MARXMAN Pipes, Anyone?

[towhee89]

There is a Marxman on E-bay I have my eye on , but I have a simple question : Do Marxman pipes have the metal stinger ? I really don't like those things.......

The one in my Mel-o was removable.

 

[towhee89]

Well the seller just gave me a refund for the Marxman....sigh. What a waste of time.

 

[towhee89]

Here's a weird one. Where's the Marxman Stamp? It has Deluxe and the Crown with Imported Briar. Looks in great shape.

 

[Briar Lee]

There is a Marxman on E-bay I have my eye on , but I have a simple question : Do Marxman pipes have the metal stinger ? I really don't like those things.......

Yes, but it pops out, most are missing.

 

[Briar Lee]

Here's a weird one. Where's the Marxman Stamp? It has Deluxe and the Crown with Imported Briar. Looks in great shape.View attachment 372338View attachment 372339View attachment 372340

That looks very Mell-o ish.

As dark as it is, likely stained at the factory.

It’s a A size, Just to look at it.

My bet, is that Deluxe was made after the sale to Mastercraft.

Why no Marxman with the Arrow?

The boys are cleaning out the inventory.

 

[Briar Lee]

From an earlier thread years years ,

https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/got-me-a-big-ol-marxman.48868/,

"In his book titled "Rare Smoke - The Ultimate Guide to Pipe Smoking" author Richard Carleton Hacker had this to say, in part, concerning Marxman pipes: "Bob Marx opened his New York factory in 1934. His wife, Helen, took care of the administration activities while Marx handled the sales. There were seven carvers, one of whom was Lewis Cowan, who had previously worked for Loewe & Co in London. Each pipe was polished with a special formula known only to one man in the shop, Hugo Sohn, who had four decades of tobacco blending and pipemaking experience in Germany."
The Jumbo was one of five styles offered by Marxman. Regarding it Mr. Hacker wrote, "As its name implied, the Jumbo was a much larger pipe, part carved, part smooth and occasionally exhibiting variations on classic stylings. In a way, it was one of the forerunners of the freehand.?"

I recently bought a Cowan, made by Cowan after he established his own pipe shop.





Dunhill, my ass.

Marx and Cowan didn’t need sandblasters to create the best pipes ever carved by the hand of man.

 

[towhee89]

I recently bought a Cowan, made by Cowan after he established his own pipe shop.

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Dunhill, my ass.

Marx and Cowan didn’t need sandblasters to create the best pipes ever carved by the hand of man.

I love that. On the radar for sure. They seem like they may not turn up much ? How does it smoke?

 

[telescopes]

Reborn pipes not too long ago offered three Cowans NOS.

 

[Briar Lee]

I love that. On the radar for sure. They seem like they may not turn up much ? How does it smoke?

I’m sitting here smoking it. It’s a Marxman made by Cowan.

If Marx had made cars, a Marxman would be a Cadillac and a Cowan would be a Series 90 V-16 by Fleetwood.

Cadillac V-16 - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

A Cowan, costed a lots of money, as the little boy said.

With each smoke it turns more oxblood.

How Dey Did Dat?.



And no I didn’t oil it.

Only good Missouri McCormick vodka was used to clean it.

 

[Briar Lee]

Reborn pipes not too long ago offered three Cowans NOS.

Riddle me this, teacher.

Albert Cowan Ltd. featured Pipes by Marxman, at one time, in our New York Store.



Who paid for the matchbooks?

Cowan was a hired hand.

 

[towhee89]

Riddle me this, teacher.

Albert Cowan Ltd. featured Pipes by Marxman, at one time, in our New York Store.

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Who paid for the matchbooks?

Cowan was a hired hand.

Betcha Marx did

 

[telescopes]

Life is a mystery. Until it’s not. Those matches came out of Max Waltzman’s pipe emporium if I correctly recall. He was a some time distributor for Marx as well as a model plane maker in the late 40s and early 50s.

 

[towhee89]

Life is a mystery. Until it’s not. Those matches came out of Max Waltzman’s pipe emporium if I correctly recall. He was a some time distributor for Marx as well as a model plane maker in the late 40s and early 50s.

Is that why there was that Marxman silver airplane model on ebay ? Thought I saw that. And Marxman lighters. Marx really tried to cover all the bases lol

 

[towhee89]

Reborn pipes not too long ago offered three Cowans NOS.

Steve Laug? I talk to him from time to time. I'm going to ask. I saw them restored on his page.

 

[telescopes]

Is that why there was that Marxman silver airplane model on ebay ? Thought I saw that. And Marxman lighters. Marx really tried to cover all the bases lol

Marx was a true entrepreneur.

 

[telescopes]

Riddle me this, teacher.

Albert Cowan Ltd. featured Pipes by Marxman, at one time, in our New York Store.

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Who paid for the matchbooks?

Cowan was a hired hand.

Don’t confuse Albert with Louis Cowan.

 

[towhee89]

Don’t confuse Albert with Louis Cowan.

Now I'm confused. Lol. Wasn't Louis the guy who made the Cowan pipes and worked for Marx ? Was Albert just a tobacconist who carried Marxman pipes ? Hm..

 

[telescopes]

Now I'm confused. Lol. Wasn't Louis the guy who made the Cowan pipes and worked for Marx ? Was Albert just a tobacconist who carried Marxman pipes ? Hm..

Yes

 

[towhee89]

Yes

OK. I didn't notice they were different guys until you said something xD wonder if they were any relation? I wish there was a way to find more about Marx. Surely there's articles out there in newspapers somewhere....

 

[Briar Lee]

Marx was a true entrepreneur.

A New York, New York entrepreneur!

He had to drive a Graham Hollywood Convertible, at least!