Kaywoodie/KBB/Yello Bole Collectors Thread

[buroak]

lifeon2, I suspect that seller also religiously buys Powerball tickets, and not because part of the proceeds go to education.

 

[buroak]

On a different note, I just noticed that the draft hole on the English Kaywoodie is upside down. Do you fine folks think it came that way from the factory?

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

Found out some more on the Yello Bole line I was discussing in an earlier post. After some more digging, I found out that the Imperial line was Yello Bole's mid range line. In the mid 1940's they sold for $1.50. The Standard line was the low end, selling for $1.00, and the Premier was the high end selling for $2.50. The Imperial had a smaller sized "o" logo than the Standard. The "propeller" was the logo of the Premier line.

 

[ssjones]

And here is why you don't end a pipe auction on a holiday.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251964214811?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I usually make an effort to check ending auctions on holidays, but I was asleep at the wheel on this one...

 

[xrundog]

Heritage pipe prices are all over the place.

 

[buroak]

ssjones and xrundog, More evidence that Heritage prices do crazy things: $275 and counting.

 

[xrundog]

Kapster again. And I believe those are the same bidders from the last Heritage auction.

 

[buroak]

I doubt I would have the same luck selling mine.

 

[docwatson]

It may be time for me to sell my unsmoked Heritage Straight Grain companion set. ???

 

[buroak]

I would think so, but ssjones has pointed out some worrying trends in kapster's eBay auctions. Still, a Heritage Straight Grain set should fetch a fine price.

 

[lifeon2]

Glad I picked up the 11 I have so far before people caught on

 

[buroak]

Yep, they are good pipes that once were under-priced.

 

[buckaroo]

Mkts always surprise. Yes, everyone go after the Heritages while the real high grades (Centennials 95er's Connoisseurs) stay under the radar.

 

[xrundog]

I haven't really been looking for Kaywoodies lately. But I stumbled across a meerschaum on eBay that apparently nobody else wanted. I watched it all week and there were no bids so I put one in. I won. It's a chunky dimpled apple with a short nylon stem and a 4-hole stinger. Plainly a 50s pipe. Nice balance and a good smoke.
Before cleanup:

After:

 

[ssjones]

That is a great looking KW Meer, good eye! (and cleanup)

 

[buroak]

Nice one, xrundog!
In other news, that Heritage ended up going for $421.

 

[voorhees]

Excellent work xrundog. Very nice KW meer.

 

[irish]

Very nice xrundog. I picked up a full bent meer the other day the same way, the seller had listed it as a white briar and no one bid on it so I bid the first bid and won it.

 

[ssjones]

Common sense returns to eBay, or someone got a great deal!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-Antique-Sandblasted-Billiard-Estate-Pipe-Kaywoodie-/111686631787?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=PFxJlfv%252FZVyIkuJj3xxl4IRtpnI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[wolfe64]

I just picked this KBB Yello Bole off of Ebay and Cleaned it up a bit.
Mark