Interesting old pipe collection

[SaxonX]

I thought PM members might be interested in this collection.....

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Wow that is some interesting collection !
Hello and welcome to the forum from London.

 

[Merton]

Thanks for posting. Love the goofy music on these old Pathe newsreels. The Barton collection was auctioned at Christies in 2020

 

[Chasing Embers]

The way his head is cocked clenching that little meerschaum. Too heavy for him.

 

[Cappy]

Eccentric to sat the least. Thanks for posting.

 

[pappymac]

The British Pathé news reels are a treasure trove of history.
This one is about briar and has a Mr. Charatan in it.

 

[SaxonX]

Thanks for the welcome, I am a new pipe smoker and have been lurking for ages but couldn't resist posting this. The second Pathe is another wonder and mention of a pipe shortage I assume was caused by Herr Hitler - in 1945 I suspect quite a few needed a pipe or two steady their nerves......

 

[mso489]

That trip through the Charatan pipe assembly line is heart-breaking to anyone who has ever faced a hobby block with a pocket knife in hand. Zip-zip, everything speeds along, from block to fully shaped pipe in a few minutes. It looks like the pipe shortage was well in hand.

 

[Inspired Idler]

LOVE the retrohaling meerschaum pipe!

 

[shanez]

I Believe that is Trevor Barton and his collection was auctioned about a year ago.

Trevor Barton Collection of Pipes up for Auction Sept. 2020

From the Editor: Trevor Barton was a British pipe collector that favored historical non-briar pipes, such as: native American, tribal, ceremonial, art pieces, porcelain, ivory, and meerschaum. He ammassed a […]

pipesmagazine.com

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Funny how Trevor Barton and his wife look somewhat American with their hairstyles and clothing.

 

[kcghost]

This must have been filmed in the late 40's or early 50's judging by the style of clothes they were wearing. How long did this gentleman live??

 

[mso489]

After WWII, and for decades, U.S. pipe makers all stamped their pipes "Imported Briar" to emphasize that they were made of briar and not the various other substitutes (Mountain Laurel, maple, etc.) that were used during the war due to the scarcity of briar.

 

[AroEnglish]

That first pipe is very amusing. It's an interesting/odd collection; didn't see any pipes there that I'd be interested in personally.

 

[Merton]

This must have been filmed in the late 40's or early 50's judging by the style of clothes they were wearing. How long did this gentleman live??

Trevor Barton, an appliance salesman and avid pipe collector 1920-2008

 

[orlandofurioso]

I thought PM members might be interested in this collection.....

Over 400 pipes only ? I'm not one bit impressed .

 

[Latakia Dave]

Thank you for posting . Some really odd pieces and a few nice ones as well.
Welcome to the forum!

 

[ssjones]

It's interesting what was collectible in that era. Did anyone really focus on the current Dunhills, Comoy's, Barling's made in that time and country?

 

[mikethompson]

Nice video, thanks for sharing it.

Oh and welcome to the forum!