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Short and not so short essays on pipes and tobacciana

Pipe Socks for YOU!

by Katharina and Juliana Lieblich

Hello, readers of rebornpipes. We are Katharina and Juliana, the teenage daughters of Kenneth Lieblich, and pipe-sock seamstresses of Knights of the Pipe. Last year, Mr. Laug kindly let us write an article, introducing our soft, 100% wool felt pipe socks (and Etsy shop). We are back to thank you all for your gracious support over the last year. Our little business has taken off, and we have been blown away by your generosity.

For those who weren’t aware of our pipe socks and Etsy shop, you can read our previous article here. We happily accept bulk orders and custom-size orders too. We have also added a number of vintage pipe stands (racks, rests, whatever you want to call them) to our Etsy shop. We frequently add more – so please check back on a regular basis!

If pipe socks and/or pipe stands interest you, we would love to hear from you. You can buy directly from us at emporium@knightsofthepipe.com or visit our Etsy shop: https://knightsofthepipe.etsy.com. You can also email our dad at kenneth@knightsofthepipe.com. Thank you for reading, and again, thank you to Mr Laug for giving us this opportunity!

Cleaning up a Second Beautiful MORABB Pipe Tool for my collection

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by Steve Laug

In August of 2025 I received an email from Paul in England regarding a Morabb pipe scraper that he had in his possession from his grandfather’s estate. He sent me the following email regarding the tool. It goes to show you that you never can underestimate the reach and readership of the rebornpipes blog. I have included his first email below in full.

Hello Steve,

First a big ‘thank you’. I have a ‘Morabb’ pipe scraper but didn’t know its purpose. It originally came from my grandfather’s house, he was a wire-drawer by trade and naively I thought it might have something to do with that! So, I type ‘The Morabb’ into my search engine, your site pops up and therein is all the information I need. Makes sense too, my grandfather was an avid pipe smoker.

Speculative enquiry this, I don’t suppose anyone in your pipe restoration circle would be interested in obtaining the scraper? As it belonged to my grandfather, I would prefer it went to someone who would really appreciate the item and perhaps even use it. I don’t smoke myself and I don’t have anyone to pass it on to.

Age wise I believe it may be slightly older than the one you have; it has ‘Pat. Appd For’ stamped on the case rather than showing an actual patent number. Condition is good on the outside, but way dirtier than yours on the inside. It has no box or instructions.

To give the scrapers’ age some context, my grandfather was born in the 1890’s and, to my knowledge, he smoked his entire life.

If it might be of interest let me know and I will send some photographs.

Oh, and please be aware I live in the UK.

Kind regards, Paul

I replied to Paul that I was indeed interested in purchasing the Morabb from him. I asked him for photos of the tool that he had so that I could compare it with the one I have here. Paul kindly sent the photos to me and I have included them below. The show the stamping on top of the tool and it reads as Paul noted above. It is also dirty and oily as he noted as well. We made arrangements regarding purchasing the tool and I sent the payment to him. I headed out on a trip and while I was away the package arrived. Before I left on my trip I went back and read the blog I had written on the previous Morabb scraper purchased from and English seller back in 2019. I have included the link as follows: (https://rebornpipes.com/2017/09/30/just-added-a-new-reamer-to-my-collection-the-morabb-pipe-scraper/). I included a photo of the pipe scraper from that blog below as well as the previous seller’s description of the tool.The seller described it as follows and his description set the hook for me. “This little item is a classic 1930s example of the Pipe Smoker’s paraphernalia and was used to ream out the bowl of the pipe to clean it. It is approximately 6cms long and is adjustable to different bowl sizes. A nice addition to a collection of smoker’s requisites. The piece is stamped on the handles as follows: The “Morabb” original vintage 1930s adjustable tobacco pipe scraper/reamer. Nickelled (nickel plated) metal. Made in England. It has a UK Patent Number: 177053/22. It is a rare collectible item in very good condition (vgc)…

I am also including the research that I had done on the previous Morabb as well as pictures. I quote:

Since I had not heard of the brand and was unfamiliar with how it worked I did a bit of hunting on the internet. I wanted to see if I could find more information. I tried a UK data base search and was unable to find anything of help. No matter how I entered the Patent number I did not find any listings. However, I did find several listings for the same kind of reamer on the web. There was one that was still boxed on Worthpoint and on eBay. I am pretty sure it was the same piece. I scrolled through the photos and did screen captures of one that showed the box that the scraper came in and the contents of the open box. I also found a photo of the instruction sheet that came in the original package. The first reamer was stamped as follows: The “Morabb” original vintage 1930s adjustable tobacco pipe scraper/reamer. Nickelled (nickel plated) metal. Made in England. It has a UK Patent Number: 177053/22. The new addition from Paul was as he noted an earlier version of the reamer. It is stamped on the top “THE MORABB” and also PAT. APP^D FOR. It is not stamped with the UK Patent Number, Made in England or with the Nickelled stamp.

Now that I had that information I cleaned up the Morabb with a brass bristle wire brush to knock off the thick spots of grease on the surface and a tooth brush to clean out the inside of the case. I wiped it down with a damp cloth. It began to look significantly better. I polished the pipe scraper with a soft cloth to raise the shine. There are some worn spots by it really looks very good. The nickel has some small scratches and marks but they in no way ruin the appearance of the piece. The knurling on the edges of the cap, the lid and the turning screw are in excellent condition. The piece will make a great addition to my collection. Thanks Paul.

We’ll Knock Your Socks Off

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I have been using the pipe socks made by these two young ladies for quite awhile now and really like them. I have many for my own pipes and always included them when someone purchases a reborn pipe. They are well made and durable. I asked them to do a write up on their product with links so others could purchase and enjoy them. Without further intro by me here is their article. Thank you Katharina and Juliana.

by Katharina and Juliana Lieblich

Hello, readers of rebornpipes. We are Katharina and Juliana, two of the daughters of Kenneth Lieblich, whose articles you may have read here on rebornpipes. Recently, Mr. Laug graciously offered to let us write a blog post about our little pipe-related business — thank you, Mr. Laug!

A couple of years ago, Mr. Laug asked Juliana to make him some pipe pouches, and she sewed up a few drawstring bags from some scrap corduroy. She then moved to various other fabrics she could lay her hands on. We soon discovered how useful these socks were, so Katharina joined in, and this marked the birth of our small, kid-business. Since then, we have refined and updated our method and design. Today, our pipe socks are made of 100% Melton wool felt, hand-sewn by us. You can see real examples of our socks in the photos above and below. In fact, if you have purchased a pipe from Mr. Laug (or our dad) in recent times, it may have come with one of our own pipe socks!

Now, you may be wondering, “What on earth is a pipe sock?” Good question! It is simply a little pouch for maintaining your pipe’s beautiful finish while out and about. Rattling around in your pocket, the wood can get dented, nicked, scratched or worse. A soft and thick wool-felt pouch will protect your precious pipe for years. Each sock measures approximately 3¾ in (9.25 cm) by 7¼ in (18 cm) and can easily fit into a pocket, glove compartment, or bag. You can also contact us for custom-made pipe socks.

“Wonderful!” we hear you say. “Where can I get one?” We are so glad you asked! If you are interested in supporting our little business, you can email us at emporium@knightsofthepipe.com or visit our Etsy shop, https://knightsofthepipe.etsy.com. You can also email our dad at kenneth@knightsofthepipe.com. Thank you for reading, and again, thank you to Mr. Laug for giving us this opportunity!

