Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

[OzPiper]

An antique, cased, Ben Wade family era briar pipe, circa 1890, with restoration | eBay

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But I must say when I first began to stumble on these ebay listings my heart sank and I thought--to put the matter politely--WTF?

^^^^
Exactly. WTF ?

 

[jguss]

An antique, cased, Ben Wade family era briar pipe, circa 1890, with restoration | eBay

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So that’s what restoration is; I’ve often wondered. Someone ought to tell George he’s doing it wrong.

 

[georged]

So that’s what restoration is; I’ve often wondered. Someone ought to tell George he’s doing it wrong.

Funny how a lack of linguistic precision by the sellers of things invariably manifests itself in ways which favor the seller.

It's almost as if it's intentional.

 

[ssjones]

Someone recently listed some pipes with some serious structural and cosmetic issues. They had a spin in the description that I should have saved. Something to the effect of "you can seen from the patina, that this pipe must have been a great smoker". But would have more properly read, "saved from the burn pile, purchase at the expense of your own peril".

 

[ashdigger]

Well, there’s an extremely popular seller that gilds the lily and is borderline Shakespeare. But, the folks like Dippity Do Pipe Gel.

 

[greeneyes]

An antique, cased, Ben Wade family era briar pipe, circa 1890, with restoration | eBay

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Yes, this fellow. He's on this forum you know. 'The Mitre' ... I believe his first post on the forum was one where he attempted to convince everyone that his pipe's stinger was in fact an SOE dagger so that he could list it as such on eBay. Then the whole Peterson house pipe with the amber tip he 'artistically' fit to it. Then the burnt-out GBDs. And so on. It's the "There. Fixed it." meme brought to bear on pipe repear, each more breathtaking than the last.

 

[Ahi Ka]

So who grabbed the ben Wade bulldog today?

 

[Honkytonk Man]

So who grabbed the ben Wade bulldog today?

Not I.

 

[OzPiper]

So who grabbed the ben Wade bulldog today?

I don’t have a Ben Wade bulldog but the kennel is pretty full

 

[sablebrush52]

That poor pipe. Some slobbering idiot smoked it hot and wet until it cracked apart, and kept on torturing it until it REALLY fell to bits. Hopefully, he was run over by a speeding horse drawn wagon.

In defense of the seller, he's not trying to hide anything. Referring to this as a restoration is quite a stretch and not exactly the correct use of the term. At the same time, a prospective buyer can see just what they're buying, and if they're interested then that's their decision.

Just proves, assuming that this pipe actually sold, that there's something for everyone.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I don’t have a Ben Wade bulldog but the kennel is pretty full

You would have made room for this…

Vintage Smoking Pipe Silver Band | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Vintage Smoking Pipe Silver Band.</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Nice old pipe in used condition with hallmarked silver band</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">No overseas postage </p>

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[Honkytonk Man]

That's a beauty!

 

[OzPiper]

You would have made room for this…

Vintage Smoking Pipe Silver Band | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Vintage Smoking Pipe Silver Band.</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Nice old pipe in used condition with hallmarked silver band</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">No overseas postage </p>

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That was a good buy

 

[Ahi Ka]

That was a good buy

I think the offer accepted was £70

 

[OzPiper]

I think the offer accepted was £70

Oh, I saw £15 and thought that was the price
Not quite the bargain I thought it was

 

[orlandofurioso]

I see this seller offering many rare, desirable pipes with this "top repair" procedure done. I suppose if a pipe had sentimental value I'd consider a repair of this type but I wouldn't think a pipe like this would otherwise be desirable at near-market prices.

Are we talking Judd's pipes, or marvich 420 ?

 

[orlandofurioso]

So who grabbed the ben Wade bulldog today?

Link ?

 

[orlandofurioso]

You would have made room for this…

Vintage Smoking Pipe Silver Band | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Vintage Smoking Pipe Silver Band.</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Nice old pipe in used condition with hallmarked silver band</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">No overseas postage </p>

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Bugger

 

[orlandofurioso]

I think the offer accepted was £70

How can you tell

 

[guylesss]

Are we talking Judd's pipes, or marvich 420 ?

Marvich's chainsaw massacres--which first began to appear in fairly significant number mid-July.

He describes himself as "a retired wooden boat builder and bronze foundry pattern maker," who decided to try his hand at repairing "briars with cracked bowls," says he began a dozen years ago, and thought he'd test "the market."

I will admit a few of his offerings have all but reduced me to tears. For instance, this--which made $977 a couple of weeks ago:

ca.1925 DUNHILL’S MAGNUM “Shell Briar” 8 w/ NEW RIM | eBay

Any Dunhill is a rare pipe of course, so I take extra care when putting one through the bandsaw. I have yet to find another Straight Magnum with a strongly tapered bowl like this, which could be considered a straight version of the Dunhill LC.

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