A Christmas Find

Apoco · 12-25-2011, 11:49 AM

So - my Grandfather passed away back in September. I had gotten his old humidor (mason jar style - and packed with Dutchmasters

)...but I had never found his pipes.

Until this morning while setting up my grandmother's new TV.

^1-6^

^7-14^

Pretty cool. I'm going to start working towards restoring some of these. I'll include some better detailed pictures in my next post.

Oh - and here's myself, my father, and my grand father about 2 years ago having a cigar on the back porch

Apoco · 12-25-2011, 11:54 AM

^Pipes 1-3 (Bowls)^

^Pipes 4-6 (Bowls)^

^Pipes 7-9 (Bowls)^

^Pipes 10-12 (Bowls)^

^Pipes 13 and 14 (Bowls)^

I want to restore the 1st and 4th pipes for me quickly - and my father has requested pipe #12 for himself. Do any of these pipes look like something outstanding to anyone?

I'm going to start doing my own research - but if anything jumps out at you just let me know!

Blak Smyth · 12-25-2011, 11:55 AM

So cool! I lost my grandfather recently and know what you have been going through. It is great that you have these pipes to remember him by. Looks like you have a great meaningful collection!

Zanaspus · 12-25-2011, 06:19 PM

1 and 4 look light they might be Custombilts or Tracy Mincers. I'm not a collector of such, but some special few are worth a fair amount.

Apoco · 12-25-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Zanaspus

1 and 4 look light they might be Custombilts or Tracy Mincers. I'm not a collector of such, but some special few are worth a fair amount.

Cool! I will see if I can find a maker's mark on it anywhere. Maybe it can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
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kingcobradude · 12-26-2011, 12:19 AM

thats a nice set of pipes. #12 should shine up great for your dad. 5 should shine up nice. 9 looks absolutely pristine
I see some markings on #5. I cant read them though. 9 looks a lot like my great grandfathers old pipe

DaBear · 12-28-2011, 07:12 PM

Is 7 bound in leather? If so that could be a cool novelty pipe to hang on to.

12-28-2011, 08:41 PM

Wow, this made me remember of my grandfather. He once had a collection too. But my grandmother was not able to preserve those.

Apoco · 12-30-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBear

Is 7 bound in leather? If so that could be a cool novelty pipe to hang on to.

#7 and #14 both are, actually.

kingcobradude · 12-30-2011, 01:18 PM

Alex what do the markings on #5 read? and any markings on 9?

Apoco · 12-30-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kingcobradude

Alex what do the markings on #5 read? and any markings on 9?

#5 says "Yorkshire Imported Briar" and then 2 diamonds with check marks in them.

#9 has "ITALY" stamped in it where the neck meets the stem on the underside of the pipe.

longknocker · 12-30-2011, 03:05 PM

Awesome! Alex!

I Starting Smoking Pipes & Cigars After Enjoying The Aroma Of My Grandfather's Pipes As A Little Kid!

kingcobradude · 12-30-2011, 05:33 PM

#9 is a basket pipe, albeit a very good looking one
#5 the yorkshire briar thing I googled it and I saw a sears ad for them, but other than that they seem to be like basket pipes as far as selling prices. IDK what your intentions were for them. #12 that your dad claimed seems to me to be the the best one to display right off hand, alog with maybe the leather wrapped ones

Steve · 12-30-2011, 05:36 PM

Great find!

Fordman4ever · 12-30-2011, 05:59 PM

#10 and 11 look like great pipes. I've been thinking recently about getting into pipe smoking. the B&M by my house has a great selection of tobacco.

Apoco · 12-30-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kingcobradude

#9 is a basket pipe, albeit a very good looking one
#5 the yorkshire briar thing I googled it and I saw a sears ad for them, but other than that they seem to be like basket pipes as far as selling prices. IDK what your intentions were for them. #12 that your dad claimed seems to me to be the the best one to display right off hand, alog with maybe the leather wrapped ones

I'm not intending on selling any of them unless one ends up being outrageously priced. I'm going to do my best to clean them up and then offer them to any family member that is interested as a memento

Any that I keep will be kept in a pipe rack and used for smoking sometimes.

My grandfather wasn't a high-end guy. I'd imagine most of these were relatively cheap. He rode stuff hard and put it away wet

kingcobradude · 12-30-2011, 06:27 PM

I didnt figure you would be selling them. nothing worth selling that I see. your grandfather and my great grandfather were a lot alike

Fordman4ever · 01-01-2012, 08:41 AM

I bet those pipes have seen some pretty interesting stuff in their time. if only they could talk.

12-25-2011, 11:54 AM	#2
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	Re: A Christmas Find ^Pipes 1-3 (Bowls)^ ^Pipes 4-6 (Bowls)^ ^Pipes 7-9 (Bowls)^ ^Pipes 10-12 (Bowls)^ ^Pipes 13 and 14 (Bowls)^ I want to restore the 1st and 4th pipes for me quickly - and my father has requested pipe #12 for himself. Do any of these pipes look like something outstanding to anyone? I'm going to start doing my own research - but if anything jumps out at you just let me know! Last edited by Apoco; 12-25-2011 at 12:08 PM.

12-25-2011, 11:55 AM	#3
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: A Christmas Find So cool! I lost my grandfather recently and know what you have been going through. It is great that you have these pipes to remember him by. Looks like you have a great meaningful collection! __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

12-25-2011, 06:19 PM	#4
Zanaspus Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Tony Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 492 Trading: (3)	Re: A Christmas Find 1 and 4 look light they might be Custombilts or Tracy Mincers. I'm not a collector of such, but some special few are worth a fair amount. __________________ If you're gonna be a lamb, you might as well be a sheep.

12-26-2011, 12:19 AM	#6
kingcobradude Now known as Epicdragon7 Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Clay Location: Kansas for now Posts: 382 Trading: (2)	Re: A Christmas Find thats a nice set of pipes. #12 should shine up great for your dad. 5 should shine up nice. 9 looks absolutely pristine I see some markings on #5. I cant read them though. 9 looks a lot like my great grandfathers old pipe

12-28-2011, 08:41 PM	#8
BnBTobacco Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A Christmas Find Wow, this made me remember of my grandfather. He once had a collection too. But my grandmother was not able to preserve those.

12-25-2011, 11:49 AM	#1
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	A Christmas Find So - my Grandfather passed away back in September. I had gotten his old humidor (mason jar style - and packed with Dutchmasters )...but I had never found his pipes. Until this morning while setting up my grandmother's new TV. ^1-6^ ^7-14^ Pretty cool. I'm going to start working towards restoring some of these. I'll include some better detailed pictures in my next post. Oh - and here's myself, my father, and my grand father about 2 years ago having a cigar on the back porch

12-28-2011, 07:12 PM	#7
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: A Christmas Find Is 7 bound in leather? If so that could be a cool novelty pipe to hang on to.

12-30-2011, 01:18 PM	#10
kingcobradude Now known as Epicdragon7 Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Clay Location: Kansas for now Posts: 382 Trading: (2)	Re: A Christmas Find Alex what do the markings on #5 read? and any markings on 9?

12-30-2011, 03:05 PM	#12
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,162 Trading: (82)	Re: A Christmas Find Awesome! Alex! I Starting Smoking Pipes & Cigars After Enjoying The Aroma Of My Grandfather's Pipes As A Little Kid!

12-30-2011, 05:33 PM	#13
kingcobradude Now known as Epicdragon7 Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Clay Location: Kansas for now Posts: 382 Trading: (2)	Re: A Christmas Find #9 is a basket pipe, albeit a very good looking one #5 the yorkshire briar thing I googled it and I saw a sears ad for them, but other than that they seem to be like basket pipes as far as selling prices. IDK what your intentions were for them. #12 that your dad claimed seems to me to be the the best one to display right off hand, alog with maybe the leather wrapped ones

12-30-2011, 05:36 PM	#14
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: A Christmas Find Great find! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

12-30-2011, 05:59 PM	#15
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: A Christmas Find #10 and 11 look like great pipes. I've been thinking recently about getting into pipe smoking. the B&M by my house has a great selection of tobacco. __________________

12-30-2011, 06:27 PM	#17
kingcobradude Now known as Epicdragon7 Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Clay Location: Kansas for now Posts: 382 Trading: (2)	Re: A Christmas Find I didnt figure you would be selling them. nothing worth selling that I see. your grandfather and my great grandfather were a lot alike

01-01-2012, 08:41 AM	#18
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: A Christmas Find I bet those pipes have seen some pretty interesting stuff in their time. if only they could talk. __________________