by Kenneth Lieblich
I was recently in a thrift store and came across a modern reproduction of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue from 1902. My eldest daughter is interested in all things from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, so I bought it for her. As she and I were browsing through it, we came across three pages of pipes and thought you all might enjoy seeing the offerings from 124 years ago.
The prices range from 2¢ to $5.48. If you’d like to get a sense of how much those prices are in 2026 dollars, simply multiply by 38. So, for example, that $5.48 pipe (the most expensive) would be a little over $200 today. The lettering in the photos is a bit small to read in the photos below, so be sure to click on each photo in order to see them at full size.
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hello reborn pipes. My name is Rozanne Robertson and I am an avid follower of reborn pipes and have been for years. I contacted you several years ago about finding a buyer for my father’s collection of Greek and Algerian briar blocks. My father was Thayne Robertson and he owned the House of Robertson in Boise Idaho. You have occasionally had his pipes on your site. I did extensive research on finding a buyer but it was 2020 and Covid overtook everything so I wasn’t able to successfully finish my search. I have approximately 800 blocks and would definitely like to find someone who was interested in these incomparable blocks. They are definitely a piece of history. Please help me if you are able to. Thank you very much. Rozanne Robertson
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Hi Rozanne we have spoken in the past. I am Steve. Love your Dads pipes as they smoke very well. Perhaps you can take some photos of the blocks and do a write up about them and I will post it on the blog
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oh my gosh thank you so much. Will do. I will have my daughter help me. I am pretty sad when it comes to technology. Thank you again Rozanne
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