Charatan Selected #10271037SR
This must have been a very well loved pipe, because it is in
absolutely excellent condition, except that all of the
nomenclature is just about hand rubbed out.  It's all there, on
the shank, but I need a magnifying glass to read it.  Your good
eyes might be able to make it out sans glass.  The stem is also
original, but the 'cp' is buffed out.  Used. Price: $165
6 1/4" long, bowl 2.5" high. Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 75 grams.
Dunhill  Grp. 6 size, Unsmoked 7 day set  #8602
A particularly attractive 7 day set of unsmoked 1979 Dunhill
Bruyere pipes.  5 of the pipes are Group 6 in  size, but are truly
large for their stated size.  The other two are Group 4 in size,
and again, their size is easily group 5, with room in their bowls for
my thumb.  The shapes are also out of the ordinary for Dunhill.  
Priced individually, and with today's Dunhills, these pipes would
be over $5000, and that doesn't include the 7 day set aspect,
nor the beautiful case.  New.  Price: $3250
 
Ashton XX Pebble Grain 1/2 Bent Bulldog #8615
A simple, well constructed, open drawing Bulldog by Bill Taylor.  
In fact, all of the pipes I brought back from Europe on this trip
are open and well constructed.  In his inimitable manner of
making sure nobody accuses him of perfection (a standard
very hard to repeat despite people's expectations) this pipe is
not dated.  It shouldn't matter to you because the blast here
has a good degree of the character for which Bill became so
renowned.  I like this pipe.
length 5 3/4", bowl height 1 3/4": Weight 1.66oz. 47.1 grams.
New.  Price $265
Ashton Pebble Grain LX Bent Billiard. #1884
This pipe draws fine, the blast is good, and tight and the
smooth top looks almost round. The stain is uneven, but expect
any discoloration to be extinguished with enough smoking.
Stats: 6 ¼” long, bowl 2 ¼” high: Weight; 2.26 oz. 64.2 grams.
New. $265
Ashton Sovereign 3X Prince. #1886
The placement of the chamber on the top of the bowl is slightly
asymmetrical, which might even have been intentional. There’ a
little more rim on one side of the bowl than the other. This is not
necessarily bad or wrong. There is something intriguing about
this pipe. Everytime it hoves into view, it grabs my attention. It
has its own charm.
Stats: 6” long, bowl 1 3/4” high: Weight; 1.55 oz. 44.2 grams.
New. $255
Ashton Old Church XX Apple. #1888
 
Stats: 5 ¾” long, bowl 1 ¾” high: Weight; 1.59 oz. 45.3 grams.
New. $240
Ashton LX Pebble Grain Bent Billiard. #1890
This is almost indistinguishable with 1884, down to the uneven
staining. Even the sandblast grain pattern is about equal, I’d
say. The only real difference is that this one has a sandblast
bowl rim and the 1884 has a smooth rim. I’m curious as to what
the stats will be when I weigh them.
Stats: 6 ¼” long, bowl 2 1/8” high: Weight; 2.43 oz. 69.1 grams.
New. $265
Pulvers' Prior Briar
P.O. Box 61146
Palo Alto, CA  94306

Phone/Fax:
(650) 965-7403
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Charatan Distinction with Plateau Top and Gold Band
#9600
For such a high grade pipe, this is really large.  Despite rather
thick wall, the tobacco chamber opening is well over an inch in
diameter.  The straight grain is quite good, but not terrific, as is
the way with most, if not all, Distinctions.  It was "Made by Hand
in the City of London and the gold band is stamped both "CP"
and 686 or 989.  It also carries the Charatan DC stem.
6 5/16" long, bowl 2 7/8" high: Weight; 4.53 oz., 128.5 grms.New
Price. $650
Charatan Selected #6220060SR
There has to be a reason I derive so much pleasure from
putting these pipes on the site, and I'm not yet willing to attribute
it to insanity.  But look, today was a marvelous day here in
Northern California, and any reasonably healthy individual with
free time would have chosen to spend it out of doors.  Sure, I
agree with the axiom, 'you've seen one tree, you've seen 'em
all,' but I like that one tree, and I don't mind that they all look
essentially alike.  Nonetheless, here I am, typing away, in hopes
that either your weather isn't as nice as ours, or that you are
inclined enough to the indoors to glance my way from
time-to-time.  Right now you're glancing at a large Selected that
has been fondled enough so that the nomenclature requires
good eyes in good light to read, or a magnifying glass.  
