This is another of my recent antique fair finds. I added this Post-Patent Era (1956-69) Brigham Executive (3 Dot Vertical) 609 Apple to my bag along with the pair of Brigham Norsemen I wrote up last week. It was a good hunting trip! The Brigham Executive grade of pipe, pinned with 3 vertically aligned Dots,… Continue reading Refreshing a Post-Patent Era Brigham Executive 609 Apple
Tim has written a great, easy to follow tutorial on stem repairs here. I use basically the same method when dealing with damaged stems,and wanted to share Tim's write-up here.
I picked up this pipe at a local antique market for not much money. I think the condition of the piece had scared off more than a few potential buyers, so the seller was happy to make a deal with me. The pipe had been well and truly enjoyed by its previous owner - the chamber… Continue reading Cleaning Up a Well Used Comoy’s The Everyman 533 Panel Billiard
PLEASE NOTE: This article was first published in 2016, using the information available at the time. While many details of the article still hold true, readers should consider it a legacy publication, superseded by the publication of my book, Brigham Pipes - A Century of Canadian Briar, in the Autumn of 2023. -- Charles Last… Continue reading Brigham Pipes – A Closer Look at Dots, Dates and Markings
Old friends, Sat on their park bench Like bookends. - Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends Even a casual glance through the posts here at DadsPipes will quickly identify me as the vintage Brigham pipe fan that I am. I blame it on my father, who is, of course, not here to defend himself and therefore… Continue reading Bookends! A Pair of 1970’s Brigham Norseman Pipes
"Step up, lad," cried Silver. "I won't eat you. Hand it over, lubber. I know the rules, I do; I won't hurt a depytation." Thus encouraged, the buccaneer stepped forth more briskly, and having passed something to Silver, from hand to hand, slipped yet more smartly back again to his companions. The sea-cook looked at… Continue reading A Birthday Pipe and a Pirate Curse
ma·son jar noun noun: Mason jar; plural noun: Mason jars; noun: mason jar; plural noun: mason jars a wide-mouthed glass jar with an airtight screw top, used for preserving fruit and vegetables. Origin: late 19th century; invented in 1858 by John Landis Mason (died 1902), US inventor. If you’ve been smoking a pipe for any… Continue reading A Pipe Smoker’s Friend – The Mason Jar
Regular DadsPipes readers will not be surprised by now to find out that the Stanwell Shape 19 is yet another Sixten Ivarsson design, and a classic shape in Stanwell’s catalog. Bas Stevens, in his list of Stanwell shape numbers, characterizes the design rather drily as “Bent, triangular bowl, saddle mouthpiece” - a bland description that… Continue reading A Bit of TLC for a Stanwell Brazilia 19
Dal has provided a great history of pipemaking in St Claude, France here. A post worth bookmarking, and a pipe restoration to be proud of. Thanks for posting, Dal!
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The Jeantet Fleuron before me was mentioned when I posted the restoration of a beautiful BBB Banker Bent Volcano. I found both pipes last April, during a visit to ‘The Hole in the Wall’ antique store near the Zhenski Pazar (Women’s Market) in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria. In order to achieve a better bargain for the BBB Banker I grabbed the Jeantet out of the basket as a good candidate for a bundled deal, which helped me negotiate 30 Bulgarian Leva for the pair – not a bad deal! When I arrived home from the Hole in the Wall I took these pictures:
The bent egg shape is in pretty good condition with an attractive elongated bowl that fits well in the hand. The left side of the shank is marked with Jeantet (pronounced, ‘Zhawn-Te’) over Fleuron and on the right what I assume is the…
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I recently attended a large, semiannual antiques and vintage items sale about an hour away from home. It was one of those outdoor, rain or shine, events and so of course it rained the entire time I was there. Despite a golf umbrella, raincoat and waterproof hiking boots, I was wet to the skin within… Continue reading The Thrill of the Hunt and a Bakelite Learning Curve with a 1920’s Grundel Special Canadian
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