You are right, my Deluxe is significantly larger in all dimensions than my much smaller Kapruf.
Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
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LOT OF 11 VINTAGE PIPES, USED. BBB , VARIOUS MAKES AND CONDITIONS. | eBay
<p>This lot of 11 vintage pipes is a great addition to any collection. With a variety of makes and conditions, including BBB and various brands, this set is sure to have something for everyone. Whether you're a collector or a smoker, these pipes are a unique and interesting piece of history. The...
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That Comoy Grand Slam is an interesting shape. Few Dunhill Black Dots in there too! (Kidding about the dot color).
Looks like the deal of the day. One of those is a Dunhill LB patent pipe. I can’t read the patent number, but an underlined 7 should be either 1927 or 1947. Either way worth far more than the BIN price.LOT OF 11 VINTAGE PIPES, USED. BBB , VARIOUS MAKES AND CONDITIONS. | eBay
<p>This lot of 11 vintage pipes is a great addition to any collection. With a variety of makes and conditions, including BBB and various brands, this set is sure to have something for everyone. Whether you're a collector or a smoker, these pipes are a unique and interesting piece of history. The...www.ebay.com
That Comoy Grand Slam is an interesting shape. Few Dunhill Black Dots in there too! (Kidding about the dot color).
Wow, almost $1800!
PETERSON MAGNUM 1930'S PIPE | eBay
MARKED: PETERSON DUBLIN. THE LIGHT COLORED HORN TENON IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THIS PIPE WILL BE A CENTERPIECE OF YOUR COLLECTION. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 10 1/2". WEIGHT : 6.9o z. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.
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I was at around $500. Thought this one would go for $2200+ given how much magnum dunhills were going for lately.Wow, almost $1800!
PETERSON MAGNUM 1930'S PIPE | eBay
MARKED: PETERSON DUBLIN. THE LIGHT COLORED HORN TENON IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THIS PIPE WILL BE A CENTERPIECE OF YOUR COLLECTION. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 10 1/2". WEIGHT : 6.9o z. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.www.ebay.com
I have one of these--an Eire System 3. The bowl diameter is 0.95in compared to a Group 4 0.8in, but the bowl depth is a whopping 2.5in compared to 1.6in Group 4. My thumb fits inside to the second knuckle.
Yeah I was around $50 and was surprised I didn't win it
Another rare as hen's teeth Barling Pipe. The precursor to Barling's Quaints, these pipes were carved by Horry Jameson, and were stamped "FREAK". They also have a capital "Q" stamped on them, which I infer stands for quaint, as well as a size stamp, an "L" for large. This may be the earliest known use of the size stamp. It's certainly the earliest I have seen.
BARLING ULTRA RARE 1925 "FREAK" PANELED QUAINT BENT BILLIARD "L" "Q" ESTATE PIPE | eBay
There are only a few of these in known existence with this particular pipe being carved in 1925 and the earliest example showing a size stamp which happens to be "L" which was considered large in 1925.
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That seller has fallen into quite the trove of rare and desirable pipes. This one did not play out in an exciting way, but the price was spectacular.Another rare as hen's teeth Barling Pipe. The precursor to Barling's Quaints, these pipes were carved by Horry Jameson, and were stamped "FREAK". They also have a capital "Q" stamped on them, which I infer stands for quaint, as well as a size stamp, an "L" for large. This may be the earliest known use of the size stamp. It's certainly the earliest I have seen.
BARLING ULTRA RARE 1925 "FREAK" PANELED QUAINT BENT BILLIARD "L" "Q" ESTATE PIPE | eBay
There are only a few of these in known existence with this particular pipe being carved in 1925 and the earliest example showing a size stamp which happens to be "L" which was considered large in 1925.www.ebay.com
SASIENI RARE 1920's PATENT 150221/20 ONE DOT CASED "BOOK" TWO ESTATE PIPE SET | eBay
The One Dot is elusive already but to have a set and fitted inside a "book" like this is extraordinary. The top pipe in this set is a lovely Group 3 Canted Liverpool shape 34 and is dressed in Sasieni's classic "Plum" finish which was very much like a Dunhill Bruyere.
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Yeah, it’s pretty obvious a serious collector must have died. Please remove your hats for a moment of silence.
Well, the seller does use the irreverent handle “deadmanspipes.”Yeah, it’s pretty obvious a serious collector must have died. Please remove your hats for a moment of silence.
If they clean up well, the buyer made a steal. I missed the listing. How long was that listing up before being purchased?
Depends if you're talking about "worth" in emotional terms or money terms.
The stem is too deeply oxidized to be salvageable, and a detectable replacement would torpedo its collectability in the eyes of serious collectors; while an undetectable replacement & stummel refurb isn't cheap.
Yes, there's only one solution for the poor sucker who ended up stuck with these.
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I was talking about one pipe, not the group ("these"), and I didn't refer to their buyer in any way at all.
What hardship you suffer by George's opinion that you so vehemently object to it, again and again? Do you believe perhaps that by his standards you are the "poor sucker" whose treasure finds are devalued? Like you, I polish up my oxidized stems and do my best with what is within my means, but I don't for a minute disagree with George or, for that matter, believe his statements somehow imply an attack on my person or choices.
Sorry George - it was a VERY poor attempt at humor based on similar remarks you have made about other lots that involved oxidized stems;i.e-severely oxidized stems cannot be recovered and the only solution is to have a new stem made, which basically makes the pipe overpriced.
You've created a straw man.
George and I have disputed each other's opinions here and elsewhere, and joked around and commented on each others' posts. Not a lot, but some. I understand completely that my opinions and my skills pale in value comparison to his. As you imply - he and I don't do the same type of work. He is creating perfection, while I am "do[ing] my best with what is within my means." There is a place for each, in my opinion.
I thought 'Agent Cooper' was dead and buried. I'm no psychiatrist but he's got to be giving you ulcers.
Obviously the LB caught my eye, upon further examination of the photos it’s a 1947. For $10 a pipe it’s well worth the extra effort and cost for an invisible repair. But as a lot with a 10 other pipes, I still think it’s the deal of that day.
He does give me ulcers. He also takes screenshots of the trash you talk about people here on other forums.
I have known people who had huge well-organized files of discussion forum argument screenshots, and pulled them out regularly when they felt the need to do battle with complete strangers in discussion forums. I figured it was something similar to having to honk your horn three times when you lock your car door.
A thread-related thought: There is more pipe knowledge represented here in this single thread, than in all other pipe forums combined.