Whoever smoked this pipe took excellent care of it, but did
need to replace the stem.  It must be a true smoker.
6 1/2" long, bowl 2 3/8" high: Weight; 2.62 oz. 74.3 grams.Used
Price. $150
 
Charatan Distinction #6220066
This pipe has a huge tobacco chamber.  The condition is
excellent, although the remnants of the CP are barely visible on
the stem.  It does have the Lane Ltd. logo, and "Extra Large" is
scripted over the "made by hand" on the shank.  
6 3/8" long, bowl 2 3/8" high: Weight; 1.76 oz., 50.1 grams.
Used.  Price. $175
Ferndown Bark Silver Spigot Billiard #12151411
6" long, bowl 1.9" high. Weight: 1 7/8 oz., 54 grams.
New. Price: $375
Ferndown Bark Silver Spigot Apple #12151425
6.95" long, bowl 2.07" high. Weight: 2.5 oz., 71 grams.
New. Price: $375
Ferndown Bark  Bent Spigot with Silver Rim #14151413
If silver goes as  high as when the Hunt bros. tried to corner the
market, this pipe could be somebody's retirement fund.
6.5 inches long, bowl 2.15" high.  Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 76 grams.
New. Price: $425
Ashton 3X Panel #372285
Rather different, if my memory is good, from the standard
Ashton shapes we see.  Even more unique is how well it's
constructed, with an open draw and the ability of a cleaner to fit
right through to the bottom of the bow.  I think it's a good deal
on a couple of other levels.  In the critical needs area, it has
thick walls for a Panel; it is also more pipe for the money in that
I think it's bigger than a typical triple X in size.  Wait a minute.  I
just found out why it has such an open draw...it's equipped to
take a 9mm filter.  Ah well.  As I've said before, and will say
again, there's nothing wrong with that.  I have a Barbi with that
kind of tenon and I pay no attention to it and the pipes smokes
just fine.  New. Price: $310
5.5" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 2 1/3 oz., 61 grms.
Charatan's Make #372249CB
This is just the right size for Aziz.  It's small and light and the
blast is good and craggy.  However, it looks like somebody got
creative with the original stem and tried to make a tapered stem
into a Double Comfort stem.  They never asked me about the
advisability of such tinkering.  Now, I have to ask less for this
pipe, which makes me want to kick the dog.  (Dear friends of
PETA.  I do not want to kick the dog.  I have never kicked the
dog and I will never kick the dog.)  The bowl and shank are in
excellent condition.  The blast on the opposite of the bowl is
even better than the side you're looking at.  Used. Price: $50
5.2" long, bowl 1.65" high. Weight: 7/8 oz., 25 grams.
Dunhill Shell 1975 Group 3, #6203101 (SOLD 11/14/08)
Unsmoked and small.  Dunhill connoisseur Rich Esserman says
that the pipes from this era smoke terrific.  New. Price: $200
5.14" long, bowl 1.65" high. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 31 grams.
Charatan Perfection #6203033CW (SOLD 10/23/08)
In very good condition, with some very minor dings on it, and
teeth indentations on the stem.  The nomenclature is a little
worn, but everything is quite legible, and the draw is very open.
5.5" long, bowl 1.95" high. Weight: 2 oz., 57 grams.
Used. Price: $50
Charatan Free Hand Relief #6203047CW
Very crisp condition.  The "CP" on the stem is clearly
discernible, but dim, otherwise the pipe is near-new.  It  has the
Lane Logo and Double Comfort (DC) stem.  Used. $125
5.8" long, bowl 2.28" high. Weight: 1.75 oz., 47 grams.
