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   I accidentally bought this pipe last night. I was just killing time on Ebay and ran across it gettign ready to end.

   Handmade registration # Stanwell which means it's at least 30-40 years old.

   It caught my eye because Pulver's Briar had one like it that sold for $45. I recall thinking that's a a lot of good old wood and quality for less than $50. Not eye candy but it is a nice old Stanwell Smoker.

   So anyway, I saw this one with only 1 bid and figured I'd throw half of what the other one sold for at it. Marty Pulver seems to be at the low end with most his pricing. So half of the 45 bucks or $22.50 + shipping seemed unlikely to win it. But I really didn't want to pay anymore. Not really trying to buy a pipe.

   I'll be damned I won it for 17.51 and $5 shipping.

   Looks to be in good shape and I bet I can clean it up nicely. Should be an awesome smoker.

   I won't see any communication directed to me here. I'm no longer active at this forum.

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   Nice pick up!

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   I have to disagree about the eye candy part, thats a beauty! I can't wait to see it cleaned up and shiney!

   A tattoo on a beautiful woman is like graffiti on a Ferrari.

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   That's a great deal, Rick!

   I find myself sitting idly on the line dividing past and future,
   as if I could kill time without injuring eternity. -- Thoreau

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   I have been known to cast a sorry eye on colored pipes, especially Peterson's Racing Green series. All of them I'd ever seen were ugly.
   Well, never say never. Something about this Royal Irish XL90 caught my fancy so I thru a low bid at it never expecting to win. Win it I did. $58 including shipping.

   
   Peterson's says only 5% of their brair is good enough for the Royal Irish series. I've not seen a Royal Irish without the stem silverwork so this may be something unusual.

   I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane.

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   I nearly bid on that one myself chuck! Beautiful pipe!

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   Nice addition Chuck!

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   Very nice pipe , the stem sets it off .

   “There was an awful suspicion in my mind that I'd finally gone over the hump, and the worst thing about it was that I didn't feel tragic at all, but only weary, and sort of comfortably detached.”

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   Picked up a Washington Cob (bent) as a FD gift to myself.

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    Nice! Have fun smoking it tomorrow Frank!

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    This Andreas Bauer is a Meerschaum that I acquired recently. It's a fine example of what a quality Pipe should look like after years of use and good care. The Italian shop logo dates this Amber bit, bone screw beauty to pre 1960. It is a pre Koncak Andreas Bauer, likely of European origin, but not one from the original trademark designation, which are Pipes that have not been in the open market for over 100 years. After a couple of hours of cleaning, I discovered that the previous owner was a fine Virginia smoker. These time travelers share the lessons learned from Fire and Tobacco, and this one has already demonstrated what a great smoker it is, a fact that leaves little doubt to why it has burned more than a few pounds of tobacco in it's day.

    

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    Paul Fischer Meerschaum Pipes are among my favorites in the estate marketplace, and one of the most 'rare,' though I this term is widely over used. Paul Fischer migrated from Germany and operated a family business some time in the 1950's in Orchard Park NY. His shop was called The House Of Fischer, which closed in the late 1970's. Sometimes I get lucky... This Paul Fischer OomPaul is in excellent condition and
    the Seller knew what he was talking about. It has become the 4th Paul Fischer in my modest collection. The only other time I've seen this shape was years ago at a Pipelanes shop in Seattle. It was well colored and belonged to the shop owner. So little information survives about this Artisan Meerschaum Pipe maker. The House of Fischer was a family owned business of 4 decades. Paul is often credited with being the premier artisan of the new age of Meerschaum shapes that combined his flair and traditional form. The 2 most commonly encountered frauds in the estate Meerschaum
    industry are Andreas Bauer and Paul Fischer. Much more information can be found in
    Ben Rapaport's books on the Fischer dynasty, save for much of anything on Paul.

    

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    Beautiful fred! Great coloring on that pipe.

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    I recently added a couple of pipes to my Dunhill 6 Shell Collection I picked this off ebay. It took 5 hours of work to clean up.

    

    

    

    

    I got this in trade at the Milwaukee show this weekend.

    

    

    

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    Gorgeous!

    
    My Pipe Slide Show
    

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    Very nice job , they look new .

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    Nice Dunhills hauntedmyst.

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    This thread continues to show some magnificent Pipes.

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    Nice pick ups Fred and Haunted!

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    This is an unsmoked Estate Andreas Bauer Bulldog Facet, likely carved by
    Sedat Koncak in the early '90's. Currently, new Andreas Bauer Pipes are
    being made under the authority of Otto + Kopp, and appear to be commissioned
    thru IMP. Sometimes, I get lucky, as the last minute bidding was heavy...

