Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

[orlandofurioso]

I picked up this Barling Magnum from 1910. While the condition isn't the best, it's still a nice addition to the pile. There are not exactly a lot of Barling Magnums floating around. Bowl height is 3" and length is 9". My 1883 Magnum will have a playmate.

I'll see what I have after I've given it a thorough going over and will probably send it to Georged for a bit of restoration.

BRIAR PIPE BARLING / DURANDU EBWB HALLMARKED SILVER BAND PIPE 1910 - LARGE 9in | eBay

A LARGE PRE TRANSITION BARLING / DURANDU EBWB HALLMARKED SILVER BAND BRIAR PIPE LONDON 1910,WITH BAKELITE STEM.THIS IS THE RARE LARGE SIZE VERSION OF THIS PIPE AND MEASURES 9 INCHES 23CM LONG,WITH THE BOWL A MASSIVE 3 INCHES, 7.5CM HIGH.THE PIPE HAS BEEN SMOKED, BUT IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE.

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Good show Jesse !
A big bastard and looks to be in decent shape, not ?

 

[orlandofurioso]

Stunning straight grain, inaccurate listing .

Barling's Make 303 LF Rohr vorab Übergang | eBay

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[sablebrush52]

Stunning straight grain, inaccurate listing .

Barling's Make 303 LF Rohr vorab Übergang | eBay

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Potentially a good buy. The pictures don't reveal much.

 

[sablebrush52]

Good show Jesse !
A big bastard and looks to be in decent shape, not ?

Out of round at the top. We'll need to see if there's damage to the walls. But even if there is, it can be dealt with. For what I spent, it's not an outrageous amount. The last time I saw one of these it was cased, in mint condition, and the owner wanted a good 4 figures for it.

 

[sablebrush52]

Very nice Jesse.
Query: Do you download and bring out shadows on under exposed images such as this?

Sometimes I do just that. I didn't on this occasion. A Barling Magnum just doesn't come along very often, so I was going to make a low bid for it regardless. Because of the indifferent presentation, including not using the term "magnum", the pipe didn't attract much attention.

 

[ssjones]

Here's another interesting one, a Comoy's made shop pipe of a coveted Comoy's shape (256). A very knowledgeable seller, so I guess the date estimate is correct. 24 bids, with last second heroics.

Comoy’s CORINTHIAN LONDON MADE, SUTLIFF, SAN FRANCISCO c1920s-30’s, Near Mint! | eBay

It's bears the Comoy’s shape 256, a 1/4 bent Author, and wonderfully stout in design. It’s in amazing condition, with just very slight wear to the pipe overall. The bowl interior is nicely seasoned, and it draws easy with draw hole bottom center.

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[Kottan]

Yes I won the pipe and didn't notice how badly and completely burnt out it is. I'm in the process of returning it. Nobody's fault I suppose: the seller isn't a smoker I think.

The pipe has quite a few defects, but if I had bought it primarily for a particular reason, e.g. because it still comes from Leeds (before the Lane takeover) I would negotiate with the seller. Maybe he would agree to a partial refund with reference to the damage.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Out of round at the top. We'll need to see if there's damage to the walls. But even if there is, it can be dealt with. For what I spent, it's not an outrageous amount. The last time I saw one of these it was cased, in mint condition, and the owner wanted a good 4 figures for it.

Not an outrageous amount is imho an understatement . I think of it as a steal , despite the somewhat out of round rim.
There are no signs of burned briar , the exterior looks to be in fine condition accommodated with its original stem.
How often does a magnum Barling's show up anyway ?
I now wonder why I missed this one ; could it depend on what browser we use ?

 

[orlandofurioso]

Potentially a good buy. The pictures don't reveal much.

Nor does the text, Rodrigo is getting more sloppy by the week.
I do not mind one bit, as longs as he keeps selling good quality pipes. Which he always does and he is easy to deal with.
Barling's straight grain are relatively rare and this one looks to be in fine condition.

 

[sablebrush52]

Not an outrageous amount is imho an understatement . I think of it as a steal , despite the somewhat out of round rim.
There are no signs of burned briar , the exterior looks to be in fine condition accommodated with its original stem.
How often does a magnum Barling's show up anyway ?
I now wonder why I missed this one ; could it depend on what browser we use ?

It could depend on what eBay sites the seller chooses to include. A number of UK sales don't show up on the US site, even though the sellers will ship to the US. Same thing goes for German sales.

The listing did nothing to point out what was special about this pipe. The photography was dark and made the pipe look bad. The seller didn't really know pipe terminology, so never used the word "magnum" to describe the pipe. Only the recorded measurements gave it away.

What could the seller have done differently? Taken better pictures for a start, pictures that don't make the object up for sale look as ugly as possible. Cleaned the pipe surfaces a little, enough to reveal the grain under the grime. Placed another pipe of normal size in the picture with this one. An egg? How many people are going to get a useful idea of scale from an egg? Written a better description including the word "Magnum" in the title. Studied up on what she was selling.

Bidding was lackluster. Frankly, I didn't expect to win the auction with such a low bid, but having just had some other expenses, had to make a token bid that just happened to work out. Were it not for the out of round top, this pipe should have fetched about $1400. Even with the out of round, $350 to $500. And it still may prove to be a dud. I won't know until it arrives.

How often does a Barling Magnum show up on eBay? In the past 15 years that I've followed every single Barling auction on the US site, exactly zero until this one showed up.