Charatan Perfection #6203041CW (SOLD 10/4/08)
It's Lane era and it's as clean and crisp as can be.  there is a
little imperfection on the inside rim of the bowl, but that's about
all you can say about it, it's imperfect.  Pretty good cross grain
and a nice open draw.  Used. Price: $75
5.6" long, bowl 1.78" high. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 31 grams.
Charatan Distinction #6203055CW (RESERVED)
The nomenclature is exceedingly weak, with a magnifying glass
necessary to discern the "Distinction."  The Lane logo is the
clearest stamping on the pipe.  There is wear on the inside of
the bowl rim, which pretty clearly derives from the indiscriminate
use of a lighter.  Nor do I think the stem is original.  Other than
that , the pipe is truly in very good cond., inside and out.
5.75" long, bowl 1.9" high. Weight: 1.5 oz., 41 grams.
Used. Price: $110
Peterson Standard System 307 #6203051CW
This is not much more than a hair smaller than the same shape
marked XL for extra large.  In very good condition and with the
same typically unsmokable draw that P lips are known for and
loved by all those completely whacko Peterson devotees.  Well,
I love 'em and I've done a test and found their cash to be the
same tone of green as mine and yours.  Used. Price: $45
6.5" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 2.25 oz., 65 grams.
Peterson Standard System XL307 #6203039CW
The nomenclature is dull but the condition of the pipe is close
to excellent, with only a small ding on the bowl rim and a few
minor surface scratches marring it.  I hope you can see the
Bird's Eye in the bottom photo because it not only covers that
complete half of the bowl, but does it with a great patina.  
6.5" long, bowl 2.14" high. Weight: 2.5 oz., 70 grams.
Used. Price: $45
Peterson Standard System Shape 301 #6203049CW
Another pipe in excellent condition provided by CW.  The band
was put on with the "K&P" on the wrong side, so it looks upside
down, but so what?  Used. Price: $38.50
5.7" long, bowl 1.8" high. Weight: 2 oz., 56 grams.
Comoy's Tradition #7213346
In exc. cond, with clear nomenclature and good cross grain.  It
does sport a replacement stem without the 'C' but it's a good
looking stem.  Used. Price: $50
5.5" long, bowl 1.6" high. Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 40 grams.
Orlik Supreme #7213344
There's a very slight touch of wear on the bowl rim, and there
are dings on the shank, although not on the bowl.  The stem is
a new one.  Those are this pipe's shortcomings.  It's strengths
are its pedigree as an old, conservative British pipe maker.  It's
a small pipe, but it does have a wide open draw. Used. $55
5.7" long, bowl 1.7" high. Weight: 1 oz., 29 grams.
Comoy's Extraordinaire #8123517
What makes an extraordinaire, does anyone know.  It's not the
grain, and I'm dubious about it being the size, although this is a
pretty large pipe, if not huge.  Perhaps it's a combination of size
and grain quality.  This pipe has been smoked a good amount,
but has been well cared for, with no carbon or burn areas on
the bowl rim, although I can't go so far as to say it's crisp,
either.  There are some rather minor teeth indentations on the
bottom of the stem, but the worst problem is a crack on the
shank, requiring a repair band.  I can barely see the fracture,
even with a magnifying glass, but it's there, so I will price
accordingly.  The nomenclature isn't at all crisp, but it's all
legible.  It's shape # 100.  Used. Price: $100
6.4" long, bowl 2.1" high.  Weight: 2 oz., 55 grams.
GBD New Era #8123590
This is a pretty large pipe for GBD...about a grp. 5 in size.  It's
quite well done and the overall condition is excellent.  The draw
is open, the stem is in superlative cond., and the chamber is
equally good.  There are some little scratches on the bowl, but
they're no more than indicative of the pipe's age.  Used. $75
5.87" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1 3/4 oz., 50 grams.
GBD Prehistoric #9234059  (SOLD 10/4/08)
Input from friend Regis McCafferty, author, raconteur and
ex-GBD collector tells us that this pipe is almost assuredly from
the 1960's, but after '63, prior to which the bowl stain on the
Prehistorics was a dark brown.  This is black.  I also have the
original box, showing the grade and shape #, along with a
pouch of cleaners, the pouch stamped "Smoker's Haven,
Columbus 15, Ohio."  In other words, made before zip codes
came into existence.  so I think it's worth what I'm asking.