    

    [Fixed Photo - Bob]

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    Fred, that bowl looks like a jewel hanging on the end of the stem! Regal!
    (I had a hard time linking to the pic, so I presume this is the one...
    

    [Edit: Pstlpkr; sorry couldn't get the pic to work.]

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    I fixed the photo.

    That is a sweet looking pipe Fred!

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    Thanks guys, and thank you Bob for fixing the pic. I should have the Pipe
    in hand in a day or two. My plan is to put it to good use, not just sitting
    around like it has been for the last 18 years. This Estate Pipe took bidding
    in the current price ranges for Andreas Bauer Pipes from Otto+Kopp, and to
    me was worth the coin. These Pipes draw me into competition with some old
    friends, and we have a good laugh afterwords. As a consequence, I've Pipes
    in my collection that are calling to another friend in San Antonio, who has
    Pipes in his collection that called to me. It winds up being twice the fun.

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    Beautiful stuff fred!

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    A friend advises me that he believes that it is actually Andreas Bauer & Sohn, Wien which is German for: Andreas Bauer & Son, Vienna. I ran it thru Babelfish and
    the results are: Andreas's Farmer & Son, Vienna. This sheds a bit of light on the
    situation. Now, I'm wondering if this Pipe's origins might have been pre-embargo
    and made in Vienna. I'll know more when it arrives.

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    Here is the pipe my wife bought for our Anniversary.

    

    It's a Bjarne Viking Matte Dublin. I really like the shape and the fact that the walls are so thick. My only concern is that it seems faulty, possibly. When I try the pipe cleaner test, it doesn't go into the bowl. Is this normal for the Viking line? It almost seems that it is a system-style where there is a little reservoir to trap moisture. In which case, all is well. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

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    Is this normal for the Viking line?

    My experience with Bjarne Vikings has typically been fraught with problems.

    He's a thread about my experience:

    Bad luck with Bjarnes thread...

    Perhaps both of our pipes are from the same bad production run, as I've heard nothing but good things from others. Dunedain and Pstlpkr (Pstlpkr's isn't a Viking, but a rather nice one) seem to love thiers.

    Even if the pipe never becomes a good smoker, you can be happy with the fact that your wife put so much nice thought into your gift.

    P.S., I never asked for a refund on the defective pipe in that thread. I couldn't bring myself to ask Pipes & Cigars to eat the cost of something that wasn't really their fault. Especially so long after the fact.

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    I have a couple of pipes that are like that, one being my first pipe I ever purchased a Peterson Shannon(had some others but that was the first new one). The only problem I run into is that you cant get a pipe cleaner through it to unclog it if needed or if it starts to get wet. Other than that if it smokes well I don't see any major issues. I don't have a Viking but I have 2 that I got off of eBay that seem to be very good smokers.

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    dudleydipstick,
    I had read that thread before I posted. I'm going to smoke it later today. Even if it wasn't supposed to have the system-type chamber, I'm sure I can get enjoyment out of it. I almost never have to use a pipe cleaner while smoking any of my pipes with the exception of my churchwardens. They tend to smoke a little wet, but I don't mind having to run a pipe cleaner maybe twice per bowl. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks!

    -Jason

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    Dunedain and Pstlpkr (Pstlpkr's isn't a Viking, but a rather nice one) seem to love thiers.

    Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam - Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam.....

    My pipe isn't a Viking, but the family did come to Britain during the Nordic Conquest.
    I love my Bjarne none-the-less. And, it does pass the pipe-cleaner test.

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    I am actually about to buy a Bjarne Viking tomorrow (if the wife will let me)... I will let you know if it passes when it ships to me and if the wife lets me get it. Stupid of me to let her handle the finances

    Mason jars and bale top jars, mason jars and bale top jars.... that is all!
    
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    I am ... about to buy... if the wife lets me get it. Stupid of me to let her handle the finances

    Welcome to the club, Bubba.

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    haha thanks cortez...

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    Don't feel bad Bubba my wifey has me on lockdown also.

    I might wear the pants in the Family but she tells me which pair to put on

    Why does it seem that todays youth has added lead paintchips to their daily diet!?!

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    I hear that Duncan..... Oh Sh** the wife is coming, I gotta get out of this string....
    

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    Newest one in the stable.........

    Edit: Pstlpkr.. I couldn't see it, so I fixed it.
    Very nice.

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    Nice pipe Lordnoble!

