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[tuold]

Very nice. That's also one I've got on my wishlist.

 

[davet]

Very nice indeed

 

[voorhees]

Hawke, nice pipe. I have one just like it. LHS called it "The Bavarian".

 

[danielplainview]

Nice Cavalier Hawke. I'm looking to add cavalier and Big Dipper soon.

 

[snagstangl]

Does anyone have a "Big Dipper" ?

 

[danielplainview]

Some of the newest additions to the LHS collection. The Superfine & Silver Circle courtesy of Dave T.
Superfine

Silver Circle patent era (circa 1924)

Purex Two Dot 3 sided panel (patent era)

Sterncrest 14K

Sterncrest 14K

 

[danielplainview]

I've been piecing together a 12 day set of Sterncrest Sterling's for about a year. Here is a link to the original post if anyone wants to see the close ups.

http://drgrabows.myfreeforum.org/about8589.html

 

[tuold]

I am envious!

 

[davet]

Very nice Dave, they're few and far between and some of the prices are crazy.

 

[danielplainview]

I've seen the Purex and Certified Purex models, but this is a new one for me. LHS Purex Preferred. I ran across two LHS Preferred models, one which is unsmoked with the original box and sock. I put a more money than brains bid on these to secure the win.
New old stock LHS Purex Preferred shape #99

This is the second Preferred. It had some mileage but was in great shape.

A side by side comparison with a Savinelli 320. The 320 and #99 are roughly the same size.

 

[gloucesterman]

Sometimes you just have to bid with your heart. Imagine how it would have felt had it sliped away. Nice grab and the collection really needed that piece. That's what I always tell myself. Dutch

 

[danielplainview]

I might have to pawn a kidney if a Sterncrest Special Make ever pops up for sale. $25 back then was about $600 today.

 

[davet]

Very nice score Dave, will the NOS remain unsmoked? I couldn't bring myself to if it were me.

 

[danielplainview]

@ davet I have a few other pipes to get by with, so it'll stay unsmoked. It's a nice piece of eyecandy for pipe cabinet.

 

[tuold]

davet wrote:

Very nice score Dave, will the NOS remain unsmoked? I couldn't bring myself to if it were me.

I've picked this one up a few times with the intent of smoking it for the first time but backed off for the same reason dave g said. I've got plenty of others to use.

 

[davet]

Old and unsmoked are a great addition when I can obtain them and I can't bring myself to smoke them. Having many others does make it easier but I have several estates that I've never gotten around to smoking even after cleaning them up. I really like these LHS's but must resist the temptation :crying:

 

[danielplainview]

Tuold... That's a real beauty. Even the sock is mint. When I gain possession of a very old NOS pipe, I think of myself as a caretaker for the next generation. These Sterncrest's are pushing 70 years old or more and there can't be very many NOS examples left out there. I never can bring myself to fire up an old unsmoked briar when I have so many good burners in rotation.

 

[danielplainview]

I just finished up another Sterncrest Sterling. This one has the English pointer hunting dog band.

 

[scrooge]

Nice Dave, Very Nice!

 

[davet]

Beautiful grain on that one, another well done :clap: