Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

[orlandofurioso]

This is bonkers

PETERSON RARE 1996 UNSMOKED ANTIQUE COLLECTION COMPANION CASE 4 ESTATE PIPE SET | eBay

The 1903 is the A4 shape, a Dublin with space fitting mount originally known as the 31S. Finish is warm and rich with the briar displaying swirling birdseye and fine cross grain. The 1909 has to be my favorite, the A3 bent Billiard, also featuring space fitting stem.

www.ebay.com

Deadmanspipes again Nice carnauba wax smear too.
Complete unsmoked sets are rare, individual pipes all look somewhat different regarding the finish etc.
Some have P-lips, some feature normal bits.
I own one complete set, some individual pipes and an empty display case in like new condition.
Which imho makes the GBP 650,00 set very agreeable.

70. Peterson “A” Shapes (the 1995 Antique Collection)

Note: For those so inclined, I have put two pipes appearing in the book up for sale in the “FOR SALE & TRADE” page found on the navigation bar at the top. There is also some Penzance and other …

petersonpipenotes.org

 

[ssjones]

More big dollar Petes.

I've never seen a Shape 3, on the web or in person.

PETERSON 1940's MAGNUM 3 XL SWAN NECK BILLIARD ESTATE PIPE W/P-LIP | eBay

This is a magnificent pipe from Peterson and I have to be honest it is taking every ounce of restraint not to load her up and smoke! At over 8" long it is an impressive piece, hand-made by the carvers in Peterson's London factory during the Eire Era c.1946-1948 just after the war.

www.ebay.com

This one really caught me out. 80S are plentiful, as are London & Dublin Petes - cased examples, with the short stem and "Hand Worked" stem stamp? Well, I've never seen this combination period. 61 bidder thought the same I guess - $1135

PETERSON CASED DUBLIN & LONDON DELUXE 80S BENT BULLDOG ESTATE PIPE | eBay

Looking at the pipe it's hard to definitively date down to an exact year of course, but it appears to be 1940's-1950's most likely and is a high grade Deluxe. The 80S is one of the more quintessential English pipes in Peterson's portfolio yet still sports their muscular profile.

www.ebay.com

 

[irishearl]

More big dollar Petes.

I've never seen a Shape 3, on the web or in person.

PETERSON 1940's MAGNUM 3 XL SWAN NECK BILLIARD ESTATE PIPE W/P-LIP | eBay

This is a magnificent pipe from Peterson and I have to be honest it is taking every ounce of restraint not to load her up and smoke! At over 8" long it is an impressive piece, hand-made by the carvers in Peterson's London factory during the Eire Era c.1946-1948 just after the war.

www.ebay.com

This one really caught me out. 80S are plentiful, as are London & Dublin Petes - cased examples, with the short stem and "Hand Worked" stem stamp? Well, I've never seen this combination period. 61 bidder thought the same I guess - $1135

PETERSON CASED DUBLIN & LONDON DELUXE 80S BENT BULLDOG ESTATE PIPE | eBay

Looking at the pipe it's hard to definitively date down to an exact year of course, but it appears to be 1940's-1950's most likely and is a high grade Deluxe. The 80S is one of the more quintessential English pipes in Peterson's portfolio yet still sports their muscular profile.

www.ebay.com

Have never seen a Pete swan neck like that either and would love to own it. Price not bad but the price on that 80s is ridiculous.

 

[ssjones]

Have never seen a Pete swan neck like that either and would love to own it. Price not bad but the price on that 80s is ridiculous.

I sent that one to Mark Irwin, to see if he knew why it was so high.

 

[craig61a]

More big dollar Petes.

I've never seen a Shape 3, on the web or in person.

This one really caught me out. 80S are plentiful, as are London & Dublin Petes - cased examples, with the short stem and "Hand Worked" stem stamp? Well, I've never seen this combination period. 61 bidder thought the same I guess - $1135

It's eBay... where idiocy trumps common sense.

 

[greeneyes]

I must remember to buy a piece of driftwood before I attempt to sell another pipe on eBay.

 

[ssjones]

It's eBay... where idiocy trumps common sense.

Well, sometimes, but not typically. Sales prices definitely follow trends. A seller just had some decent Sasieni Four Dot auctions end today. His asking price was $50 or so over typical, and they went unsold. I'll be curious as to what Mark says about the cased 80S.

 

[greeneyes]

This one went rather higher than I expected.

 

[craig61a]

A seller just had some decent Sasieni Four Dot auctions end today. His asking price was $50 or so over typical, and they went unsold...

Well there you go.

I think the mentality that plays out on eBay is that if something starts out at a low initial asking price and then starts being picked at by bidders who make 20 incremental bids to beat the current bid is that there is a lot of interest in the item, so therefore it must be really special or worth a lot. Then the bidding becomes no holds barred, Gotta have it at any price. Then maybe I can flip it and get even more...

In the case of the Peterson, there isn't a Peterson on the face of the earth that's worth that much to me.