 

[sablebrush52]

Nor does the text, Rodrigo is getting more sloppy by the week.
I do not mind one bit, as longs as he keeps selling good quality pipes. Which he always does and he is easy to deal with.
Barling's straight grain are relatively rare and this one looks to be in fine condition.

That straight grain is a higher end example and condition is quite good. Rodrigo cherrypicks the stuff he buys to sell, keeping the best and sells off the rest to other sellers.
The sloppiness looks to me like classic burn out. You no longer care at all about what you're doing, except to the extent you need to make a basic effort to keep things going for the income.

 

[craig61a]

I offered this vendor $100 for this one, he said he turned down a $200 offer, went for $301. Eight Dot listed as a Four Dot, looks in decent condition.

Smoking Pipe Sasieni 4 dot Hendon | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Smoking Pipe Sasieni 4 dot Hendon at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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That tapestry really tied the auction together, man...

 

[ssjones]

Some savvy Comoy's fan grabbed the middle pipe in this otherwise pedestrian trio. McCauley was a Comoy's 2nd and that 7256 is the famous Comoy's shape. I put in a $58 last second bid, but the winner put in his winning bid three hours earlier.

Vintage Lot Estate Pipe Stetson Macauley Carved Purex #22 | eBay

Pipes included are: Stetson genuine Briar, The Macauley and the beautifully-carved Certified Purex imported Briar 22.

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[ChuckMijo]

I admit I don’t much about Charatan. However I believe this is quite a deal same price as a nice basket pipe. Couldn’t resist CHARATAN'S MAKE DELUXE S Pre-Lane Pot #48 Smooth thick walled classic | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/324458769748

 

[cshubhra]

I have almost stopped buying pipes, but this one is a gap in my collection. I did put in a bid in the very last minute, competitive but low chance of winning. I did not even finish second: I finished third. Congratulations to the person who won.

SASIENI PATENT DOUBLE ONE DOT PIPE FISH TALE LOGO | eBay

MARKED: SASIENI PATENT. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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[ssjones]

A few surprises this Sunday, before the football games.

$220 for a Shamrock Peterson? No thanks.

1950s PETERSON 999 RHODESIAN *EARLY REPUBLIC* SHAMROCK w/ P-LIP [IRELAND] | eBay

A very early Republic Peterson's Shamrock 999 chubby Rhodesian. There is a reason these beauties are highly sought after. The 999 shape emotes such charm. Marked "Shamrock". It is also stamped with "999".

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I watched this one out of novelty, $440 for a table pipe? Betting Comoys didn't even make this one and they couldn't take the time to put a C on the stem.

COMOY'S TABLE PIPE | eBay

MARKED: COMOY'S. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 3 5/8". WEIGHT : 3.9oz. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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This seems high as well, $380 for an Old Bruyere. Stem fitment isn't great, particularly at that price point. A very unusual shape 151 (guessing that drove the price, I find no web reference to this shape). Sadly, no or description of the COM.

COMOY'S OLD BRUYERE PIPE | eBay

MARKED: COMOY'S OLD BRUYERE 151. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 5". WEIGHT : 1.1 oz. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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[irishearl]

A few surprises this Sunday, before the football games.

$220 for a Shamrock Peterson? No thanks.

1950s PETERSON 999 RHODESIAN *EARLY REPUBLIC* SHAMROCK w/ P-LIP [IRELAND] | eBay

A very early Republic Peterson's Shamrock 999 chubby Rhodesian. There is a reason these beauties are highly sought after. The 999 shape emotes such charm. Marked "Shamrock". It is also stamped with "999".

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I watched this one out of novelty, $440 for a table pipe? Betting Comoys didn't even make this one and they couldn't take the time to put a C on the stem.

COMOY'S TABLE PIPE | eBay

MARKED: COMOY'S. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 3 5/8". WEIGHT : 3.9oz. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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This seems high as well, $380 for an Old Bruyere. Stem fitment isn't great, particularly at that price point. A very unusual shape 151 (guessing that drove the price, I find no web reference to this shape). Sadly, no or description of the COM.

COMOY'S OLD BRUYERE PIPE | eBay

MARKED: COMOY'S OLD BRUYERE 151. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 5". WEIGHT : 1.1 oz. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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Yup. high for that Peterson. But, do love me some chubby Rhodesians.

 

[ChuckMijo]

Yhea im not sure about 151as well. The fit is not good. I noticed that too. If you look at bidding history it jumped from like 80 to 350 then 1 bid at 380 took it. I guess someone had to have it.

 

[orlandofurioso]

I have almost stopped buying pipes, but this one is a gap in my collection. I did put in a bid in the very last minute, competitive but low chance of winning. I did not even finish second: I finished third. Congratulations to the person who won.

SASIENI PATENT DOUBLE ONE DOT PIPE FISH TALE LOGO | eBay

MARKED: SASIENI PATENT. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.

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I watched the auction and contemplated bidding, but it ended beyond my reach.
Nice pipe though. Congrats to the winner; please step forward if you are a forum member

 

[orlandofurioso]

Yup. high for that Peterson. But, do love me some chubby Rhodesians.

Watched the auctions too, I think the table pipe is a legit pre-war Comoy's .
But $440,oo for a table pipe, no thanks .
The OB is very nice, the stem is somewhat turned on the shank, fit is indeed not perfect.
But that shape is to die for.....
Grain's not bad either.