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ssjones

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May 11, 2011
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Ashford "S" shapes usually don't do well, but this one was a Natural (and Chance the seller).


We don't see many of these sets, and I don't think that I've ever seen one in unsmoked condition. (I believe from 2001)

 

AroEnglish

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Jan 7, 2020
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Ashford "S" shapes usually don't do well, but this one was a Natural (and Chance the seller).


We don't see many of these sets, and I don't think that I've ever seen one in unsmoked condition. (I believe from 2001)

These full sets that Peterson did in the 2000s and 2010s are so popular these days. They came out a little before I got into pipes but I don't remember them being super sougt after in the past. But I guess that's true of all Petersons.
 

runscott

Lifer
Jun 3, 2020
1,293
2,840
Washington State
Very grateful that a forum member made this available via ebay, so I wanted to thank him and also post in case anyone else has an interest in the original Herbert Merchant pipes.

Merchant Service 'Special'

Image below shows the 'Special' at left, then a normal Merchant Service pipe, then Peterson's effort at a similar design (Dublin & London 445 'Long Pasttime'). These are ~7" long.

The 'Special' has a larger bowl and wider stem. It also has nice flame grain, while the regular one has decent birdseye. I had wondered if the odd rim treatment of my pipe was original, but since the 'Special' has similar, it must be.

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bayareabriar

Lifer
May 8, 2019
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1,816
Very grateful that a forum member made this available via ebay, so I wanted to thank him and also post in case anyone else has an interest in the original Herbert Merchant pipes.

Merchant Service 'Special'

Image below shows the 'Special' at left, then a normal Merchant Service pipe, then Peterson's effort at a similar design (Dublin & London 445 'Long Pasttime'). These are ~7" long.

The 'Special' has a larger bowl and wider stem. It also has nice flame grain, while the regular one has decent birdseye. I had wondered if the odd rim treatment of my pipe was original, but since the 'Special' has similar, it must be.

UHxno0t.jpeg

OuEOhD5.jpeg
Excellent collection of long stems. There was shop called Ed’s (Tinderbox) that made quite a few pencil shank long Stems and sold to Bing and others. You’ll have to get one for your extra space on the right in the rack. They are crazy crude/rustic in their making and I haven’t smoked one yet. (I’m working on several). The Pete has a cracked shank but came from the same estate as quite a few long stems.
 

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runscott

Lifer
Jun 3, 2020
1,293
2,840
Washington State
Excellent collection of long stems. There was shop called Ed’s (Tinderbox) that made quite a few pencil shank long Stems and sold to Bing and others. You’ll have to get one for your extra space on the right in the rack. They are crazy crude/rustic in their making and I haven’t smoked one yet. (I’m working on several). The Pete has a cracked shank but came from the same estate as quite a few long stems.
Very nice! That rack is just for photographs - my girlfriend seems happiest when I limit things to one large pipe rack on the coffee table.
 
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simong

Lifer
Oct 13, 2015
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Not many of these ‘hand made’ make the bay.