As for Sasieni, there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest currently. They tend to vary in cycles as to popularity.

Prices for everything seem to be adjusting downward from what they were a year or two ago; They are still up from what they were 5-6 years ago. With the economy in poor shape and the recent crop of people new to the hobby most likely having filled their want lists I would expect that prices will remain off for the time being.

 

[sablebrush52]

This one went rather higher than I expected.

View attachment 143098

It's pretty rare for a Leeds era Ben Wade to show up on eBay.

 

[sablebrush52]

Well there you go.

I think the mentality that plays out on eBay is that if something starts out at a low initial asking price and then starts being picked at by bidders who make 20 incremental bids to beat the current bid is that there is a lot of interest in the item, so therefore it must be really special or worth a lot. Then the bidding becomes no holds barred, Gotta have it at any price. Then maybe I can flip it and get even more...

In the case of the Peterson, there isn't a Peterson on the face of the earth that's worth that much to me.

As for Sasieni, there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest currently. They tend to vary in cycles as to popularity.

Prices for everything seem to be adjusting downward from what they were a year or two ago; They are still up from what they were 5-6 years ago. With the economy in poor shape and the recent crop of people new to the hobby most likely having filled their want lists I would expect that prices will remain off for the time being.

Really nice examples are still getting good prices. I've seen several Sasieni One Dots and a couple of mint condition Barlings reach very respectable prices.

It remains to be seen whether vintage Britwood will retain its aura with newer collectors. People are getting introduced to new carvers on social media platforms that weren't very active just a few years ago. A new generation of collectors may well have completely different focus than collectors who got into the hobby 20 years ago.

 

[craig61a]

Really nice examples are still getting good prices. I've seen several Sasieni One Dots and a couple of mint condition Barlings reach very respectable prices.

It remains to be seen whether vintage Britwood will retain its aura with newer collectors. People are getting introduced to new carvers on social media platforms that weren't very active just a few years ago. A new generation of collectors may well have completely different focus than collectors who got into the hobby 20 years ago.

Yeah, there is that… younger collectors don’t have direct attachment to old Britwood either, whereas someone my age does, and that’s primarily why I collect them.

 

[dPero]

Really nice examples are still getting good prices. I've seen several Sasieni One Dots and a couple of mint condition Barlings reach very respectable prices.

It remains to be seen whether vintage Britwood will retain its aura with newer collectors. People are getting introduced to new carvers on social media platforms that weren't very active just a few years ago. A new generation of collectors may well have completely different focus than collectors who got into the hobby 20 years ago.

If so tahat’s great pipes will have decent price, and some sellers will come back down to the earth

 

[Ahi Ka]

Which one of you sniped me out of this one? ?

VINTAGE C.M. - CRESCENT FOOTED BRIAR/HORN M/P + WHITE METAL BAND – NOS -UNSMOKED | eBay

This beautiful C.M. Crescent briar pipe has been finished in golden tan over cross grain and bird’s eye. The screw fit button hole mouthpiece is in mint condition. LENGTH: 145 mm. HEIGHT: 57 mm.

www.ebay.com

 

[greeneyes]

It's pretty rare for a Leeds era Ben Wade to show up on eBay.

I sure would like to know who got that Wade. It went up past $300. For some reason it doesn't appear as "sold" in my watchlist like the other items, which makes me wonder if the winner didn't actually pay.

 

[sablebrush52]

If so tahat’s great pipes will have decent price, and some sellers will come back down to the earth

Remains to be seen. While I own some very nice and rare pipes, I never, ever overspent to get any of them, and rarely spent more than about 1/2 current market at the time of acquisition. I'm on a budget. Pipes are not an investment vehicle. Sometimes fortune favors the patient.
Case in point:

While prices on these have com down quite a bit from 10 years ago, you rarely see them for under $700 to $800 and not in this condition. I spent well less than $300 for it.

 

[sablebrush52]

I sure would like to know who got that Wade. It went up past $300. For some reason it doesn't appear as "sold" in my watchlist like the other items, which makes me wonder if the winner didn't actually pay.

It's possible. Watch to see if it's relisted.

 

[craig61a]

Not an EBay auction, but an amazing piece at an amazing price…

Charatan Achievement

View attachment 139251

And it's gone...

 

[OzPiper]

Remains to be seen. While I own some very nice and rare pipes, I never, ever overspent to get any of them, and rarely spent more than about 1/2 current market at the time of acquisition.

Pipes are not an investment vehicle. Sometimes fortune favors the patient.
Case in point:

While prices on these have com down quite a bit from 10 years ago, you rarely see them for under $700 to $800 and not in this condition. I spent well less than $300 for it.

Jesse,
Are you speaking of 1975 prices ?

Seriously most of us looking at Barlings now are following your well-trodden footsteps and have to put up with elevated prices because you cornered the market a couple of decades ago.

Oh, to be a trend-setter

 

[ssjones]

Lovely, an unsmoked, indeed a treasure. $6400 USD