Out of the blue find!

[fishnbanjo]

A nice little Diamond Shank Bulldog I picked up with Bakelite Stem, should be in the mail soon.

banjo

 

[scloyd]

That's a beauty. I have a soft spot for colored stems.

 

[mikethompson]

Same here Scott, and that looks either unsmoked or smoked for only a few times.

 

[fishnbanjo]

It’s brand new.

banjo

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

I'm not a big fan of colored stems but that yellow Bakelite one contrasts really nicely against the deep brown stain. Enjoy! ::

 

[eaglewriter1]

So I gues this is NOS because Bakelit Stems are as far as I know no longer in production? Regardless, thats one nice example of a bulldog you got there.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

eaglewriter, there are still raw rods of vintage bakelite floating around (I saw some sold at the Chicago show) and many pipemakers use them to make stems.

 

[lasttango]

Jerry Crawford is using it. I picked up a nice deep black strawberry wood Dublin with a new yellow bakelite stem... nice pipe BTW.. beautiful.