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[seth]

Hello everyone. I'm pretty new, signed up about 2 minutes ago. I had never smoked a pipe in my life until last weekend. I went into the city to run by a meat market and decided to stop in the tobacco shop next door. I ended up (for no reason I can explain) buying a little cheap 12 dollar pipe and a couple oz of tobacco. I quickly discovered I like smoking a pipe. I like it alot. I ended up nosing around ebay and ordered me a real pipe, which I just got in the mail today. I felt like a kid waiting to go on my first prom date. It got here this afternoon, and on researching it, I can't find too much. It's a Kaywoodie Super Grain (imprinted on top of the shank), with a plain white shamrock mark on the left side of the stem. The right side of the shank has Imported Briar with a 01 directly beneath it. I was impressed with it as soon as I held it. It just feels right, and I swear the smoke is twice as good as with the other. Anyway, that's my story thus far. Is there any way by the markings to indicate when it was made? Sorry if my questions are lame. Thanks!

Edit: Fixed the pics, L

 

[baronsamedi]

They are all good questions. Welcome to the forum! I know you'll enjoy that Kaywoodie. I have a '55 Flame grain and love it! The pipe sounds like a Kaywoodie Super Grain Zulu model 01. They were made from '31 to '72. But now that you are on the forum, you'll have to learn...

 

[jcsnaps]

Welcome Seth. No questions are lame, it gives the rest of us something to do. Kaywoodie has been making pipes close to 100 years and there are many articles written, probably a book, about them and how to date them. Glad you came aboard enjoy it and ask away. If you've been to this site I'm sure you can research info from past posts. It seems lots of questions are asked more than once here.

 

[baronsamedi]

I've also found it refered as a yacht shape. How many holes are in the stinger (if it still has one)? That could be an indicator of its age.

 

[pawpaw]

welcome and FYI the stinger is that peice of metal that is on the end of the stem

 

[spartan]

Welcome to the wonderful world of pipe smoking seth. And Welcome to the best forums on this part of the Nebula.
What kind of tobacco did you pick up?

 

[seth]

Thanks, Spartan. I picked up a couple oz of wildcat I believe it was, and an oz of North Sea. I went on the cheap side considering I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not. The shop I was in has probably 60 or 70 different kinds.

 

[seth]

It has 4, Baron.

 

[judcole]

Welcome aboard!

 

[seth]

 

[seth]

Aha! Sorry for the flail-ex gents. That's her above.

 

[seth]

The gentleman I bought it from indicated it was more than likely between 1934-1972, but that's all he could tell me. He apparently picked it up at an estate sale (which I intend to being pursuing myself).

 

[havanarick]

nice pipe and welcome. Isn't that shape called a Dublin? anyone....

 

[dburrows]

Great find! Welcome aboard and enjoy.

 

[baronsamedi]

havanarick, you're right. It's listed in the Kaywoodie collecto'rs guide as a half-bent dublin with yacht in parenthesis. The one in the 1936 catalog specifies an oval bit profile and the 1947 and 1955 catalogs appear to have the 01 with a round bit, but it doesn't say. Mine is a '55 issue of the 23c and it has the same plain white clover and 4-hole stinger as Seth's so maybe?? The 01 was very popular for a long time it seems, so hard to tell. You got a great pipe, there, buddy! ::
Here's a link to the Kaywoodie collector's guide http://www.otcpipes.com/files/Collector_s_Guide_to_Kaywoodie_Pipes.pdf

 

[seth]

Thanks for the info and the warm welcome everyone. Thanks also for the link Baron.

 

[markw4mms]

Welcome aboard.

 

[logandow]

Welcome to the forum! Nice pipe by the way!

 

[mluyckx]

Welcome aboard and I now know as well that Baron is the resident Kaywoodie expert ;-)
No questions are lame, these guys are great. Hold on tight and enjoy the ride ::

 

[philip]

it was more than likely between 1934-1972

We are narrowing it down. At least we know you have a 20th century pipe.
Anyway, welcome to the forum.