Can you please stop doing this to me ?
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It’s not that Jesse’s a sadist, he just enjoys seeing people suffer.
While vintage Britwood remains my focus, it's not the only area of pipe collecting that engages me. Here a some examples of more contemporary pipes that I enjoy. They are either a very good example of their genre, witty in design, or special in some other way that appeals to me.
Ken Barnes rough top straight grain, one of only a few "K" grades to be made. Ken was a friend and he was devoted to continuing the tradition of the British straight grain:
Two pipes by Paul Tatum, about whom I also created a page on Pipedia:
First off, a volcano that looks like a volcano through the imaginative use of a highly detailed sandblast;
Fins and flames, a hot rod pipe by Paul:
A Castello Occhio di Pernice with exceptional birds eye:
Trever Talbert cauldron It looks like it's ready to blow, and the spew of ash in the custom poured stem works with the theme:
Hope that you enjoyed the images.
Ken Barnes rough top straight grain, one of only a few "K" grades to be made. Ken was a friend and he was devoted to continuing the tradition of the British straight grain:
Two pipes by Paul Tatum, about whom I also created a page on Pipedia:
First off, a volcano that looks like a volcano through the imaginative use of a highly detailed sandblast;
Fins and flames, a hot rod pipe by Paul:
A Castello Occhio di Pernice with exceptional birds eye:
Trever Talbert cauldron It looks like it's ready to blow, and the spew of ash in the custom poured stem works with the theme:
Hope that you enjoyed the images.
I do not so much mind your sadism, after all de Sade is my favourite novellist.While vintage Britwood remains my focus, it's not the only area of pipe collecting that engages me. Here a some examples of more contemporary pipes that I enjoy. They are either a very good example of their genre, witty in design, or special in some other way that appeals to me.
Ken Barnes rough top straight grain, one of only a few "K" grades to be made. Ken was a friend and he was devoted to continuing the tradition of the British straight grain:
Two pipes by Paul Tatum, about whom I also created a page on Pipedia:
First off, a volcano that looks like a volcano through the imaginative use of a highly detailed sandblast;
Fins and flames, a hot rod pipe by Paul:
A Castello Occhio di Pernice with exceptional birds eye:
Trever Talbert cauldron It looks like it's ready to blow, and the spew of ash in the custom poured stem works with the theme:
Hope that you enjoyed the images.
But the embarrassment, the extreme embarrassment !
Isn't that the fun of it? Collectors have different approaches to their collecting habit. I like things are are unique and/or demonstrate some higher level of creativity. Even with the Barling's, I've not often bought the mainstay models, but the more obscure, creative, and occasionally unique models. Barling Niblicks and calabashes? Less than a handful have turned up in the past 15 years that I've been searching. And there's the WW1 era Barling catalog, the only known complete copy, that fell into my lap. In that respect I've been extraordinarily lucky. It seems that these unique pieces find their way to me.
And because I have to do this on a tight budget I've left a lot of desirable stuff on the table because I won't pay market or above prices. I collect images of them for study instead. The only real exceptions to buying at less than market are the unsmoked Barling companion set and the WW1 era Barling catalog. Everything else was bought for considerably less, 1/4 to 2/3 prevailing market prices at that time. I'm happy with my motley little pile.
Unsmoked pipes of that age can sometimes crack when smoked.
I knew it was just a matter of time before Jesse came up with the goods. Thanks Jesse I never tire of looking at your collection. What some people may not know is that Jesse is the foremost collector of Baring pipes in the world. The history surrounding those pipes is incredible and the condition in which he keeps them is impressive as hell.
That IS exactly the fun of it ! I'm sure you appreciate my wit and we could not do without you and your
" amazing motley little pile " anymore.
I know, that is why I do not dare to smoke them and that is the reason why my refurbished estates are sometimes given a bowl coating.
I had a shank split vertically on a pre 1920 KB&B. The bowl and chamber were fine.
Oh hell no. A very modest collection. If you'd seen what I'd seen you would know just how modest it is. That said, I do know a little bit about the brand.
You did the right thing, man.
How you enjoying Andrey’s tulips? Those are beauties, enjoy them and be well!
@Chasing Embers
So what’s the deal with Andrey’s tulips, how are they working out still? I asked you, you didn’t reply...
I know in the past you gave him nice praises, and since I learned about him, he is now selling on Blue Room Briars.
Andrey Kharitonov – Blue Room Briars
Muscovite Andrey Kharatinov is an aircraft design engineer by trade, but has dabbled with pipes for almost 40 years. In 1981 he was gifted a pipe by his older brother, which much to everyone’s surprise, began a long hobby of pipe smoking, restoration, repair, and in 2019, pipe making. Relying on...
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He really makes some beautiful shapes, and certainly deserves more recognition.
I was not quite sure about the definition of “high end” so I chose to post some of my most cherished pipes.
First up - I have been smoking this single pipe since 24th May and incidentally currently the 200th bowl. The one I have been smoking so much is of course a very special pipe made of translucent meerschaum
First up - I have been smoking this single pipe since 24th May and incidentally currently the 200th bowl. The one I have been smoking so much is of course a very special pipe made of translucent meerschaum
Second up - A very special pipe many find desirable in a beautiful 360 ring grain. Elegant in the principle - less is more
Another collectible piece with a 360 straight grain, carved in a traditional shape
I normally only bring these beauties out on rare and special occasions.