5.5" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 40 grams.
New. Price: $110
Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin #9234075
I believe this is a 1923 Peterson.  The condition is good, but
the stem is a replacement.  The nomenclature is at least
legible, and mostly better than that.  It has the old "walking" P
and a block "Made in Ireland."  It has a pretty decent cross
grain.  My one concern is the internal bowl, which may be worn,
although the concern my be my paranoia.  Used. $75
5.88" long, bowl 1.85" high. Weight: 1 oz., 29 grams
Dunhill Bruyere Group 2 #9234073 (SOLD 10/3/08)
This is a large grp. 2 in size, and the condition is excellent,
although it may have been reconditioned by the Dunhill factory.
What you see above is a factory seal, which is still attached to
the pipe and will have to be cut for the owner to smoke the pipe.
Although all of the nomenclature is quite crisp, one item is
obscured, and that is the year of mfg.  However, one can see
the underline where the date would be; I think that this is a
1970's pipe, judging from the stamping on the shank: "Dunhill"
on one line and just below that, simply "Bruyere."  Make sense?
6.18" long, bowl 1.28" high. Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 39 grams.
Used.  Price: $110
Dunhill 1962 #9234085 (SOLD 10/3/08)
The blast has been worn down by loving hands, but the pipe
was taken good care of.  The top is in quite good cond., and if
the stem isn't original, it's a very good replacement.  The
nomenclature is not super, but is mostly legible, although I had
to struggle to read the year of mfg.  It's a shape 60, but there is
a ding or a natural flaw on the bottom of the shank>  I would not
say it detracts from anythng, but then, I'm trying to sell it, ain't I ?
Used. Price: $95
5.4" long, bowl 1.8" high. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 31 grams.
Willmer Bel-Air #9234095
The bowl is in excellent cond. and the stem is a replacement,
but a replacement I provided myself, which is a between the
wars model (WW. I & II) as can be ascertained by the very
rounded button as compared to today's flatter style.  There is a
fill on the "A" in "Air" and another fill or flaw on the shank near
the stem.  It's very Bing Crosby in style. Used. Price: $45.
6.5" long, bowl 1.7" high. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 31 grams.
Comoy's Special 9234070  (SOLD 11/14/08)
I've been trying to understand the dating of Comoy's pipes and
have come up short, due, undoubtedly, to insufficient brain
power.  Based on what I read, and the stamping on this pipe, it
is probably from the 1920s, but could be as recent as 1930 or
so.  I need to speak to JCH and get the skinny.  The
nomenclature is all quite legible, but the rim needs work, an
there is plenty to work with.  Also, I notice a dark spot on the
edge of one of the panels, but the inside of the bowl looks just
fine.  The band has the original "HC" on it, but I can't read the
hallmark date.  I also think the stem is original...it is certainly
quite old.  It doesn't have a "C" on it, but I don't think those old
Comoy's pipes did have a 'C'.  As I learn more, I'll tell you.
5.4" long, bowl 1.5" high. Weight: 1 oz., 29 grams. Used. $115
Comoy's Grand Slam #9234166
The pipe is in  good condition, but not great condition.  The
bowl rim isn't crisp, but it certainly isn't abused or worn.  The
stem is a replacement.  This is a Patent era Grand Slam, but
the nomenclature is weak due to wear.  In fact, it actually says
"Grand Slam Patent" on one side of the shank, and "British Pat.
#" on the other side of the shank;  the number itself is
discernible. Used. Price: $50
5.86" long, bowl 1.7" high. Weight: 1.25 oz., 36 grams.
Charatan Special #9234118
It's a large Special, and despite evidence of use, it's in good
cond.  The nomenclature is all legible, if not crisp, and the rim
is also good, if not perfect.  The walls are thick, which I think is
important in a Panel because they tend to get very hot where
the bowl has been flattened.  It has a good open draw and lots
of years of use left.  Used. Price: $55
6.14" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 2 1/8 oz., 60 grams.
