Lightning Strikes Twice in Florida

[seakayak]

I went back to the antique shop where I found the English Cutty last week. The owner said there was another piece I might find interesting. She brought out a second pipe, obviously from the same set.

It has the It has the same Anchor and Lion on the silver band as well as a very legible "b".

The stamp on the shank contains the same symbol that was on the leather box liner.

Needless to say, after reading your comments about the first piece, I happily gave her the $45 asking price and now own the pair. Sometimes life is very good to me. Thanks for the expert advice, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[jchaplick]

Those are incredible, I love those cutty briar pipes, I dont have one myself, but I have a clay, I love the shape

 

[classicgeek]

Congrats on the find! A couple of fine-looking pipes there. Hope they smoke as good as they look.
Simon

 

[seakayak]

The second Cutty had never been smoked. Now it has. And, yes, it smokes like a dream.

 

[tab812]

If I were you, I'd go back in a week or two!!!

 

[nsfisher]

Very very nice, I think you need to camp out on the doorstep. enjoy

 

[johnd]

Wow! 8O

Glad somebody had luck in an antique shop. Congrats on a great find!

 

[colorduke]

Nice find.

 

[olderthandirt]

Well you can just color me green! One o' these days I hope to be so lucky SK!

 

[mlaug]

If I were you, I'd go back in a week or two!!!

This is good advice, from tab812. Developing a relationship with the owner might let you get first crack at any new inventory she gets in the shop. Some day she gets in a new batch of pipes and thinks, "I'll call seakayak and let him know I have new pipes."
You might get first crack at some nice ones!

 

[smokenscotch]

Beautiful looking pipes, great find and congrats!

 

[spartan]

Nice classy pair of pipes, and outrageously good luck.
I don't have any pipes with a nice shiny silver band, but things change. ::

 

[mp31guitar]

Those are nice looking pipes. I'm thinking I need to check out some antique stores around here.