Is this pipe worth anything?

[uberam3rica]

my friend has this same pipe, only i believe the material in the case is darker. he picked it up at a flea market for about $5,and he has i think 4 corn cob inserts for it and its manufacturing certificate. its also in great condition. i was just wondering if its worth anything i couldnt find it on ebay.

 

[marmal4de]

Weeeeeeeeird.

 

[uberam3rica]

how is it weird?

 

[marmal4de]

How isn't it weird? :nana:

 

[uberam3rica]

well its metal and has corn cob inserts.its from the 60's and its got an art decco look. it smoke nice ive had a few puffs on it.

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

I've heard of these, but never actually seen one. Don't know what the value is of them, but I'm sure with some Googling, it can be found.

 

[uberam3rica]

probably.even if its worth only $10, he got it for $5.i think it looks cool, and it smokes great which is really what matters

 

[portascat]

it is a Falcon Cob.
My greatest fears have been realized.
Soon the comet will come.

 

[sherlock]

It could be, though I have not quite seen anything like it. Here is the link to the company listed on the box. They might be able to tell you when it was made, how many were made, can you still get it, etc. http://aristocob.com/ :puffpipe:

 

[uberam3rica]

well i know that is old. because he has the certificate of when it was made. i also know that it was not used much, or was cleaned thoroughly as the pipe is clean, and al but one of the cob inserts it came with were not used.oh and thank you sherlock for that link

 

[ichbinmuede]

It's definitely worth something to somebody. I wouldn't put a price tag larger than $40 on it with the extra inserts but I'm not a professional. If profits are the goal one could probably get more than that by selling them separately. The inserts to the guy who already has one but no more inserts as I can imagine they are rather hard to find and the pipe set to the guy who has been looking for one to add to his collection.
I've never had one in my hand but they are definitely a novel concept! Haha but I'm perfectly comfortable having a cob in my jaw so I don't personally see the sense in the thing aside from a decoration.
As an aside that Aristocob link isn't leading to the company but a cob enthusiast who named his site/business for an out of production product. :D

 

[ejames]

There are folks who collect Aristocobs and I've seen a website devoted to them,if my memory ain't playing tricks on me. They ain't worth a lot of money but certainly much more than $5.00.
Edit--found this blog about Aristocob and MM cobs,Scroll down toward middle of page for a short history of the Aristocob.

http://aristocob.blogspot.com/

 

[uberam3rica]

and it doesnt look like a cob when you see it.its just the lining of the bowl thats cob, so it looks nice

 

[uberam3rica]

apparently they made the inserts until 1983, so those arent available from the manufacture, however there may be third party manufactures.

 

[pstlpkr]

its from the 60's

well i know that is old.

:crying:
I'm from the 50's...

::

 

[tonypuff]

Shoot i'd give ya $25 for it :D

 

[marmal4de]

I'm from the 50's...

No hard feelings, things from the '50s are still awesome.
Proof.

 

[uberam3rica]

damn straight the 50s are still awesome. look at that 56 chevy.beautiful. and tonypuff its not mine to sell.its my friends. i dont even know if he would sell it. i just wanted to see what its worth because im curious

 

[lonestar]

Aristocobs havent been made in years. They typically sell on Ebay with the case and in good condition for $25-$30 with a couple of inserts. At one point in time, the inserts in an original box were considered really rare and some sold for lots of $$, but someone found a bunch of cases in a warehouse awhile back and the prices dropped quick. I'm thinking maybe $10 or so for a box of three, but I havent watched them in a long time.

In general, the price of just about all pipes seems to have dropped in the last couple years.

I have two Aristocobs, but have to admit I've never smoked either.

 

[bubbadreier]

I wouldn't mind going back to the 50s!
Here is a link to the article on that aristocob website...
http://aristocob.blogspot.com/2010/09/origins-of-aristocob-system-pipe.html