Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
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Do you have a link to that auction?
Sometimes I have the problem that a US-seller won't ship to Germany.
Yes of course. The link is below. I would have purchased it myself but I'm trying to focus on certain items, which requires me to be a little less promiscuous with my purchases.
Charatan’s Special Tobacco Pipe | eBay
Charatan's Make. Condition: This is an estate pipe with signs of use. The pipe has been cleaned and sanitized. The CP stamp has been buffed out of the stem. Pipe Size: 5 7/8 Length. Stem: vulcanite.
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Ah, I know that pipe, i had a nice conversation with the seller when he offered it for the first time (starting bid $ 50), weeks ago. He claimed that only Charatans with a DC-stem would have a CP--logo, not the older ones, as I asked him if the stem was a replacement because of the missing logo. I said that this was the funniest explanation for a missing logo I ever had heard. All charatans exept some early ones from Frederic Charatan have a CP-Logo on the stem. One day later he mailed me that he was wrong and thanked me for my words. I told him, that on his pipe the logo on the mouthpiece was probably buffed off.....Yes of course. The link is below. I would have purchased it myself but I'm trying to focus on certain items, which requires me to be a little less promiscuous with my purchases.
Charatan’s Special Tobacco Pipe | eBay
Charatan's Make. Condition: This is an estate pipe with signs of use. The pipe has been cleaned and sanitized. The CP stamp has been buffed out of the stem. Pipe Size: 5 7/8 Length. Stem: vulcanite.www.ebay.com
Btw. The Charatan 4420 is not from the Reuben-era.
Talking about Charatan Logos, this one is from my collection and is the only one I have ever seen (FC in a circle). I think this one is one from about 1908-09 - the final years of Frederick's reign! I have a couple of other Frederick Charatan era pieces with no logos. 
Jesse, you’ve got a good eye.I added two Barlings to the pile.
The first is a Corporate Era Barling bearing a stamp I'd not yet seen before, Duostem. Well, it's not exactly a dual stem pipe, it's a pipe with a briar shank extension (otherwise known as a spliced shank). It's in fairly minty condition, having barely been smoked. The cleaning is going well.
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Barling DuostemTVR 7579 Vintage Hand Made England | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Barling DuostemTVR 7579 Vintage Hand Made England at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
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The next one was very interesting, a 1920's or earlier Barling Meerschaum with amber stem that looks pretty clean. I paid a little more than I thought ideal, but only by $15. As is typical, a sniper using a bot fired off a bunch of bids in the last few seconds but ran out of time. If you're reading this, I want you to know that you missed out by less than a dollar. Tough noogies!
BARLING'S EBWB SILVER BAND MEERSCHAUM AMBER STEM PIPE | eBay
MARKED: EBWB. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. LENGTH: 5". WEIGHT : 1.2 oz. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.www.ebay.com
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These days I'm not interested in mainstream Barlings, more in the odd and special.
What I’m seeing from the listing pics of the Duostem is two different pipes in the first two pics.
The first, sure.
The second, WTH?!!
BTW, that Meer is outstanding!!
Hi Mark,
Thank you!
Initially I had the same impression of the Duostem. Then I realized that it was the shank extension.
That Barling meer is sweet! Barely used. There was very little build up in the base of the chamber and no staining to the amber stem. The dingus looks almost showroom new and it dates to 1923.
To me, in the eBay listing the first picture shows a definite step-down on the vulcanite stem, whereas the second shows none. Therefore my curiosity.
$285 to $668 in a last-second, six-way sniping frenzy is definitely my idea of dramatic auction finish.
A lovely example, by all appearances, of a 1919 Dunhill Bruyere billiard in really immaculate condition, with a period correct "soft antelope pipe glove"--I've been admiring it all week. But it does look tiny, even by the standards of the time.
A lovely example, by all appearances, of a 1919 Dunhill Bruyere billiard in really immaculate condition, with a period correct "soft antelope pipe glove"--I've been admiring it all week. But it does look tiny, even by the standards of the time.
Dunhill London "inner tube" Patented March 9-15 Pipe with Leather case | eBay
Dunhill pipe & leather case, very good condition, seems to have been used very little.
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This sold recently in NZ for about $350US. Pipes look like they need work, some might have to be thrown out, but found it interesting to see nonetheless.
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Huge Tobacco Pipe Collection, Several with Silver Collars | Trade Me Marketplace
As shown. In need of restoration Huge Tobacco Pipe Collection. 17 pipes, several with Silver Collars Peterson Briar Pipes with Marked Collars Civic pipe...
Hi Ken,Talking about Charatan Logos, this one is from my collection and is the only one I have ever seen (FC in a circle). I think this one is one from about 1908-09 - the final years of Frederick's reign! I have a couple of other Frederick Charatan era pieces with no logos.
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I love this one
If you ever grow tired of it .....
4,5 inches long and 1,5 tall.$285 to $668 in a last-second, six-way sniping frenzy is definitely my idea of dramatic auction finish.
A lovely example, by all appearances, of a 1919 Dunhill Bruyere billiard in really immaculate condition, with a period correct "soft antelope pipe glove"--I've been admiring it all week. But it does look tiny, even by the standards of the time.
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Dunhill London "inner tube" Patented March 9-15 Pipe with Leather case | eBay
Dunhill pipe & leather case, very good condition, seems to have been used very little.www.ebay.com
Estate Barling's Special #5179 Smoking Pipe England | eBay
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Wonderful 1962 Family Era Barling's make Special pipe ; sold for a song and on its way to me.
Lovely piece. It looks like it will 'clean up' well.Estate Barling's Special #5179 Smoking Pipe England | eBay
Finden Sie Top-Angebote für Estate Barling's Special #5179 Smoking Pipe England bei eBay. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel!www.ebay.de
Wonderful 1962 Family Era Barling's make Special pipe ; sold for a song and on its way to me.
This one was not listed as a Sasieni Perfect Ten. But it was clear from the pictures.
Good to see Sasieni Perfect Tens are getting some love
Good to see Sasieni Perfect Tens are getting some love
Judd's Beautiful Sasieni Slight Bent Pipe | eBay
All orders are marked with full value on custom declaration forms.
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My favourite Non-seller on ebay
On the other hand you can get a NOS Crown Achievement (2 grades above the Achievement) for less money...
Collectible Unsmoked Tobacco Pipes for sale | eBay
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On the other hand you can get a NOS Crown Achievement (2 grades above the Achievement) for less money...
Charatan Charatan's Make Crown Achievement Lane Era 9k Gold Unsmoked Pipe | eBay
Lane era; L stamp. Block letter stamp, "Made by hand.".
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My favourite Non-seller on ebay
Collectible Unsmoked Tobacco Pipes for sale | eBay
Get the best deals on Collectible Unsmoked Tobacco Pipes when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices.www.ebay.com
On the other hand you can get a NOS Crown Achievement (2 grades above the Achievement) for less money...
Charatan Charatan's Make Crown Achievement Lane Era 9k Gold Unsmoked Pipe | eBay
Lane era; L stamp. Block letter stamp, "Made by hand.".www.ebay.com
My 'gut feeling' is that the first one, the Achievement, was made during the Dunhill era (after 1976). The shape looks more Danish and not like Joan's work nor Stan or Barry's work from the 1960s or 1970 -1976. Additionally, the grain on this one looks more like a fine Executive or Selected. Furthermore, Charatan 'never' stamped anything on the bowl of the pipe - only on the shank and mouthpiece.
I think that the second one is a Charatan Crown Achievemnt from the late 60s - mid 1970s.
I think that the second one is a Charatan Crown Achievemnt from the late 60s - mid 1970s.