filler, but why use white filler? The 'C' is also crooked. Maybe these were ongoing issues, and why they abandoned the 3-part 'C'?

Any chance this is a replacement stem and someone tried to replicate/emulate a three part C, or put a home made C in an original stem where the C came out?

 

[sablebrush52]

This is a strange one. The winning bidder had decent feedback, but still could have been a friend bidding to get more out of the underbidder.

And then I see it's relisted... Thought it was sold? I'm missing something here.

peterson's estate pipe silver band meerschaum? | eBay

this is a petersons estate pipe as found .925 silver band has its dings and bite marks has no number on it dont know much about this pipe meerschaum i think

www.ebay.com

Happens all the time, for a variety of reasons, and it almost always results in a serious drop in price on the 2nd go round if relisted shortly after the initial auction.
When I used to sell on eBay I made it a rule that nobody with a success count of less than ten would be recognized and so stated it on my listings. Too much bullshit with that crowd.

 

[sablebrush52]

Any chance this is a replacement stem and someone tried to replicate/emulate a three part C, or put a home made C in an original stem where the C came out?

If looks hand done to fit, rather than machined. Probably a replacement.

 

[runscott]

Any chance this is a replacement stem and someone tried to replicate/emulate a three part C, or put a home made C in an original stem where the C came out?

If looks hand done to fit, rather than machined. Probably a replacement.

Definitely not-so-great, but I think I'll keep it.

 

[runscott]

When I used to sell on eBay I made it a rule that nobody with a success count of less than ten would be recognized and so stated it on my listings. Too much bullshit with that crowd.

Probably the wisest tactic. I messaged anyone with feedback under 10 and if they didn't give a good response, I canceled their bids. But back when I ran straight auctions the other bidders could see everyone's handle, so there was little danger of good bidders thinking I was shilling my own auctions. Nowadays, if you are an honest seller and know market values, you'll get more using BIN's. I know that's debatable, but when I run straight auctions the results are just flat-out painful.

 

[ssjones]

All of your observations are spot-on with what I see under magnification - the black dot is definitely out-of-round and that exposed bit looks like filler, but why use white filler? The 'C' is also crooked. Maybe these were ongoing issues, and why they abandoned the 3-part 'C'?

I've seen some of the pieces fall out, perhaps someone attempted a kind of repair. That is wonky! Comoy's stamping looks solid.

Here's two Golden Grains I've owned a 409 bulldog.

 

[runscott]

I've seen some of the pieces fall out, perhaps someone attempted a kind of repair. That is wonky! Comoy's stamping looks solid.

Yeah, the stamping is great.

Here are the four examples I found on ebay of Golden Grain 'C's. All look bad. The one on the right is by far the best, but the aberrations in the 'C' were the same in two different pics the seller provided. This consistency in bad 'C's makes me think it was a Comoy's production problem - even if every one of these 'C's were repaired, it still indicates that a problem existed that required repairing.

 

[ssjones]

Wow, I've done more Golden Grains than I remembered. These are all Golden Grain C's

 

[runscott]

Wow, I've done more Golden Grains than I remembered. These are all Golden Grain C's

I only posted the ones I found on ebay. I couldn't find any non-ebay ones with clear enough photos.

 

[bayareabriar]

Not from eBay, but some of Hugh Hefner’s pipes sold recently.

 

[jguss]

Silverware argument notwithstanding I really don’t think I’d put anything in my mouth that had belonged to Hugh Hefner.

 

[runscott]

Silverware argument notwithstanding I really don’t think I’d put anything in my mouth that had belonged to Hugh Hefner.

Speaking of Hefner, this 'Playboy' just sold. I don't remember ever seeing one - just hearing about them.

ebay Playboy Pipe

It's in fantastic condition:

 

[runscott]

For a $250 BIN, this Barling Escourt must be sort of special:

ebay Barling Escourt

 

[ssjones]

Not from eBay, but some of Hugh Hefner’s pipes sold recently.

I had a feeling Hef wasn't' a pre-Cadogan guy, loser.

 

[ssjones]

For a $250 BIN, this Barling Escourt must be sort of special:

ebay Barling Escourt

Can I buy an apostrophe "s"?

 

[runscott]

Can I buy an apostrophe "s"?

No apostrophe on this particular stamp.

But...you can have the extra 'u' the seller added to 'Escort'

 

[ssjones]

No apostrophe on this particular stamp.

But...you can have the extra 'u' the seller added to 'Escort'

I was suggesting that only "Barling's" (Make) have collector value, so that's a head scratcher. Barling singular is the latter era, not collectible. At least that's what I remember from Jesse.

 

[sablebrush52]

For a $250 BIN, this Barling Escourt must be sort of special:

ebay Barling Escourt

It's not.

 

[sablebrush52]

I was suggesting that only "Barling's" (Make) have collector value, so that's a head scratcher. Barling singular is the latter era, not collectible. At least that's what I remember from Jesse.

Correct. This wasn't made by Barling, but rather by another company, possibly Oppenheimer, after the Barling factories were closed.

 

[runscott]

I was suggesting that only "Barling's" (Make) have collector value, so that's a head scratcher. Barling singular is the latter era, not collectible. At least that's what I remember from Jesse.

I know nothing about Barling's. I saw a $250 BIN and thought posting a link would generate discussion and some elucidation from @sablebrush52