Resale find...Churchwarden.

[scloyd]

Ok...so I didn't find a Churchwarden. I found this picture of a Colonial man about to smoke his Churchwarden. It's printed on wood, framed and made in Japan. I paid $1.49. I cleaned it up and hung next to my lifesize Ben Franklin bust.
I renovated the enclosed back porch into a smoking room. I still have to install baseboard heat for the winter and finish with the decor.

 

[jaytex1969]

Nice picture. Ben looks stoned.... :lol:

 

[scloyd]

Nice picture. Ben looks stoned.... :lol:

High nicotine hit!

 

[josephcross]

Nice score on the picture!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Heck yes! Is it a print, cutout or ink? Or a photo or a.....?

 

[scloyd]

jpm, it's not a cut out. Not really sure. It's flush with the surface...can't feel any outline.

It's wood though. You can see the wood grain (look just above his head).

 

[artificialme]

Is that really normal for churchwarden to be that long? just asking...

 

[mikefu]

Have you got stem envy?

 

[bnichols23]

Dunno 'bout that stoned. He looks more plastered to me.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Is that really normal for churchwarden to be that long? just asking...

Modern churchwardens aren't quite that long. There may be some out there that are, but I'm assuming that's quite rare. However, some clay churchwardens, often called tavern pipes, quite often are. I have one myself that's about that long.

 

[bnichols23]

Trudat. Back then it was the equivalent of today's TV/reading pipe, the only way to have a relatively cool smoke, & a way to be able to get as many uses as possible out of a pipe before breakage finally took its toll.

 

[mikethompson]

He looks as though I told him a story, but remains skeptical of its validity.
Cool find for your smoking room though. Now you have to get a churchwarden to go with it.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Now you have to get a churchwarden to go with it.

Two long stemmed clay tavern pipes crossed underneath the frame would be an awesome addition. And they're quite inexpensive.

 

[bnichols23]

And a red shield frame around...

Oh, wait, neh'mind. It's been done. }