The next pipe on the worktable came to me from a generous pipeman who lives in the state of Georgia. This pipeman has not only commissioned several pipes but has donated some very nice pipes to The Pipe Steward. His donations help to support the work of the Daughters of Bulgaria, now called, Spring of …
Continue reading Refreshing a Beautiful Unbranded Vertical Grain Freehand
The next pipe on the worktable came to me from Don, fellow pipeman and friend who has commissioned a number of pipes in the past. The pipe belonged to a friend of Don’s - Jon. What is unique about Don is that he was a neighbor in nearby Littleton, Colorado. I say ‘was’ because he …
Continue reading Repairing a Cracked Shank and Snapped Tenon for a Vintage Dr. Grabow Riviera
The next pipe on the worktable came to me in August 2022 from Old Town Antiques in Sozopol, Bulgaria. My wife and I lived in Bulgaria for 15 year and one of our favorite places to go to for rest and relaxation was Sozopol. Sozopol is on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria and can …
Continue reading New Beginnings for a Pre-Cadogan Comoy’s Tradition Made in London England 3 Bulldog
The next pipe on the worktable came to me in November 2021 from Yesterday's Antiques & Collectables during a visit to my son’s family in Dearborn, Michigan during Thanksgiving celebrations. It was the day before Thanksgiving when the family all went on an excursion to a local antiques store. Of course, my radar was dialed …
Continue reading Mending a Mauled Stem and Hole for a GBD Cornwall London, England 549 Bulldog
The next pipe on the table came to me in January 2021 from the Liberty Antique Mall in Liberty, Missouri. We had traveled to South Florida with family for Christmas and were making our way back to Colorado pulling our 20’ R-pod travel trailer. We had caravaned from Colorado to Florida with our daughter and …
This is the second Silver Match that I’ve worked on. Both came to me in what I’ve called the French Lot of 50 that I acquired in August 2018 from a seller in Paris. My wife and I were still living in Sofia, Bulgaria and I found a lot of treasures while living in Europe. …
Continue reading Diving Deeper into the Provenance of a Silver Match Safari Saint-Claude France
The next pipe on the worktable came to me in August 2024 from a generous pipeman who donated 10 very interesting pipes to benefit the Daughters of Bulgaria, now called Spring of Hope. My wife and I co-founded this effort to help trafficked and sexually exploited women and girls. We lived in Sofia, Bulgaria for …
Continue reading New Life for a 1950s/60s Ropp Grand Duc 408 Made in France Billiard
The next pipe on the worktable came to me in November 2024 from a generous pipeman residing in the state of Georgia. He sent a lot of 4 pipes which immediately went into the For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY! online collection where pipemen and women can commission pipes that get their attention. It was a very …
Continue reading A Dunhill Second – New Life for a Parker Super Bruyere 189 Made in London England ④
Life can be rough and life has been a challenge for the Nørding Freehand now on the worktable. He has a huge, cracked shank that is daunting. I acquired this wounded beauty from pipeman Ron from Lakewood, Colorado – a next door neighbor to Golden. I have restored several of the pipes that I received …
Continue reading Mending a Huge Shank Crack for a Nørding Danmark A Freehand
The next pipe on the worktable I’m calling a ‘Beehive’ for obvious reasons. I acquired the ICE AGE ‘Beehive’ from pipeman Ron in June 2021 who lives in nearby Lakewood, Colorado. I’ve shared this story several times about meeting Ron when I went to his house to purchase a Zero Gravity recliner he had posted …
Continue reading Diving into the Provenance of an Ice Age 636 K11 Italy Beehive Egg
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