That Time I Bought 5 Danes & A Vintage Dunhill
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That's a handsome group. The stain is so similar, it looks like they are all from one maker, but I guess that was just the purview of the original owner. I never could have bought the lot, feeling that that would be too impulsive. I would have tortured which one to buy, and ended up missing all but one or two. It's a good catch. Now you just have to refrain from buying others, just enough to keep these in steady rotation.
What is this “refrain” you speak of? I am not familiar with this word, lol.
That’s great, thanks! The maker was a guy Mark Tinsky used to work for!! Wow, wow, wow. I’m even more happy I bought the pipe on a pure whim. Fantastic information, thanks! I thought it might be H or W but never considered the pipe was J and both H & W were present.
Yeah, it's a commonly misread stamp. That's how I got mine for $45. Here's a couple pics of it before cleanup.
Love his eye for design and the quality of the briar is outstanding! That’s a great looking pipe!
Did you buy the tobacco too, or got too distracted by your pick-up.
Good job!
Good job!
Congrats! ??? Nice haul! ?
Which is the Larson, show the markings? Maybe an older one...
Which is the Larson, show the markings? Maybe an older one...
I did, I did remember! Bought 6 ounces of Dark Flake and 4 packages of pipe cleaners. I even bought a nice cigar while I was there.Did you buy the tobacco too, or got too distracted by your pick-up.
Good job!
The Larson is the canted stack. Picture below.
Writing on one side says “Larson” over “Copenhagen”
and around the shank it says “Handmade” and “Made in Denmark” and also “Selected grain”. Quite a lot of writing around the shank especially considering how thin it is!
Ooh this is cool danishpipemakers has a 60s Larsen catalog online. 
Based upon the title of this thread, I was expecting some kind of traveling salesman story...
If I were to guess I’d say all the pipes were from the late 60s to early 70s and from the same collection. They were all much of a style and I can date the Dunhill to 1972 and the Erickson pipes were 1969 and 1974. The JHW was presumably from about that period but for sure he died in 1983. The Larsen has the look of that period but it’s just a guess on my part, but I’ve seen catalogs from 1960-63 with similar but not identical shapes. I’m pretty pleased with these additions!
Two salesmen walk into a bar …. ?Based upon the title of this thread, I was expecting some kind of traveling salesman story...
Based upon the title of this thread, I was expecting some kind of traveling salesman story...
We leave the story telling up to @Briar Lee LOL ? Just kidding buddy...