Sometimes you win when searching for pipes and tobacco

Time Travelling with a NOS Car Boy Pipe Holder

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by Steve Laug

I was going through some of my pipe paraphernalia that I have collected for a lot of years and found this new old stock Car Boy Pipe Holder still in the original box. It is a unique piece that brings back memories for me and also is a quick trip to the past as I turn it over in my hands. These walnut pipe holders were made by the same Decatur Industries that made pipe racks and rests. It is fun to read the advertising on the box as part of a trip to the past. I am holding the box with the front facing me (back is the same). It is simply marked Car Boy Pipe Holder with a line drawing of the holder and a pipe in place in it.I turned the box around in my hands and took photos of the drawings and advertising around the box sides. Turning the box to the right shows a close up of the pipe in place in the Car Boy holder. It is stuck on the metal dash board of a car that looks familiar to me. It is nicely drawn. The crazy thing is that I vaguely remember my Uncle Gene having one of these in his VW delivery van for his tailor/dry cleaning shop. Turning the box left from the Car Boy front is a drawing of a convertible with the pipe holder stuck on the day again to the right of the steering wheel below the push button radio. Subtly the ad is saying that the holder will fit in any car and add a touch of class for the pipe man. On the top of the box it shows how the pipe holder can be used and how it is installed. The description says that there is a Special adhesive back that lets you fasten car boy anywhere. Holds pipes securely, safely. There are three drawings that show it in a workshop, a plane and on a golf bag. This pushes the horizons of the Car Boy to multiple uses. Your imagination is the only limitation.On the bottom of the box there is a printed description of the Carboy Pipe Holder. It reads: With a car boy you can park your pipe anywhere. A simple and practical holder made of walnut with special adhesive back that adheres to any surface. Rubber grips hold the pipe safely. Pat. Pending. Printed in U.S.A.I opened the box and took a photo of the end of the Pipe Holder. You can see the rubber grommet in the larger hole that reminds me of the old church communion cup holders that I grew up with as a kid. We used to stick our fingers in them and play with them during particular tedious services. In this case you can see that it is cut in an X or cross and the pipe is pushed stem first into the holder. It is the same on both sides and it holds a full pipe, a smoldering pipe or even and empty one. You will notice that the top is curved and rounded. There is also a hole drilled to the left of the pipe hole. It is made to hold pipe cleaners ready to be used. Travel with me back in time as I take it out of the box and take photos of it to show the style and design of the Car Boy. From the top it looks like a treasure chest. Gentle cures and well finished Walnut. The photos of each end of the holder show the rubber insert that holds the pipe stable and the hole drilled for pipe cleaners to be securely held. The photo of the underside shows the adhesive peel an stick double sided tape that holds the Car Boy to the dash board or any other surface of your choosing. I thought to complete our trip to the past I would add a pipe to the Car Boy and take a photo of how it works. The rubber inserts fit just about any stem and shank. I can tell you with certainty that pipe is solidly in place and very stable. It will not tip over with sudden braking!This is certainly a nostalgic piece from another time! It is a great idea and certainly one that could be used almost anywhere you set down your pipe. I guess it is time to reenter our won time. Sometimes I think I was born into the wrong era. Ah well, thanks for the time to take this little time travel trip with me. Cheers.

Our loss could be your gain…

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by Steve Laug

I went to visit my father in Idaho at the end of June for his 96^th birthday celebration. I stayed with my brother Jeff who many of you have met in our online pipe groups, sales and purchases here on rebornpipes. We got to talking about the sheer volume of pipes we have in boxes for restoration. We went to his basement where they are stored by country in bins on his shelves. I am not sure you can feel the impact of the volume of pipes that were on the shelves in front of us. It really was overwhelming and honestly, I felt a sense of the impossibility of the work ahead. Jeff and I looked at the boxes of pipes in front of us and it began to dawn on us that neither of us would live long enough to finish all of the pipes we had waiting there. If you also consider the fact that we keep buying pipes because we love the hunt and sense of being able to help families liquidate their loved one’s pipes. You would think that we could just stop. However, the fact is that we continue to both enjoy the hunt and rush of finding that illusive pipe that we have been searching for as well as interacting with the families of pipe men who have left behind some beautiful and unique collections. So, the short answer is that we have no plan on stopping until someone else picks up where we have left off.

We decided to go through our collection of pipes to restore and get a clear picture of what we had. Our method was to go through them by country and have a look at each pipe and decide if we wanted to work on it or let it go. I know that this sounds relatively simple to many of you. But you must understand that we sorted through these pipes many times and put together over one hundred pipe grab bags through the past four years. Many of you have bought bags of pipes to restore that came from us because of our regular sorting of these pipes. We still have hundreds (dare I say thousands) of pipes that needed our attention. The problem for us was that each pipe we looked at had a story about the previous owner or the store or estate we purchased it from. As we held them those stories rolled through our mind. We had sorted them already several times and we were quite satisfied with the lot that remained. But the niggling reality of the volume of pipes, the time needed to restore them and the number of years of life we have left called us to face reality and be rigorously honest. To put it simply, the fact is that even if we both live for 10 more years we will never finish restoring this entire collection of pipes.

I was going to be in Idaho for almost two weeks so we made a plan that while I was here, we would go through all the pipes. Our plan of attack was clear, and we began the sorting process. We would look through all the pipes in our collection – going through each country group one pipe at a time. We would divide them into pipes we would keep and those we would pass on to those of you who want them. We committed to processing them for a portion of each day until we were finished. I know this is a first world problem – so many pipes and so little time! Many of you probably laughed at what I have described and just shook your heads at our simple problem. I am sure some have said that we should get rid of all of them. I am certain though that some of you understood the dilemma we were in and would offer to have us send them to you as a solution to our problem. Whatever you think I know that my wife and daughters and Jeff’s wife and sons were happy that we were reducing our collection.

The process began in earnest on the first weekend I was here. We carried each set of boxes up to Jeff’s office and poured the contents on the desktop. Each of us went through the pipes and sorted them into keepers and ones we would pass on to folks here. Jeff would have two piles in front of him. Once he finished a box I would go through both piles and continue the sort. We tried to be merciless and honest as we looked at each pipe. We had to leave behind the story of each one, the sentimental attachment to the pipe, even our feelings about the shape and finish of the bowl that had originally caught our eyes. These were hard decisions and ones we worked through together. By the end of each box, we concluded that we had done well in our sort. The number of pipes was going down and the number we would pass on to you was growing.

Now what have we put together? I think we can safely say that you will find some amazing pipes for sale on the rebornpipes store in the country-of-origin sections. All of them are in need of various levels of restoration and refurbishing but all of them show real promise. They were hard for us to let go of. Once we had a pile of pipes for the country we were sorting we divided them into groups of eight pipes. Each group was bagged and given a full description of the stamping, condition and any specific areas that were issues. We also included photos of the pipes for you to have a look each bag’s contents. The pipes are for sale for $96USD per bag of eight which breaks down to $12USD per pipe. Not a bad deal for sure!

Today we finished the last of the pipes remaining to be sorted. We have added these bags of 8 pipes to each of the following country pages on the store:

England – 9 bags

Denmark – 4 bags

Italy – 5 bags

France – 3 bags

Holland – 1 bag

USA – 5 Bags

You should go to the store section noted above that you are interested in and read what pipes are included. We will not re-sort them to include what each one wants and realize that each lot has some higher demand pipes than others.

Once the briar pipes were finished we turned to go through our metal pipes – these included a surprising number of both English and American made Falcon pipes as well as a couple Dr. Grabow Viking pipes. There were a few bents and a lot of straight pipes. The bowls are Dublin and Billiard shaped with smooth and rusticated finishes. They are well worth having a look at if you are in the market for them. Each bag contains 7 pipes and we have them listed at $72USD or roughly $10.28USD per pipe. Also a good deal!

Metal Pipes – 2 bags

We finished our sorting with our boxes of Meerschaum pipes both smooth and carved figurals and were able to add some cased pipes and uncased pipes that include some real interesting pipes. Each of the bags has 4 meerschaum pipes in it. The price for these is $60USD or $15USD per pipe. Yet another good deal. Go have a look at what is there.

Meerschaum pipes – 2 bags

Jeff took the following photo of the bags laid out in his basement and ready to be shipped to those who make an order. It is an amazing number of pipes.

Don’t miss out on the deal. Thanks for helping us through this painful process of saying goodbye to pipes that we wanted to work on. If you have more than one pipe you know what we are experiencing in thinning our collection. Thanks for reading this rambling!

Join us on a Quick Pipe Hunting Adventure

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Blog by Steve Laug

Sometimes the best adventures happen with minimal drama and planning. On Thursday Jeff and I chatted on Facetime. He said that he and Sherry were heading up to Seattle to meet a fellow about some stamps and asked if Irene and I would like to meet up in Bellingham, Washington on Saturday and take our aunt for breakfast. After breakfast we talked about doing a bit of a pipe hunt in Bellingham antique stores and malls. The decision was made and yesterday morning Irene and I and two of our daughters got up early and headed across the Pacific Truck Crossing border between the Canada and the US for the adventure.

We met up at a local eatery and had a great breakfast together with our aunt. We took her to her residence afterwards and visited with her for most of the morning. Together we headed to Old Town Bellingham to begin our pipe hunt. We visited three of my favourite antique malls and worked out way through the aisles of wares for sale. Jeff and I tend to divide and conquer, each walking through the aisles of the shop looking for pipes. The rest of the family moves through looking for their own treasures. In the first shop Jeff and I picked up two pipes – a Sasieni Mayfair Apple and a Sasieni Royal Stuart Billiard. Both were dirty but both contained the Sasieni Magic – classic shapes and nice briar.The second shop is a treasure trove of items from the past and one that I could spend a lot of time working through. As we went through the aisles of treasures I found a case with carved animal pipes and a Ropp Cherrywood, really none of them captured my interest this time around. I looked them over and set them aside. Then I saw an interesting pipe standing in the back of the case. It was called The Pedestal Pipe and was made in Israel – presumably by the Shalom Pipe Manufacturing company. We left the shop with this addition to the hunting bag. We walked down the street to the next shop. It is one that I have visited for over 20 years and come to know the owner. We generally have a great chat on our visits and spent some time chatting and catching up on life. By the time we finsihed chatting we came away with five additional pipes to the hunt bag. These included a Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar 316KS, a Sir Winston Bellingham WA, a Kensington Made in London England Pot, Genuine Block Meerschaum Opera pipe, and last of all an Oval shank 1/4 Bent pot no name but great grain.We left the shop worked our way to a new shop that I had not visited before. We walked into a nicely laid out shop and I asked the clerk if there were any pipes available. He walked us back to a display case and took out a circular pipe rack. There in the rack were two pipes remaining in it. The first was a square shank Irwin’s (GBD made) London Made London England 9487 shape and the second was an older WDC Royal Demuth Imported Briar Root 25. Both were great and were added to the hunt bag. We called it a day and headed to our favourite Mexican Restaurant for dinner before heading home. It was a great hunt and a great visit with the family. When I got home I went through all the pipes we had found and took photos of the group. There were some great pieces there and some great pieces of pipe history. I made a list of the pipes according to the order in the photos below.

The left column in the photo below:

1. The Pedestal Pipe Mediterranean Briar Israel
2. The Kensington Made in London Englamd
3. Sasieni Mayfair London Made
4. Irwin’s (GBD) London Made London England 9487
5. Sasieni Royal Stuart Made in England London Made 55

The right column in the photo below:

6. Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar 316KS
7. Sir Winston Bellingham WA
8. Genuine Block Meerschaum Opera
9. WDC Royal Demuth Imported Briar Root 25
10. Oval shank 1/4 Bent pot no name but great grain

These were going to be a great batch of pipes to work on. Certainly, they would need to be deep cleaned, stems reworked and some replaced and some refinished. It was really going to be a great time gradually chipping a way at the lot. Thanks for coming with us on this pipe hunt. It was a great time to have you with us and the only thing that would have made it better would have been to walk through the hunt together. Enjoy your pipes!

More from the Great Morning Pipe Hunt

You Have to Join Kenneth and Me on a Great Morning Pipe Hunt

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Blog by Steve Laug

I can’t speak for you, I know that but for me there is nothing more exciting and enjoyable than wandering through an antique mall, shop, thrift shop or show with singular purpose and laser focus on finding whatever pipes lurk in the nooks and crannies of the shelves, displays and tables. Everywhere I travel I make time to do this. I have hunted pipes in London, Paris, Budapest, Sofia and Athens. In each of those cities and a plethora of North American cities I have found some incredibly interesting pipes. Because of that the rush of a pipe hunt, the expected finds and joys always are just below the surface when I get ready to hunt. Do you have the same experience in your pipe hunting? Do you have the same adrenaline rush as you prowl through a site like a carnivore hunting his prey? Does even the glint of a pipe give you a rush of excitement as you make your way to it? Does a great find make your heart beat faster? If you don’t, then what is wrong with you?

Once I see a pipe hidden in the detritus on a seller’s table every sense comes alive. There is a buzz that goes on in my head as I pick up a potential piece and examine it. I do all of this without expression or any external signals to the seller. I turn it over in my hands with bated breath hoping that it is a keeper. I check the stamping, the condition of the bowl, the stem condition, note issues that will need to be addressed. There are many other items that I go over as I turn it in my hands that are more a habit or feeling that I have more than a tangible thing I can define. After that I have to decide if I want to work on it. Notice I say want not if I can. I have learned that with a little ingenuity most things are fixable if I want to. But if I don’t want to it will sit here unfinished for a long time. If the pipe passes my assessment I remain quiet as I don’t want to give the seller any sense that the pipe is special and worth more than he is thinking. It really is a game for a good poker face. Then I ask the price and make my offer, always willing to walk away. If you experience this you will know that the brand is irrelevant in many ways as each of us has our own “holy grail” pipe that we dream of.

Some background for you on yesterday’s pipe hunt. Last year Kenneth Lieblich and I visited the Fraser Valley Antique and Collectible Club show in New Westminster. I brought along two of my daughters and we had a great time walking through all of the items that sellers had displayed. They found some things that interested them and we found a few pipes. We had a good laugh at the huge variation of prices that sellers were charging. They ranged from $8 to over $195 with no obvious rationale for the difference. It truly seemed to be a shot in the dark for them to arrive at a price. Some sellers were flexible and some were adamant that their old Dr. Grabow was worth hundreds. There were always those who loved to haggle and that for me was actually a part of the joy of the hunt. There will always be dreamers who think they hold a “special” pipe that everyone should be fighting over to own. More power to them. We would thank them, shake our heads and move on to another table. We had a great time together looking and then afterwards having coffee and visiting.

So, when Kenneth wrote about a month ago and sent me a link to the sale I did not need a lot of convincing. I wrote back that I was excited to go and if all humanly possible I would come. The organizers describe the event as a two day show of over 200+ tables, tons of various endless vintage antiques & collectibles: vintage advertising tins and signs, oil & gas, toys, radios, fishing tackle, hunting & sports memorabilia, post cards, old photos, LP records, medalta, orange crush, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, moorcroft, movie posters, brewerania, fruit jars, soda pop / ginger beer bottles, drug stores, ephemera, old tools, books, Fire King Jadeite, Chinese Asian artifacts, tobacco, dolls, jewelry, stoneware pottery, comics, coins, stamps, Hudson Bay, Chinaware – hotel ware & restaurant ware, steamship, general store items, small vintage furniture – home decor, etc. – you name it; it’s here & you do not want to miss out! I did not want to miss out so it went on the calendar.

So yesterday, April 27, 2024 we met at the arena at 8:45am and joined the queue of folks who were waiting to get inside. Kenneth brought his eldest daughter and I brought the same two with me as last year. There is always a lot of energy in the queue as folks discuss their hopes and expectations and catch up with each other. It is really a grand time. We chatted and introductions were made between the daughters. Kenneth and I enjoy these kinds of hunts. We wander down each aisle and carefully examine each sellers table for a potential pipe treasure that fits our demands! I say demands because over the years I have become ever more selective and sadly I seem to have passed that on to Kenneth.

Just before 9:00 am the doors opened and along with the waiting crowd we made our way into the arena. Like last year you paid at the door and immediately were in the midst of tables and sellers in the lobby area. We made our way through the tables and in the first few minutes came upon a seller with the typical overprice carved meerschaum figural and some Grabows and other drugstore pipes. However, in the midst of the pipe pile there was a Peterson’s System Standard Bowl sans stem. It was a 307 shape but was stamped 1307 which is something I will tell you about when I restem and restore it. We dickered and bartered and I added the first pipe to my pocket. We made our way to the arena and though it looks small it was crowded. I have included some photos from the advertising down by the Club for the event to give a sense of what we saw. It took us over an hour and a half to work our way through the tables two times to make sure we did not miss anything. We went down each row examining the offerings on the tables. We each found several pipes as we walked our way through. Kenneth and I would spot a few pipes and come together to go through them. It was great fun to discover a rack or a pile of old pipes to work through. The majority of the pipes were not for us. There were many Grabows, Medicos, other drug store pipes and even a few Figural Meerschaums. We would love them over and walk away. I must remember to bring a pocket lens with me next time. My eyesight combined with the lighting in the arena made it hard to clearly see the stamping on some of them. Each table provided the chance to look at things that the seller described as antiques or collectibles and to me some were neither. I felt my age as looked at toys I had played with, games I had enjoyed and household items that mom used to prepare and serve our meals. It was really a walk through my past.

Once we had finished going through the tables twice we went to the lobby and enjoyed a coffee and some hot chocolate. Kenneth and I went through our purchases. We both had some nice additions to our collections to work on. When I got home I took some photos of the finds of the hunt. As a group they look quite nice. I am sure Kenneth can add his finds if he chooses to do so. I took photos of each of pipes and have included how each one was stamped on the shank sides. I have also given a brief overview of the condition of the pipe.

1. The first pipe shown below is stamped Jeantet [over] Fait Main on the left underside of the shank. On the right underside of the shank it is stamped with the number 4 (shape number?) and with Made in France along the shank/stem junction. There is a Jeantet logo J in a silver oval on the left topside of the diamond stem. It is kind of a Freehand Bent Dublin with a Diamond shank.

The pipe has some great grain around the bowl sides and shank. The rimtop is flat and slightly oval. The bowl had a moderate cake on the walls and thankfully no lava on the rim top or edges of the bowl. The stem was oxidized and had light toothmarks on the top and underside ahead of the button.2. The second pipe shown below is stamped Jeantet [over] Fait Main on the top of left side of the shank. On the right side it is stamped with the shape number 9 [over] Made in France. There is a Jeantet logo J in a silver oval on the left topside of the stem. It is a bit of a Freehand Bent Apple with a unique stem shape.

The pipe has some great grain around the bowl sides and shank. The rim top is slightly oval and bevelled inward toward the bowl. The bowl had a moderate cake on the walls and some lava on the rim top rear inner edge of the bowl. The stem was oxidized and had light toothmarks on the top and underside ahead of the button.3. The third pipe shown below is stamped Peterson’s [over] System [over] Standard on the left side of the shank just below the nickel ferrule. On the right side it is stamped Made in the Republic of Ireland (in three lines) with the shape number 1307 below that. The nickel ferrule was stamped on the left side and read K&P Peterson’s [over] three classic Makers marks. These included a Shamrock, a Wolfhound and a Tower without a door. There was no stem with the pipe.

The pipe has some great grain around the bowl sides and shank. It is a large System Standard 307 shape with an extra number “1” included ahead of the 307. The bowl had a moderate cake on the walls and a thick lava coat on the rim top and inner edge of the bowl. 4. The fourth pipe shown below was stamped on a smooth panel on the underside of the shank with a shape number 625 followed by Brigham [over] Made in Canada Squat Straight Bulldog. The pipe has a typical rusticated finish on the bowl and a smooth rim cap.

The pipe has some great grain around the bowl cap with an interesting rustication on the sides and shank. The bowl had a moderate cake on the walls and a thick lava coat on the rim top and the inner edge of the bowl. The stem was oxidized and slightly dirty with a single brass dot on the top of the saddle stem. There were light tooth marks on the top and underside ahead of the button. The metal tenon tube was seized in the shank making the stem unremovable.Looking at the pipes I brought home I was happy with what I had found. A usual I thoroughly enjoyed the hunt. It was truly a pleasure and the thrill of searching and finding can’t be matched. I only wish that I could do more of the hunting and finding. As I think about the trip I realize that one thing that would have added to the pleasure is if you could have been with us. If you have not gone on a pipe hunt you really should go. But until the at least we can tell you thanks for going with us on paper. Hope you had a good time.

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