Sasieni Four Dot Ruff Root Liverpool #9234120
the pipe is in very good condition, and it has a much better
than average Sasieni blast.  The stem, however, is not original
and has no dots on it.  The draw is fully open. Used. $75
5.7" long, bowl 1.7" high. Weight: 1 oz., 27 grams.
Comoy's Grand Slam #9234111
The pipe and bowl, inside and out, is actually in very good
shape.  The nomenclature is very difficult to read, especially
the words "Grand Slam" which is on one line between the
"Comoy's" and "Pipe."  Also, it has a replacement stem. Used.
6.4" long, bowl 1.8" high. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 33 grams. $55
Dunhill Bruyere Grp. 4, 1971 Shape 66 #9234107 (Sold)
There are some dings on the outer rim of the bowl, where it
looks like some lunkhead tried to knock tobacco out of the bowl
by using a metal ashtray.  There is also a ding on the bowl.  
The pipe was not handled all that carefully, but neither was it
smoked very much.  The inner bowl rim is crisp and the all
around cond. is very good.  Unfortunately, the stem
replacement work was not good, in terms of the shape of the
stem itself, although it certainly looks like an original Dunhill
dot.  Also, there is one fairly deep tooth indentation on the
bottom of the stem.  Still, all around, it's a good pipe. Used.
5.7" long, bowl 1.88" high. Weight: 1 3/4 oz., 48 grams. $110
Pre-Transition Barling EL #9234125  (SOLD 10/22/08)
The shape # on this pipe is 1575, and the condition of the bowl,
inside and out, is very good.  There are some minor dings on
the bowl, but the wear from use is negligible.  The stem is
almost certainly a replacement stem, but it may be a Barling
stem.  There are no visible markings on it. Used. Price: $145
5" long, bowl 1 7/8" high. Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 38 grams.
Barling #9234127 (SOLD 10/22/08)
In person, this is a wonderfully charming little Pot.  It is not of  
the Pre-Transition era, but the fine cross-grain, the coloring,
the thick walls, the exc. cond. (and even the Dunhill stem) all
conspire to make this awfully appealing.  Used.  Price: $50
4.85" long, bowl 1.5" high. Weight: 1 oz., 31 grams.
Comoy's Old Bruyere #9234137  (RESERVED)
This is an old pipe from, as it says on the shank, the "University
Smoke Shop, Ithaca New York."  Come on you Big Red alums,
this is a piece of your memory.  The rim is definitely well used,
but not destroyed by a long shot.  The inner bowl is just fine.  
The stem, alas, is not original.  Nor is the sterling repair band
which covers a shank fracture.  Still, I think this memory of
years gone by, when all good college men aspired to a pipe, is
worth something.  If you disagree, you are welcome to quibble
about the price, but remember, possession is 9/10.  Or, put
another way, I'm the decider.  By the way, that road trip they
took in "Animal House" was not much different than what we did
in going from Syracuse to Ithaca, except we did ours in the
snow  and with far too much alcohol in our systems.  I don't
deserve to be alive and I beg forgiveness from all. Used. $75
6.7" long, bowl 1.6" high. Weight: 7/8 oz., 23 grams.
Charatan Belvedere #9234147
A few understandable dings aside, the bowl and shank of this
pipe are in great cond.  The nomenclature is quite dull, but it is
all there to read, and it is a Lane era piece. The stem is a
replacement.  Also, it is a large pipe, with a thumb easily fitting
into the bowl.  The draw is good and open.  Used. Price: $50
Comoy's Cotillion #9234143  (SOLD 10/25/08)
I can not tell if this pipe is new or used.  I can detect absolutely
not taste of tobacco, and the draft hole in the bottom of the
bowl looks new, yet I detect a trace of tobacco aroma in the bowl

In such cases, to cover my ass, I have to call it used. Price: $35
5.75" long, bowl 1.45" high. Weight: 1 1/4 oz., 35 grams.
GBD Granitan #9234129
Excellent condition throughout, with only the slightest of teeth
marks on the botto