Reasonable Value for a NOS Kaywoodie Regent.

[Komier65]

I am curious if someone would have an idea what a reasonable retail value would be for a NOS Kaywoodie Regent model 22 in box.
I understand that the value is what someone is willing to pay, but my curiosity stems from wanting to know the current retail price one would expect to pay. American factory pipes dont bring the value of English, yet in their heyday a Top of line Kaywoodie was more expensive than a Dunhill and of equal quality .
Thanks in advance.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Using recent eBay auctions, one sold for $40.

 

[MattRVA]

Looks like the Regent was made between 1963-72 with a Cumberland stem. NOS in the box should probably be between $50 and $100 I’m guessing but I’m interested to see what others think. A picture might help.

 

[WVOldFart]

The person selling youthe pipe will probably want more because the box goes with it. Personally who care about the box, it doesn't help smoke the pipe. I would say that if you pay over $100.00 for it, you will be overpaying for the pipe. I like Kaywoodie's, but I wouldn't break the bank for one.

 

[Komier65]

Picture added.

 

[WVOldFart]

Picture added.

Looks like a beautiful pipe. Nice grain. Kaywoodie's are a good pipe. The value of the pipe is not what people think it is worth, but whether you like it. If you like it and enjoy smoking it, then the value of the pipe far exceeds what you pay for it.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Yes, nice looking pipe if that's your preferred shape. As said, the box would mean nothing.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

As a collector of many things, I am very interested original packaging when present. Part of my appreciation may also have to do with my father being a package designer and growing up surrounded by the art for various products over the years.

Below are a couple of my Kaywoodies with original packaging. I especially love the paintings of the guys with pipes.

 

[captainsousie]

Nice pipe. On its own I would probably pay about $60-75 for it. With the box, I'd probably go $85-95 (if it were a shape I loved). In my opinion, it'd have a hard time breaking the $100 mark. If you offered it to me for $75-80, I'd buy it in a flash.

 

[OzPiper]

Members @Peter - CCB and @crashthegrey are your Kaywoodie men

Hopefully they will chime in

 

[D.T.]

Gentlemen please forgive if I'm in the wrong place. I would very much like an answer to my question. What makes a pipe vintage. Is it style, age, 1 year, 10 years or 50. Thank you
DT

 

[captainsousie]

Gentlemen please forgive if I'm in the wrong place. I would very much like an answer to my question. What makes a pipe vintage. Is it style, age, 1 year, 10 years or 50. Thank you
DT

Depends on when the grapes were grown.

 

[D.T.]

I don't understand. Maybe im just to dumb to get it

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I don't understand. Maybe im just to dumb to get it

It's a wine reference.

In general, vintage can describe items between 20 and 99 years old.
100+ years old makes an item "antique".
That's my understanding anyway.

 

[D.T.]

Thank you so very much. That means i have several vintage pipes. There around 50 years old. You were very helpful. I don't drink. Thats why i didn't get the wine reference

 

[Peter - CCB]

Kaywoodies are all over the board. I don’t know if there’s a reasonable value. I see one sell for 20 one day and 150 the next. A lot of collectors and if they’re missing that piece … Regents don’t pop up too often. If you saw one in ok condition on eBay and paid $50-80 I’d say it was a decent buy and anything below is good. I hunt Kaywoodies every day. That’s just my experience I find the best deals when they’re mid labeled or the line isn’t specific. I snagged one like that for $25. It’s a nice Billiard shape too. I’ll fully restore it and prob sell it for $100. About half what I see it listed for in very good condition. Hope this helps?

 

[craig61a]

Wally Frank era Kaywoodies aren't in great demand as collectables. There are those who collect them, and in general prices are relatively low end. Unless somebody is buying it because that's the pipe that their dad had and is willing to pay top dollar, I wouldn't expect a windfall.

Prices of Kaywoodies have been up and down over the last several years. Prior to that they were $15-$25 pipes on a good day. It's usually when somebody gets on a board and brags up Kaywoodies the prices start to climb.

The heyday of Kaywoodies was in the 1930's and 1940's, because they had the largest market share.

 

[Peter - CCB]

Kaywoodies are all over the board. I don’t know if there’s a reasonable value. I see one sell for 20 one day and 150 the next. A lot of collectors and if they’re missing that piece … Regents don’t pop up too often. If you saw one in ok condition on eBay and paid $50-80 I’d say it was a decent buy and anything below is good. I hunt Kaywoodies every day. That’s just my experience I find the best deals when they’re mid labeled or the line isn’t specific. I snagged one like that for $25. It’s a nice Billiard shape too. I’ll fully restore it and prob sell it for $100. About half what I see it listed for in very good condition. Hope this helps?

I totally missed the NOS part.

 

[condorlover1]

I have a Kaywoodie my wife purchased for me several Christmas past. It is a flame grain and is probably quite old and it and another briar from Inderwicks on Carnaby Street are the only two non meerschaum pipes I own. I'll have to post a picture here and get some information. I love the packaging. Definitely from the days when men were men and term 'gender fluid' was not in general use!

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

So, I have a 13B that I paid $50 for back in the late Fall. The stinger was altered, but the use is wonderful.