The a Difference a Logo Makes

[Briar Lee]

I bought this straight grain, hand made briar pipe on eBay for $25 delivered. It was listed as Hand B Made, but I think the B inside a Diamond and the Diamond logo on the stem identify it as a Briarcraft.



That’s a pretty little hand made, straight grain, likely Algerian briar pipe for twenty five bucks, whoever made it, if you ask me.

If that exact same pipe was hand made in a London shop with a British logo it would be worth at least ten times more.

And when I wake up to sleep no more, maybe my kids will correctly list it as a Briarcraft. That ought to jump the resale value to thirty bucks.

Briarcraft - Pipedia

pipedia.org

It pays to check Pipedia, you know?

 

[SBC]

I've started keeping pipe memoirs for my kids to inherit with my pipes. They include any background I've been able to dig up on my pipes (for instance, a forum member here recently helped me identify my Bewlay branded pipe as a Charatan).

Regardless of make, that's a nice looking billiard with slightly oval shank and gorgeous grain.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I'm curious. Why do you want to own so many $25 to $50 pipes? From what you post, it would appear you like finding what you consider bargains on eBay.

 

[Scottmi]

It pays to check Pipedia, you know?

Amen, brother! Abso-frick'n-lutely.

 

[Coreios]

I'm curious how many pipes you own.

 

[anotherbob]

I'm curious how many pipes you own.

so is he