I just spent $22 on what might be the ugliest Marxman I own, yet.
Marx advertised each Jumbo and Benchmade were “bench made” according to the particular piece of briar.
The carver decided to make a quarter bent square shank Bulldog and the stamps were too wide for the shank, so he made stab at it and called it good.
Somebody bought that pipe for five dollars when he could havs bought a beautiful, flawless Kaywoodie Super Grain, and he liked it.
Do bad looks turn you off buying a pipe?
I view ugliness as a buying opportunity when buying Pre 54 Marxmans.
Oh my, I just noticed a little window the carver put between Imported and Briar.
There’s a crown (not unusual pre war) and under varnish (?) to the right that looks like a B, which means it cost $7.50, as an extra large Jumbo.
Early Marxman pipes were rough and ready.
Marx advertised each Jumbo and Benchmade were “bench made” according to the particular piece of briar.
The carver decided to make a quarter bent square shank Bulldog and the stamps were too wide for the shank, so he made stab at it and called it good.
Somebody bought that pipe for five dollars when he could havs bought a beautiful, flawless Kaywoodie Super Grain, and he liked it.
Do bad looks turn you off buying a pipe?
I view ugliness as a buying opportunity when buying Pre 54 Marxmans.
Oh my, I just noticed a little window the carver put between Imported and Briar.
There’s a crown (not unusual pre war) and under varnish (?) to the right that looks like a B, which means it cost $7.50, as an extra large Jumbo.
Early Marxman pipes were rough and ready.
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