Show Off Your Charatans Here!

[jacks6]

Man, these are gorgeous. I hope to add a Charatan to my collection one day.
I totally jinxed myself. About a month ago I was talking on here about how I was lucky that I only had TAD and not PAD - well, that's changed.

 

[seadog]

Well, I only have one Charatan, but that's only because I've yet to find another that I like as much. I've also posted it in the British Pipes section. And a few of the members hear probably already recognize me, even though I'm new here....LOL...not sure if that's a good thing.

 

[seadog]

BTW....sorry, it's a Lane-era Executive.

 

[pagan]

Dam dog that a nice sitter, hahhaha see what I did there, dog, sit, hahaha....jeeez tough crowd

 

[georged]

No discussion of Charatans would be complete without mentioning their um.. unpredictable grading standard.
This pipe didn't make the cut: :lol:
(Also, please ignore the drab, dull, and greenish cast of the photos. The host I'm using has issues in that regard. The pipe's actual color is the lovely, deep, iron oxide cinnamon-red that we all know and love.)

 

[scrooge]

Guess I don't have to buy one. Found this one amongst my wall of pipes. Getting old I guess.

Charatan Knightsbridge 3102

 

[samuelgawith01]

Here is an Executive.got it last year at the west coast pipe show.Unsmoked.Broke in fast.

 

[samuelgawith01]

 

[odobenus]

Just got my first Charatan: a 2615X (saddle stem) Belvedere. I think it's '61-'77 because the C penetrates the P, and maybe even '61-'65, 1st Lane era (3rd era altogether), because it says LONDON ENGLAND, not City of London. I hope Ken Barnes will correct me if I'm all wrong. It's super light. Thought I might hate the 'post office red' top coat but I don't. Maybe time has mellowed the color. Haven't smoked it yet.

 

[Civil War]

Beautiful Pipes, Charatan's are some of my favorite pipes.

 

[davet]

Well I had no intentions or thoughts of collecting Charatans, blissfully seeking out Linkman's era Dr. Grabows was enough for me. Admiring these beauties on the forum was entertaining, a look at some rare and unobtainable, to me, vintage British pipes was all I expected. Fast forward to Ashdigger ( alias Enabler) posting some pipes for sale. I never look at these sale threads but the urge to have a look was not to be ignored. As result of Tim's very generous nature I am now a collector of sorts. These arrived this morning and I'm overwhelmed, ecstatic and overjoyed. I can't thank you enough Tim :worship:

 

[ashdigger]

I'm stoked they survived going north. Enjoy!!!

 

[davet]

I've got some 3P's rubbed out and drying :clap:

 

[themitch]

My two:
A small Belvedere square panel (pot?), I love foursquares 8)

And this stacked dublin. The stem is a mystery, it has no markings...I suspect it is a replacement, but if so it is a very well made one.

 

[davet]

The stem is a mystery, it has no markings...I suspect it is a replacement, but if so it is a very well made one.

Can you post a pic of the opening / button? Very nice pipes by the way :clap:
From another thread;

 

[themitch]

Thank you!

Here are the pictures.

Stamping on the pipe is

Charatan's Make

London England 7

 

[themitch]

One more view, didn't make it in time to edit the previous one :roll:

 

[davet]

Great pics, perhaps one of the members with a better knowledge of these can chime in on the stem :puffpipe:

 

[paulfg]

added this Distinction grade to my collection,stamped "made in the city of london" in script so I think 1965-79 era

 

[odobenus]

Just got a new (to me) 381DC Lane-era back from Mike Myers at Walker Pipe Repair. He does great work. Here are some before and after pics. Smokes great too.

Before:

After: