Show Off Your GBD Pipes (and 2nds)

[simong]

A new, old(ish) stock GBD Lumberman. Just over 8" long.

 

[T-townrestore]

This little guy is a nice little cleaned up GBD Virgin volcano shaped bowl. Nothing happened when this virgin was sacrificed to the volcano ??

 

[mso489]

Almost bought one of those GBD seconds, a Medley from Iwan Ries for $30, or $20 if you bought three. None of the shapes quite clicked, and they warned about nicks and fills on the smooth ones. Elsewhere on the site, they have GBD's for half price, for $60. Just click on half-price pipes.

 

[ssjones]

Restored two GBD's this weekend.

9282 Prehistoric






And a rare for me, French made 569GS New Era. I don't think I've every seen a made in France GBD with the New Era Stamp? Typically these are Originales. The 569 is a more svelte 9438, and similar in size.

 

[OzPiper]

Just to update this thread
1922 Bent Bulldog
1903 Bent Billiard with diamond shank

 

[OzPiper]

Large Billiard and 3 Apples
Both silver mounted pipes are French - no date marks

 

[LotusEater]

Here are some of mine:
Sablee Billiard
New standard Billiard
Tahiti Billiard
Conquest Minaret slightly bent pot
Century Lovat
Sablee Zulu
Panel Yacht 76er

They are all just everyday smokers but I love em all.

 

[ssjones]

@OzPiper , the 1902 and 1923 are amazing, I've never previously seen a GBD that old.

 

[saltedplug]

Lots of great pipes in this thread. They, and you, are magnificent!

 

[ssjones]

It's been a while since I've added a GBD to my collection. This shae 686 New Standard Collector (from the Special Shapes line) is a recent restoration.

 

[snagstangl]

Wait, wait, wait. You are actually adding a pipe?

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[snagstangl]

I got this cased set from England. I used the listing pics because it is actually in that same condition. No oxidation. The case seems to fit quite well. The stamping on the bulldog kind of sucks, it is very light. I guess Marcee was for the French market and was made until a few years after WWII.

 

[snagstangl]

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Oversized GBD rhodesian Collossus shape 75,unsmoked ossus

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Few more unsmoked GBD Collossuses Oom Pauls..The small pipe is Comoy 235 .Compare sizes

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Those giant GBD house pipes Colossuses are so well made ...

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I've wanted an interesting Churchwarden for some time and have missed out on at least two Barlings with albatross stems in the past. I fell in love with the birdseye and army mount of this GBD and it seemed special enough to warrant acquiring.



I'm guessing it's relatively early—there's no model number stamped on it; unfortunately, the MRCL hallmark is very worn. Based on the positioning, the left symbol is completely gone; what I'm assuming is the middle symbol appears to be an oval (perhaps an oval 925 mark?); and I have no idea what the third one is.



The right side of the shank is stamped "A La Havane Grenoble"—my best guess is this was a tobacco shop in Grenoble, France.



Any help dating this would be much appreciated! Any tidbits of relevant info or guesstimates most welcome.

 

[OzPiper]

Lovely pipe and killer Birdseye ?

Those are French Hallmarks and typically NO date letter.
No help there with dating the pipe, unfortunately

 

[ssjones]

I've not yet seen a Hallmarked Prince shape, nice grab!