No and god no both.Some interesting Charatans ended tonight, for big bucks. This Brooklyn NY based seller continues to list some pretty rare pipes. I wonder from what NY estate these were from? (need to ask Lou)
Unsmoked Coronation, only 9 bids, but $1275 outcome. Pretty amazing pipe.
Charatan Lane Era Charatan's Make Coronation Estate Pipe 1960s | eBay
Estate Lane era Charatan's Make Coronation Pipe. Interesting modern, block sitter style design. Stamped with coronation grade & all block letter "Made By Hand, London, England" implying a mid 60s Charatan.www.ebay.com
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Another weird figural, but collectors seem to know something I don't. Nobody every accused me of good taste...$1,636
Very Rare Charatan's Make Figural, Ship's Figure , 059, M. Elliot, Unsmoked Pipe | eBay
Stamped on bottom, "Charatan's Make, London England, 059".www.ebay.com
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There’s a 85 on now unsmoked. Watch the sucker. Moon money.
One of my favorite pipes is an '85 pebble grain billiard. Stunning blast. Was a gift of sorts.
You're thinking logically. It went for the money it went for because someone wanted that particular pipe enough to pay that price for it. Also, Chance's photography is better than SP. He really reveals the blast on this pipe.Can someone explain why this 1993 Ashton went for so much?
VERY MINT! 1993 TAYLOR ERA ASHTON PEBBLE GRAIN XXX BILLIARD English Estate Pipe | eBay
VERY MINT! HAND MADE PIPES AT THEIR VERY FINEST! ASHTON (in script). PEBBLE GRAIN. XXX (within an oval ) next to. This beauty has a FANTASTIC, DEEP 360 RING GRAIN BLAST, A CRISP, CLEAN RIM, A PERFECT STEM AND A LIKE NEW CHAMBER!www.ebay.com
These are trophy pipes, centerpieces for an extensive collection. I doubt that either will be smoked, ever. Dark ring and all, I'm not sure that the Coronation was ever smoked. The bottom of the chamber and the airway don't appear to have the least bit of staining. While the shaping leaves something to be desired, there's no question that the carver was at pains to exploit every possibility in that block.Some interesting Charatans ended tonight, for big bucks. This Brooklyn NY based seller continues to list some pretty rare pipes. I wonder from what NY estate these were from? (need to ask Lou)
Unsmoked Coronation, only 9 bids, but $1275 outcome. Pretty amazing pipe.
Charatan Lane Era Charatan's Make Coronation Estate Pipe 1960s | eBay
Estate Lane era Charatan's Make Coronation Pipe. Interesting modern, block sitter style design. Stamped with coronation grade & all block letter "Made By Hand, London, England" implying a mid 60s Charatan.www.ebay.com
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Another weird figural, but collectors seem to know something I don't. Nobody every accused me of good taste...$1,636
Very Rare Charatan's Make Figural, Ship's Figure , 059, M. Elliot, Unsmoked Pipe | eBay
Stamped on bottom, "Charatan's Make, London England, 059".www.ebay.com
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Makes no sense to me. Ashton started in 1983, ten years previous (well, really 1984), so it's mid years. Ashtons of that ear, in that condition sell, every week for half that price (or less). I guess someone really wanted that one (the Ebay haze) OR it will be relisted next week due to lack of payment, when they come to their senses.
Can someone explain why this 1993 Ashton went for so much?
VERY MINT! 1993 TAYLOR ERA ASHTON PEBBLE GRAIN XXX BILLIARD English Estate Pipe | eBay
VERY MINT! HAND MADE PIPES AT THEIR VERY FINEST! ASHTON (in script). PEBBLE GRAIN. XXX (within an oval ) next to. This beauty has a FANTASTIC, DEEP 360 RING GRAIN BLAST, A CRISP, CLEAN RIM, A PERFECT STEM AND A LIKE NEW CHAMBER!www.ebay.com
That Ashton is very classic Dunhill-esque, moreso than a lot of other B.T. Ashtons. What would an identical Dunhill from that year be worth?
Honestly, not that much. Dunhill as a factory had much higher production numbers.
We're also seeing what I call "the brand premium" come into play here. Not Ashton as a brand but the seller as a brand.
The one I was outbid on (not a problem, do I really need another pipe?!?!) nice looking Hardcastle pipe, nice blast, had some stem issues...
