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B#8766 Dr. Grabow Color Duke Pat 2461905 White Briar Bent Tomato – Length: 5 1/2 inches, Height: 1 3/8 inches, Rim width: 1 1/4 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/8 inches
B#8767 Bryson (The) Metal Pipe – This metal pipe was produced in the 1940s. Length: 5 7/8 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 13/16 inches, Chamber depth: 3/4 inches
B#8768 Kaywoodie Filter Plus – Length: 5 3/4 inches, Height: 1 7/16 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 11/16 inches, Chamber depth: 1 inch
B#8770 Kaywoodie Rustica Prince – Length: 6 1/4 inches, Height: 1 3/8 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 11/16 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/4 inches
B#8771 Unbranded Bent Bulldog IMPORTED BRIAR – Eventhough this pipe is unbranded, it is a stout sized Bulldog. Length: 5 11/16 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 3/16 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/8 inches
B#8772 Cup Pipe Imported briar Italy – This is an interesting pipe produced in Italy. It is unbranded and the stem and body are plastic, but the cup is briar. Length: 5 7/8 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 3/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 inch
B#8583 Kaywoodie Blasted ‘Freehand’ – I’m calling this sweet diminutive Kaywoodie a Freehand, but it could be a bent Pot or Sitter with a rounded heel…. What ever you want to call it, it’s a nice pipe. I found it pipe picking at Sheffield, IL. Length: 5 1/4 inches, Height: 1 9/16 inches, Rim width: 1 3/16 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches
B#8584 Scandia Made in Denmark Freehand – I found this pipe picking at an antique shop in Hartford, SD. Length: 5 1/16 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Plateau width: 1 3/4 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 5/16 inches
B#8601 Unbranded Bruyere Garantie Bent Horn Stem Bulldog – I found this interesting Bulldog at Old Town Antiques on the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria in Sozopol. It is unbranded, but I would guess that it is French made with the horn stem.
B#8602 Ropp Supreme 60 Square Shank Panel – The Ropp was found pipe picking in Sozopol, Bulgaria, on the Black Sea. Length: 5 7/16 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 3/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/2 inches
B#8603 Comoy’s Tradition Made in London England 3 Bulldog – This Comoy’s Bulldog was found along with 3 other pipes at Old Town Antiques in Sozopol, Bulgaria. Length: 5 3/8 inches, Height: 1 5/8 inches, Rim width: 1 inch, Chamber width 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/16 inches
COMMISSIONED B#8604 Vauen Dr Perl 3294 Saddle Stem Billiard – This giant was also found during a pipe picking expedition in Sozopol, Bulgaria. For those who like BIG pipes, this quaulifies. I include the weight as well. The Fishtail stem takes a 8/9mm filter. Length: 6 1/8 inches, Height: 2 1/8 inches, Rim width: 1 7/16 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 5/8 inches, Weight: 62gr
COMMISSIONED B#8610 Manuni 1 10 5 .925 Sliver Bent Egg – Also from the Burgas Lot of 7, this pipe is a mystery regarding its origins. It will also require a bit of Pipe Dreaming because he’s been through a lot – including a small crack on the top of the bowl. Length: 5 1/2 inches, Height: 2 1/8 inches, Rim width: 1 3/16 inches, Chamber width: 1 inch, Chamber depth: 1 3/4 inches
B#8613 Rusticated Slightly Bent Saddle Pickaxe – The unbranded Pickaxe caught my eye at the Solunska Street Antique Store in Sofia, Bulgaria. It has a hefty presence in the palm and ample room in the chamber. Length: 6 3/8 inches, Height: 2 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 1/2 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/8 inches, Weight: 58g
B#8616 Rusticated Dublin Unmarked – I found this pipe at the Artist’s Antique Shop in Sofia, Bulgara. It has never been smoked. The seller said it was French, but the pipe is unmarked. Length: 6 inches, Height: 2 1/4 inches, Rim width: 1 6/8 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/8 inches
B#8618 The Guildhall London Pipe Made in London England F297B Billiard – I found this classic Billiard at the Antique Market in Michigan City, Indiana. Length: 5 5/8 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/4 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 11/16 inches
B#8619 Rusticated Bullmoose Imported Briar – This classic nose burner has never been smoked and is in the Custom-bilt genre. The pipe was found at The Antique Market in Michigan City, Indiana. Length: 5 inches, Height: 1 1/4 inches, Plateau width: 2 3/4 inches, Chamber width 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/16 inches
B#8621 GBD Cornwall London, England 549 Bent Bulldog – The classic Bulldog was acquired at Yesterday’s Antiques & Collectables in Dearborn, Michigan. Length: 5 5/8 inches, Height: 1 1/2 Inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/4 inches.
B#8622 B.W.L. “Hurlingham” Made in England 1R Billiard – This B.W.L. was pre-WW2 lower end of Ben Wade offereings. This oldie was found at the Knightsbridge Antique Mall in Northville, Michigan. The band appears to have repaired a small crack in the shank. Length: 5 7/8 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/2 inches.
B#8623 Turkish Sultan Meerschaum Churchwarden – There are few words to describe this find at the Knightsbridge Antique Mall in Northville, Michigan. This interesting Sultan doesn’t appear to be old and he hasn’t been smoked. He will difinetly be a conversation starter with these diminsions: Length: 9 3/8 inches, Height: 3 5/8 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 2 1/8 inches. The pipe is assembled in 3 pieces – the bowl, long extension and mouth piece.
B#8624 Unbranded Made in England Brandy – This Brandy is unbranded, but it is a nice looking pipe with great grain. This pipe was acquried at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Length: 5 3/4 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/2 inches
B#8625 Medico Ventilator Blasted Imported Briar – I acquired this Medico with 8 other pipes that were inside a pipe cabinet at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Length: 5 1/2 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 3/16 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches.
B#8626 Falcon Made in England – For metal enthusiast, this Falcon is in good condition. He was acquired at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Height: 5 1/4 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Cup rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches
B#8627 Dr. Grabow Color Duke Ajustomatic Pat.2461905 Bulldog – Also an acquisition at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Length: 5 5/8 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/16 inches.
B#8628 Lady Made in Denmark Fancy Stem Mini Churchwarden – One of the acquisions , I call it a ‘Mini-Churchwarded’ because of the fancy stem. It could also be called a Pencil Stem Billiard. The ‘Lady’ pipe is petite with these dimensions: Length: 6 7/8 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 inch, Chamber width: 5/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches.
B#8630 Medico 1/20 14K G.F. Made in Austria Meerschaum Billiard – This is an interesting upscaled Medico Meerschaum with a 14K gold band that I acquired at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Length: 5 3/4 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/4 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/16 inches.
B#8631 Captain Black Made in England B190 Apple – This pipe has an interesting nomeclature. It was acquired at at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Length: 5 3/4 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches
B#8632 Dr. Grabow Viscount Ajustomatic 60 Pat.2461905 Medium Bulldog – The is a beautifully grained Grabow I acquired at the Brass Armadillo in DesMoines, Iowa. Grabow calls this shape number a Bulldog. Length: 5 3/8 inches, Height 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 inch, Chamber width: 11/16 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches
B#8560 Imperial Treble London Made Made in England 249 Apple – This pipes was acquired at the Liberty Antique Mall in Liberty, Missouri. Length: 5 1/4 inches, Height: 1 5/8 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/16 inches
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