Sasieni and Comoy make lots of second lines which are often bargains.
Pipedia has a list of the subsidiary brands
Like Parker (the early ones when they were genuine downgraded Dunhills) a good way to experience “Dunhill quality” for a lot less
Show Off Your GBD Pipes (and 2nds)
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Pipedia has a list of the subsidiary brands
Like Parker (the early ones when they were genuine downgraded Dunhills) a good way to experience “Dunhill quality” for a lot less
I picked up another GBD 9242 New Standard, from a local seller and just finished it last night.
I am considering my 1st and 2nd estate GDB's. I hope to look at them in the next day or two. Being VERY new, I welcome any opinions on these (and information/est-value/etc).
BTW: To mod SSJones, my sister lives in Frederick. Maybe I can visit a club meeting next time I visit. I'll bring one of these if I end up buying them.
Honestly I am a 'smooth' kinda guy, but I do like the first one in particular and the shape is missing from my collection.
Sorry for img quality as these are from the posting and I have not seen them.
Second one: (has more pix but I don't want to overwhelm).
BTW: To mod SSJones, my sister lives in Frederick. Maybe I can visit a club meeting next time I visit. I'll bring one of these if I end up buying them.
Honestly I am a 'smooth' kinda guy, but I do like the first one in particular and the shape is missing from my collection.
Sorry for img quality as these are from the posting and I have not seen them.
Second one: (has more pix but I don't want to overwhelm).
Very interesting, I've not seen that stamping before.
The Frederick Club has disbanded, but we get together once a quarter at Boswell's in Chambersburg, PA
Another GBD estate I stumbled across in a vintage shop. For $5 I decided why not. I have not found anything yet on the webs about the "Ivory" line... I'll wait until I get state-side to clean it up proper, but a minute with a magic eraser and it seems the stem will go back to black. Not sure if the stem logo will pop back or go fully away. I can imagine this has seen a restore in it's life but I'm not versed enough to tell for sure. The rim is quite clean.
When the Cadogan era started, they released a ton of new lines (GBD and Comoy's).
I have a handful of GBDs.
I'll take better pictures but I posted this one the other day on the "What are you smoking" thread.
Its a post merger "Constitution" 9456 with a green swirl Acrylic stem and the circular COM.......but has the brass rondell. Years ago I was told it must be a very early merge pipe where they used up the supply of brass rondells. Ive seen other GBD "Constitution" with the green stem and brass rondell. I love the 9456 shape!
Not sure, im no expert.
I'll take better pictures but I posted this one the other day on the "What are you smoking" thread.
Its a post merger "Constitution" 9456 with a green swirl Acrylic stem and the circular COM.......but has the brass rondell. Years ago I was told it must be a very early merge pipe where they used up the supply of brass rondells. Ive seen other GBD "Constitution" with the green stem and brass rondell. I love the 9456 shape!
Not sure, im no expert.