A Survivor of the Now Gone Bertram ‘The Nation’s Pipemaker’ – a Bertram Washington DC 30 Billiard

The next pipe on the table is a workhorse Billiard without doubt.  It was found along with a few other treasures November 2021 at The Antique Market in Michigan City, Indiana.  We were traveling from Colorado to my son’s home in Dearborn, Michigan for Thanksgiving celebrations.  My wife and I always like to explore the …

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A Cracked Shank Repair Brings a Comeaux USA  3-00 Canadian Back to Life

The next pipe on the worktable was donated from a pipeman who wished to stay anonymous and who appreciates that pipes that I restore help others in unfortunate circumstances.  My wife and I co-founded the Daughters of Bulgaria several years ago when we lived in Bulgaria and since then, now residing back in the US, …

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Revisiting the Provenance of a Pipe Pub Imported Briar Zulu

My wife and I have been traveling and it’s good to be back to the worktable.  We did a camping road trip from Colorado to Orange County, California, to visit our youngest daughter and her family.  As is our custom, we pulled our small travel trailer and visited many fabulous places going and coming back.  …

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