Exploring the Origins of a 60s/70s ‘Space Age’ Pyrolytic Graphite/Phenolic Resin the pipe English Blue Bulldog

The next pipe on the table is a quintessential ‘60s/70s’ Flower Power pipe – at least that’s the vibe I get looking at it.  It came to me in September 2017 from a seller in Georgetown, Texas.  The seller was from a non-profit called the ‘Caring Place’ that sells things to help needy folks in …

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A Gnarly Bone Tenon Repair for a Stately Smooth Meerschaum Billiard

Darren has commissioned several pipes from the ‘For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY!’ collection and has contributed a great deal to benefit the work that I support with the sale of restored pipes – the Daughters of Bulgaria.  When Darren contacted me about doing some repair work on two pipes in his collection it was difficult to …

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