Millville Pipes
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/261770027391?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Im waiting for this one to get here. It says "MADE BY HAND IN LONDON CITY"
I found a few Millville's on line that have that phrasing. No other markings on this one. Do you think it might be or am I totally off?
Im waiting for this one to get here. It says "MADE BY HAND IN LONDON CITY"
I found a few Millville's on line that have that phrasing. No other markings on this one. Do you think it might be or am I totally off?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Millville-Hand-Made-Pipe-Gavel-Shape-NEW-/150637745070?pt=UK_Collectables_Tobacciana_Smoking_LE&hash=item2312b593a
Here is another ebay listing that is a marked millville as well as the other language.
Here is another ebay listing that is a marked millville as well as the other language.
I have what I take to be an old Milliville Dublin/Pot that I've smoked a great deal. It's light and has wonderful radiating straight grain obscured by a moderate brown stain. One of my top three pipes. I paid $10.00 as an estate from a friend. It's odd how prices paid large and small for pipes don't more closely follow our esteem for the pipe once we really get to know it.
Someone has a Millville (looks new) listed on Ebay, at a nice BIN:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millville-Pipe/191744581101?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140107092241%26meid%3Dad6a3b53f6754677a127ada3540876fb%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D111839340233
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millville-Pipe/191744581101?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140107092241%26meid%3Dad6a3b53f6754677a127ada3540876fb%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D111839340233
You can spend a lot more if you wish. The higher end are on the shelf above the table. He also has others stashed about the kiosk. He caters to the tourist with his displays. Other pipes can materialize in an instant should you show an interest.
John is a one of a kind! The finest kind!
John is a one of a kind! The finest kind!
A tiny bit more info in a thread I started but didn't get too far, but it covers the St. James market/John Marshall. LINK to London Pipe Scene thread.
Al, when you visit UK let me know. I would love a few of John's pipes, maybe 10 or 20 
Much respect to the Maestro to have chosen the humble road. We need to create a bigger demand for his pipes. A friend from London will be visiting him soon.
Chris
Much respect to the Maestro to have chosen the humble road. We need to create a bigger demand for his pipes. A friend from London will be visiting him soon.
Chris
Guys - if you want a Millville pipe from John I see him at least once a week. My new office is a bit further down Piccadilly from Jermyn Street market. I'm happy to pick up pipes and ship them over to the US - I'll get a photo of John's stock when I'm back at work next week. You can then choose and we can sort out cash and despatch. PM me if you're interested.
Andy
Andy
Good morning Andy and you all,
Great post about the Millville pipes. Could "Milton" ( Milltown ) have been how they started, before the trading name "Millville" was introduced ?
Reason I wonder : just recently a very Charatan looking countryman pipe was sold on the Bay. It says Milton and was stored and sold in a neat, plain black box.
This countryman shape screams charatan and Ken Barnes and the gang are now having an avid discussion about it .
See " the holy grail find-charatan countryman pipe" .
Great post about the Millville pipes. Could "Milton" ( Milltown ) have been how they started, before the trading name "Millville" was introduced ?
Reason I wonder : just recently a very Charatan looking countryman pipe was sold on the Bay. It says Milton and was stored and sold in a neat, plain black box.
This countryman shape screams charatan and Ken Barnes and the gang are now having an avid discussion about it .
See " the holy grail find-charatan countryman pipe" .
Damn, I wish I could have seen this before. I totally remember following this thread, however I don't know how I managed to skip this post.
When I first went to England in the early eighties, I thought the culture would be pretty stiff, I guess from some movies and TV. I did run into some class tension that runs deep in the society, but mostly I was intrigued by how informal and kind of homey most of the people are. They make staff at the average large U.S. shopping mall seem pretty impersonal and guarded. John seems to be a prime example, sweet natured and easygoing, pleased to strike up a conversation. What deals on his pipes!
The bulldog is one of my favorite shapes in general, and the typical English take on them mirrors my idea of what one should look like. Just like the one pictured- chunky, stout, robust. Generously proportioned, regardless of the internal bowl size. I have a newer production Barling that is very similar, and love it. Love to get my greasy mitts on the one shown here!
I restore and sell used/estate pipes, and about a year ago I came across a stunning, barely smoked Millville Canadian. The person I purchased it from obviously didn't know anymore about it then I did, as I snagged it for $25. I didn't know jack about Millville, but I took one look at this pipe and knew it sure wasn't a "basket pipe". I started doing some research and found the story of Dennis and John Marshall, both former Charatan pipemakers, and I knew I had something special. Long story short, I sold it to a good customer who was an avid pipe collector. That Millville is the only pipe I ever regretted selling, and hardly a day goes by, that I don't think of that Millville.
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