    Try bending the end of the pipe cleaner a bit and "noodling" with it to see if it will go all the way down. I have some pipes that I have to do this with. I also have some pipes that the cleaner will not go all the way through no matter what I do. But it doesn't affect them that much.

    Some of them have that little place that moisture collects like you described. I find that since that is the place where the moisture is that the cleaner absorbs it anyway since that is as far as the cleaner can go.

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    Try bending the end of the pipe cleaner a bit and "noodling" with it to see if it will go all the way down.

    Sound advice. You should start bending the end of the cleaner little by little. (As the end starts to get tar on it, I usually start bending it inside of the end of the bit in order to keep my fingers clean.) You might be surprised at how extreme of an angle the cleaner needs to be before it finally works.

    Enjoy your new pipe!

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    I have some pipes that I can't get the pipe cleaner through, I just wait until it cools down and then take it apart to get the cleaner in there.

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    So I smoked it tonight and it smoked a little wet, but my tobacco may have been too moist (still learning these things, you know), so in a few days I'll try again with some dry tobacco and see how it goes. Thanks, all!

    -Jason

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    Edit: Pstlpkr.. I couldn't see it, so I fixed it.
    Very nice.

    thanks.

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    I got a Stanwell second at a junk store for $4.50... I will post pictures tomorrow (crap I need to get on that blog I promised!)

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    A Stanwell pipe for $4.50!!! Most excellent score!

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    Here are those pictures I promised!

    
    
    
    

    Nice little gem!

    Sorry for the huge pictures, I will fix tomorrow!

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    I'd smile for weeks over a deal like that.

    The only real flaws look like they're on the stem and should be easy enough to fix. The rim looks to be in really good shape. I'll admit, I wondered what the photos would look like before you posted them. Now they're up and what a steal!

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    Just grabbed up a Albertson Russet 75 off of ebay. Once I get it cleeaned up a bit will take some pics and post them. My only worry is I havent found much info on the brand oh well that is the the fun of it some times.

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    Nice pipes guys!

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    Bubba, that's a wonderful pipe, and Dudley is right, "...what a steal!" I'm really happy for you. Enjoy it for many years.

    Duncan, check out Albertsons on this page at Pipe Logos & Markings. It might help.

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    Great pick-up bubba.

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    Here she is, couldn't polish her since my father decided to use the buff pad for his knives and now it is black and ruined.

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    Thanks for the comments guys....

    That is a nice looking bulldog duncan!

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    Thanks guys, I found it is made by the Big Ben line which is owned by the Royal Dutch Pipe Company. Other than that nada on when the line was worked or for how long.

    Bubba, I really need to find the junk stores you go to. I never find those type of finds. Great pick up.

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    Wow Bubba I would kill for a find like that! I attend a small University in a small town in Arkansas and I'm always begging my girlfriend to stop in the antique shops. She of course thinks I'm being sweet and want to shop for antiques but secretly I'm looking for pipes haha. Good find though and I hope that PAD hits again haha.

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    Hi Guys,

    Here are my acquisitions from Aug. 2010

    The TRG White Ringed Volcano was a gift from some friends.

    
    

    Johs Bulldog, this is a very large pipe.

    

    This last pipe is a Maggiore. It is a Stepphano 2nd. The only blemish I could find is a small sand pit @ 12:00 on the rim of the bowl.

    
    

    Here is the trio:

    

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    Beautiful pipes pstlpkr! I really like the Johs Bulldog! Looks like PAD hit you fairly well haha.

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    I stop at almost every antique store I see and it is always a hit or miss.

    Most times I will see 40 pipes and they are all junk, every once and a while there is one okay pipe mixed in with junk pipes, sometimes there is one okay looking pipe, and rarely you will find a pipe like the one I found.

    I have only found two good (for me) pipes, an Erik Nording freehand signature and this stanwell, so I count myself lucky!

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    What is an easy way to tell if it is junk or not? I suppose the obvious things such as who makes it and if the hole is near the bottom of the bowl (I forget the technical terms) and also that it doesn't have a huge cake built up. But what do you guys look for when looking at antique pipes or estate pipes?

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    I'm having a real hard time not bidding on this one here. It's killing me, hold me back boys, hold me back.

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    Nope!

    It's for your own good....

    

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    I feel that discovering estate pipes on ebay is a very bad thing for me haha. I have now not only discovered that but I have also become obsessed with looking for "lots" of pipes where there are 3 or more for sale together. We really do need a support group and I am just beginning this journey. I hope the girlfriend realizes the can of worms she opened when she told me to quit smoking cigarettes and cigars and pick up pipe smoking.

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