Judd's Beautiful Bent Hardcastle's Briar Pipe-From Les Sechler Estate | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Judd-039-s-Beautiful-Bent-Hardcastle-039-s-Briar-Pipe-From-Les-Sechler-Estate-/124540576352?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=sBcUwFMFcq2qcd%252FvafXkKNS4DAY%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc
Judd's Beautiful Bent Hardcastle's Briar Pipe-From Les Sechler Estate | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Judd-039-s-Beautiful-Bent-Hardcastle-039-s-Briar-Pipe-From-Les-Sechler-Estate-/124540576352?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=sBcUwFMFcq2qcd%252FvafXkKNS4DAY%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc
I think the price for the Coronation is not excessive. A new one would cost a lot more today. In 1965 (the year this one was made), a Coronation cost $250. That was quite a bit of money back then, considering inflation, which you couldn't spend on a pipe just like that. It looks very attractive with the great grain and the extravagant shape. However, even if I could afford it, I would not buy it. It is rather a briar work of art than a pipe that you take in hand for smoking. I would prefer a more classic shape and they aren't cheap either.Some interesting Charatans ended tonight, for big bucks. This Brooklyn NY based seller continues to list some pretty rare pipes. I wonder from what NY estate these were from? (need to ask Lou)
Unsmoked Coronation, only 9 bids, but $1275 outcome. Pretty amazing pipe.
Charatan Lane Era Charatan's Make Coronation Estate Pipe 1960s | eBay
Estate Lane era Charatan's Make Coronation Pipe. Interesting modern, block sitter style design. Stamped with coronation grade & all block letter "Made By Hand, London, England" implying a mid 60s Charatan.www.ebay.com
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Another weird figural, but collectors seem to know something I don't. Nobody every accused me of good taste...$1,636
Very Rare Charatan's Make Figural, Ship's Figure , 059, M. Elliot, Unsmoked Pipe | eBay
Stamped on bottom, "Charatan's Make, London England, 059".www.ebay.com
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But I would also love to know who this seller actually is and where he got all those charatans.
10 years ago, when the NYC club used to meet at Florio's, there was an ER surgeon I sat with at several meetings. He claimed to have over 1000 Charatans and always had some incredible high grades with him at the meeting. He was about my age, but I wonder if he passed or is selling off his collection. Unfortunately, I can't remember his name. They do a monthly Zoom call I've been trying to get on, I'll have to try harder and see where they think is the source.
,,Thanks for your research. This is really suspenseful. If this surgeon is indeed the source and the statements about his 1000 pipes are correct, then we can look forward to many more offers. With 1000 Charatans, he (the surgeon) would actually have been predestined for the ICCS. But he would have told that for sure.
Went for fantastic money! Was watching. Rare specimen and rare shape.
STUNNING! 1950s Comoy's SPECIMEN 360 STRAIGHT GRAIN BULLDOG English Estate Pipe | eBay
It has crisp markings and a pristine stem with a per fect3 PIECE C. The bowl is in excellent condition and the chamber is smooth, round, and looks and feels like new. The rim is crisp and clean! It displays BEAUTIFUL 360 STRAIGHT GRAIN, with birdseye on both the rim and the heel!www.ebay.com
I found it at the last minute. Beautiful ? Was tempted a bit, but no.
If that would have been darker, Double stain. I would have been in. I don’t care for the natural stain look. It’s basically a high grade London Pride to me.
A pretty uncommon Comoy's, but went higher than I would have guessed. Nomenclature a little worn.
STUNNING! 1950s Comoy's SPECIMEN 360 STRAIGHT GRAIN BULLDOG English Estate Pipe | eBay
It has crisp markings and a pristine stem with a per fect3 PIECE C. The bowl is in excellent condition and the chamber is smooth, round, and looks and feels like new. The rim is crisp and clean! It displays BEAUTIFUL 360 STRAIGHT GRAIN, with birdseye on both the rim and the heel!
www.ebay.com
Was watching this one. It went cheaper then I expected. CHARATAN'S MAKE/ SPECIAL DUBLIN/ SMOKING PIPE/ PRE 1960 | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/324462688321
I was sooo close to buying this one. I just cant make myself buy a long shanked pipe!This went for more than I expected to see. Good for ole Pipestud though!!
SASIENI FOUR DOT FAMILY ERA "LANCASHIRE" SHAPED PIPE - PIPESTUD | eBay
This seldom used beauty is plastered with birdseye and cross grain. It is feather light for its size, testimony to the unbelievably old, dry and well cured wood these old family era Sasieni pipes were blessed with.www.ebay.com