Ok, here is my lifetime collection of briar heads. They watch over one of my pipe cabinets. They are Grumpy, Sneeze, Dopey, Bashful....? just kidding! When I start talking to them its time for the funny farm. ? From L to R: 2 Arabs, a Native American, Shakespeare, a large Arab with meerschaum insert, Shakespeare, a Sailor with pipe in his mouth, The Bard again, and finally Bacchus. Of all 9 only Bacchus identifies the carver - Bertram's of DC (I found him in a VT pipe shop.) The grain on these pipes, for the most part is outstanding. On the 2nd Arab from the left the Birdseye is so intense he looks like he gas freckles. Making pipes myself, I just look at the carvings in amazement knowing how hard briar is, especially Bacchus. I am happy to show off "The Boys".
