I just read the description of the thing, after posting it, jeez. "A fun conversation piece......" Yeah. The proud new owner being the butt of the joke, after shelling out 5k for a hard hat!
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For when they show up to cut the ribbonSorry, those Hermes hard hats are obviously for the use of the executives who are on multimillion salaries.
The hoi polloi need not apply
It technically can be whatever you want to call high end, which is usually a pretty subjective thing. In this case, it was asked in a pretty direct, specific context.
In a sense, it can be. In the exact same sense, fervent and sometimes singular brand loyalty is also manufactured.
Here are a couple from my collection. I like sharing pictures of these kinds of things with folks that enjoy them. This is all for fun and sharing enjoyment.
An Ivarsson pipe:
A Chonowitsch pipe:
An Ivarsson pipe:
A Chonowitsch pipe:
Do tell what the others are.
With porn, it's all in the detail
I'd like more photos please, and to know who made the one at the top left 2nd photo.
I have a thing for canted egg shapes
Do tell what the others are.
With porn, it's all in the detail
I'd like more photos please, and to know who made the one at the top left 2nd photo.
I have a thing for canted egg shapes
That pipe is a J.Alan pipe:
The others in the same case are also J.Alan. The pipes that are in the case in the first photo are the top drawer of S.Bang pipes
I can work on a short photo collection of some of these, for sure.
This is one of two Becker pipes I own. I hope to smoke it one day but so far haven't worked up the courage.
Yes, please !
That pipe is a J.Alan pipe:
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The others in the same case are also J.Alan. The pipes that are in the case in the first photo are the top drawer of S.Bang pipes
I can work on a short photo collection of some of these, for sure.
Didn't think about it but I guess a 360° straight grain Don Carlos applies.
1922 Barling Motor Dome:
Condition is mint after I cleaned it up.
Condition is mint after I cleaned it up.
1915 and 1927 Barlings with an extra stem made by the masterful GeorgeD:
1907 Barlling windcapped Bulldog:
Sorry for the crappy photo. I've not gotten around to photographing more than a handful of pipes. This one is from the seller.
The stem is horn
Sorry for the crappy photo. I've not gotten around to photographing more than a handful of pipes. This one is from the seller.
The stem is horn
Barling Niblick, circa 1938. Only a literal handful of these have shown up over the years. I have two of them. This is the 71A, which was in the line from before WW1 thru the end of the 1960's:
One of my Barling Quaints, a meerschaum line one from the 1950's:
