Achtung!  Achtung!  In my never-ending quests to
provide you with more pipes at a great price and me with
more revenue,  I am going to start a new element here,
lifted from the Chinese restaurant menus of my youth
where you could select from Column A, and Column B.
Here's the deal: for $100, including postage in the
continental U.S., you can select 4 pipes, two listed as
Cagegory A, two from Category B, or more specifically,
no more than two from A and as many as 4 from B.  Is that
clear?  In short, I will be valuing the A pipes as being
worth a bit more than the B pipes.  You are welcome to
disagree and vote with your pocketbooks.  You are also
quite welcome to choose any single pipe you like, at the
stated single pipe price, which, not incidentally, should
still be an excellent value.
Not being a master of organization, logistics or anything
else that requires planning and thought, I may have to
revise, or eventually abandon this attempt altogether,
but I hope not.  My four pipes for $30 offer is going fairly
well, and this should do the same, but then again, I'm not
buying, I'm selling.  If you have thoughts on what you
see, I am all eyes.  I expect this to be fun for both of us.  
If a pipe doesn't indicate it's in Category A or B, it's not
part of this deal.  Not all pipes in this program will be
placed near one another, but they should all be on the
Specials page.  It will take a little time to build up an
appropriate inventory of these pipes, so please be a bit
patient, and then, when your patience wears thin, don't
hesitate to lambast me for my sloth.  Thank you for your
attention.
P.S. No 'holds' etc. on this page, for my mental health.
Pulvers' Prior Briar
P.O. Box 61146
Palo Alto, CA  94306

Phone/Fax:
(650) 965-7403
Email:
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Pipe
Categories:
Kaywoodie Flame Grain #4242672 Category B
This is a pretty billiard in excellent condition, with some tight
grain.  There are teeth indentations, though, on the stem and
that bloody metal fitment inhibits the draw.   That's why I'm
reducing it to a category B pipe.  Used. Price: $35
5.35" long, bowl 1.7" high.  Weight: 11/8 oz., 32 grams.
Barling, Made in Denmark #6203096 Category B
I've got plenty of these.  They were acquired around 1990 by a
customer of mine, who found them in a 2nd hand store, and
sold them to me.  Thus, I can offer them at this stellar price for
an unsmoked 'Barling' branded pipe.  What Barling was doing
in Denmark I can't say, unless he was looking for an attractive
blonde, which I can completely understand and even empathize
with.  (And for what it's worth, I saw a brunette there that I also
found staggeringly appealing.)  It's well made enough to have a
beveled inside rim and nice blast.  New. Price: $35
5 3/8: long, bowl 1 10/16" high. Weight: 1.25 oz., 35 grams.
4 Assorted Pipes for $50 #8123595
Top right is an African meerschaum in exc. cond., and with
typically lousy draw.  To the left is a very old possibly
(probably?) unsmoked WCD of French briar, with a bakkelite
stem.  Under that, to its right, is a large Kaywoodie Relief Grain
Billiard, in very good cond., but the stem has no logo.  It does
have an fine, open draw.  Finally, a Peterson Std. Sys. with a
roughly used rim, a good bowl and typically lousy draw..  
GBD Collector Prehistoric #8123557 Category B
No question, this pipe has seen a lot of use.  The constant
holding of the bowl, no doubt out of love, has worn down the
blast to where the bowl is a lot smoother than it is rough.  The
original stem has gone 'bye bye', replaced with a new stem.  
The band does represent a repair, although danged if I can
see it, even with my magnifying glass.  Yet, the inside of the
bowl is clean, as is the rim, showing only slight evidence of
wear.  In short, there is a lot of smoking life left in this old girl.  
It's pretty large, too.  Used. $35
6.3" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 2 oz., 56 grams.
Peterson "Sport" #8123559 Category B
This pipe is in excellent, except that some bozo named Marty
managed to crack the shank, hence the repair band.  Almost all
of the nomenclature is visible and despite the 'P' lip, it has a
pretty good draw.  Used.  Price: $35
4.58" long, bowl 1.8" high.  Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 40 grams.
4 Assorted Pipes for $50 #9234175  (SOLD 10/21/08)
Top horizontal:  Bari Amber.  to the right is a Custom Bilt Pot in
good cond. To the left, with the meerschaum lining, is a pipe
that looks very much like the Hilson Fantasia, but it's not, or at
least gives no indication that it is.  At the bottom is a Peterson
Kildare.  Every pipe here has a new stem, and all have open
draws and are in good condition...actually, much better than
good.
Savinelli Punto Oro Shape 121KS #9234097 Category B
The pipe is in very good condition, and the Punto Oro grade is
pretty high.  The reason this is on the Specials page only
because of the replacement stem.  Used. Price: $35
5.9" long, bowl 1.66" high. Weight: 1 3/4 oz., 48 grams (SOLD)
Savinelli Punto Oro 824KS #9234158 Category A  (SOLD)
It's in exc. cond, but with a replacement stem.  Used. $40
6.5" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 45 grams
Comoy's Pebble Grain #9234161 Category B (SOLD 11/10)
There's no real wear to be seen, but the rim is carbonized a bit.
 The stem has been replaced.  According to the nomenclature,
the pipe is probably from the 50's or early 60's. Used. $35
6" long, bowl 1.95" high. Weight: 1.5 oz., 42 grams.
Charatan's Make #9234160 Category B  (SOLD 10/23/08)
This wounded veteran has been through two world wars and
The Battle of the Alamo.  It's fracture is banded and it's leg is
sporting a prosthetic (a replacement stem) but it has years to
go before retiring for good.  The bowl is clean, the draw open
and the bowl rim is crisp.  The nomenclature is almost
obliterated, but it's a good old wagon.  It will reward you. $30
6.25" long, bowl 1.85" high. Weight: 1.5 oz., 41 grams.
Peterson Dublin #9234151 Category B (SOLD 10/18/08)
The pipe is in very good cond., with some minor dings on the
bowl, but no real wear anywhere on it.  The stem is a
replacement.  The band is sterling silver, with a true hallmark, I
suppose, but for this amount of money, I don't do research, so
if you want to know the year it was made, buy it and look it up.
5.95" long, bowl 1.48" high. Weight: 1.5 oz., 42 grams.
Used. Price: $35
Peterson DeLuxe #9234155 Category B  (SOLD 10/22/08)
This is a small pipe, in really good condition and with some fine
straight grain.  The problem is the new Peterson replacement
stem, which needs opening for the pipe to draw well enough to
smoke.  If you can open the stem, this is a steal of a price.  If
you can't open, or have opened, the stem, why buy it?  You
won't be able to smoke it.  Ued. Price: $35
4.9" long, bowl 1.75" high. Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 46 grams.
Benner "Handmade Denmark" #9234100 Category A
This is a large, classic 1970's freehand.  I don't know who made
Benner or who Benner might have been, but this pipe is
certainly equal to a Preben Holm.  There are clearly some
advanced design/sculptural touches.  This is not a low-grade
pipe.  The condition is excellent, and the stem is new. Used. $45
7.4" long, bowl 2.5" high. Weight: 3 3/8 oz., 94 grams. (SOLD)
Jesper of Denmark #9234104 Category A (SOLD 10/18/08)
Here's another hard to pin-down pipe maker.  I looked up
"Jesper" in Tom Colwell's book, Who Made That Pipe and
under the name Jesper they had 'unknown' for both maker and
nationality.  However, this pipe is stamped "Jesper of Denmark"
so it might be of an entirely different origin than the the Jesper
referred to by Colwell and Wilczak.  In any case, here is
another very decent pipe, quite appealing, I should think, to
those who like large freehand styles.  Condition is terrific, draw
is open and stem is new.  What more do you expect? Used. $45
7" long, bowl 2.5" high. Weight: 2 7/8 oz. 81 grams.
Peterson Dublin #9234113 Category B  (SOLD 10/18/08)
This does have a replacement stem, but the pipe itself in in exc.
cond, with a good cross grain pattern.  The hallmark on the
silver band tells us that it's a 1980 pipe.  It also tells us that this
was a bit of a higher grade because Peterson doesn't use
silver bands on its lower grades. Used. Price: $35
Savinelly Punto Oro EX #9234136 Category A
The sandblast on this EX sized Punto Oro is deep and crisp.  
The condition of the pipe is excellent, and although it does not
have the original stem, it has a new acrylic stem, which is
always going to be an improvement on the Savinelli stem.  
6.88" long, bowl 2.65" high. Weight: 2 1/4 oz., 63 grams.
Used. Price: $45  (SOLD 11/10/08)
Comoy's London Pride #9234131 Category A (SOLD 11/10)
The London Pride was rather high on the Comoy's hierarchy,
and this pipe is a good example of the specie, with all of its
parts still clean and fairly crisp.  Yet, it does have that repair
band, that has not been glued on, and thus is a bit loose, if you
choose to push it up and down the shank.  The stem is original,
but somebody must have burned it a bit just below the 'C' as
there is an indentation there.  It's rather minor.  Used. $45
5.9" long, bowl 1.75" high. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 34 grams.
Loewe & Co. Original #9234140 Category B (10/22/08)
It was very few years ago that I would have avoided buying a
Pot shape, even if made by somebody like Teddy, for fear of it
just sitting and sitting.  In the U.S., the Pot was a very
unpopular shape.  In the market place, a used Pot commanded
less than another shape of the same make, in the same grade.  
Something has changed, and I am now getting asked for the
shape.  Somebody tell me why.  This old English Pot is in exc.
cond., although the stem is not original.  It's fairly large. $35
6.1" long, bowl 1.65" high. Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 46 grams.
Peterson Tankard #9234145 Category B (SOLD 10/26/08)
This little favorite is in excellent condition.  It's also going to sell
quickly, so if you're interested, don't delay.  Used. Price: $35
5" long, bowl 1.8" high. Weight: 7/8 oz., 26 grams
4 Assorted Pipes for $50 #10244402
From the left: Jobey Virgin Prima.  I have absolutely no
knowledge of this pipe's sex life prior to it having arrived at
Chez Pulvers.  If it says it's a virgin, it's a virgin.  And, if it
accuses me of any licentious behavious, remember, these
pipes lie.  It's in almost virginal condition but it does have fills.  
Decent draw.  To its right is a Sasieni Mayfair, built like a
Rhodesian stubby.  One more to the right is a Cassano of Italy,
also in near-new cond.  It has a handsome rustication on the
bowl.  Finally, a Comoy's Apple in exc. cond.  Cool stuff, huh?
4 Assorted pipes for $50 #10244401  (SOLD 11/1/08)
From the top: Parker, in near-new cond. Down left is an 8 sided
panel stamped "D&S" for Drucquer & Sons, of Berkeley, and
also stamped AB, which I'm taking means Algerian Briar. To the
left of the D&S is a small Barling sandblast Dublin, nearly new.
Finally, facing the other way is a contrarian is a Kaywoodie
Standard with a bit of wear on the bowl rim, but not much, and a
replacement stem.  It does have an open draw.
4 Assorted Pipes for $30 #10244399  (SOLD 11/1/08)
On the bottom is a Lee 3 Star, an American made pipe.  The 3
Star was one of their higher grades, and this pipe has good
grain and no fills that I can see.  The 3 Star stamp was on the
ferrule that has been replaced by the new stem, so you'll have
to take my word for the grade.  There is a very little wear on the
rim, otherwise it's in exc. cond.  Next up is an old CustomBilt,
but with the nomenclature gone, thanks to that large black
ferrule.  The bowl is in exc. cond and the stem is new.  Just
above and to the right is a Duca Carlo, as is the Prince to its
left.  I believe they were made by Savinell.  They're in exc. cond.
Ben Wade Majestic #1024 4351 Category B (SOLD 11/8/08)
Although this pipe is in excellent condition, it does not have a
properly open draw.  It will pay dividends to any of you who has
a drill and can open up the air hole in the stem.  The shank is
just fine.  Used. Price: $35. 5" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 2.5 oz
Wenhall #10244355 Category B
This pipe is in excellent condition, maybe even near-new.  
Although this  pipe was intended to be seen as a Danish made
pipe (it even sports the term "Dane Craft" under the Wenhall
name, it is, I think, a U.S. made product.  In any case, it does
not say "Made in Denmark" or any variant of same.  It does
have an open draw and is not uncomfortable to hold.  Used.
5.3" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 2.25 oz., 64 grams. Price: $35
No Name Freehand "Hand Carved in Denmark" #10244384
Quite large, with my thumb easily fitting into the tobacco
chamber, despite the thick walls of the pipe.  It's in excellent
condition, although there is a touch of rustication at the heel of
the bowl.  There are initials on the shank, which might indicate
the carver, and they are D.E., whomever he/she might be.
Do some research on your onw and find out.  Used. $35
6.8" long, bowl 2.5" high. Weight: 3 1/8 oz., 88 grams.
Nording Meerschaum #10244374 Category B (SOLD 11/10)
Nowhere on this Stubby does it say meerschaum, but I"m
confident it's the African meerschaum that used to come in from
Tanganyika, now Tanzania.  It's either new, or in near-new
condition,  and has a wide, open draw.  $35.
5.3" long, bow. 1.7" high. Weight: 2 1/8i oz., 67 grams.
Peterson Aram # 10244378 Category B  (RESERVED)
This handsome Bulldog is in excellent cond. with a pretty good
draw.  Used. Price: $35
5.1" long, bowl 1.6" high. Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 45 grams.
Jarl #10244393 Category B
Always a pleasing pipe...to look at, to hold and to smoke.  This
one is in excellent condition with an original stem. Used. $35
5.2" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1.25 oz., 29 grams.
Comoy's Everyman #10244394 Category B
The front and back of the bowl both come to a point, like a
ship's prow, giving this pipe a handsome design touch.  The
condition is excellent.  The stem is a new replacement.  Used.
6" long, bowl 1 7/8" high.  Weight: 1 oz., 29 grams.
Comoy's Guildhall #10244397 Category B
The classic English Billiard by a classic English company.  The
condition is close to excellent, with a hint of wear on the rim,
and maybe not even that much.  The draw is completely open.
5.5" long, bowl 1.75" high. Weight: 1.25 oz., 33 grams.
Used. Price: $35
Thurmann #10244381 Category A
Can you see, in the top photo, the dark spot in front of the
bowl?  I can not imagine it is a burn out as there is nothing on
the inside to suggest a reaction to heat.  There is no crispy
wood, or other such indications.  However, should I be wrong,
of course I would either replace the pipe or return the money,
the buyer's choice.  The pipe is in exc. cond.  It has a large
tobacco chamber.  The draw could be more open.  Used. $45
6.5" long, bowl 2.45" high. Weight: 2 1/8 oz., 60 grams.
4 Assorted Pipes for $50 #10244405  (SOLD 11/14/08)
From the top, with the attractive windcap: Inderwicks (an old
English tobacco shop, founded 1797); next down is a Savinelli
Sherwood in exc. cond.; below that, with the military mount, is a
K&P (Peterson), in like-new cond., and finally, a Dunhill that
has seen a lot of wear.  The original 'Dunhill' on the bottom is
barely legible, although somebody has stamped a fresher
'Dunhill' on the bottom.  The inside of the bowl seems fine.
4 Assorted Pipes for $50 #10244400
From the Bottom Right: A BBB Minverva, in good cond., with a
great, open draw but some teeth marks on the stem.  Next up is
a Peterson's Kildare, in exc. cond.,; the Cavalier is by Weber,
and has a tight draw and a lot of dings on the outer rim of the
bowl.  Finally, the top stubby Bulldog is by Garde, and my
guess is that this quite old (I can tell by the shape of the stem
button) wide-open drawing cutie is a French made pipe,
although no country of origin is shown.  
Georg Jensen Amber #10244268 Category A
I should not have to put a pipe of this quality on the Specials
page.  It's not a particularly famous or expensive pipe, but it is a
good pipe, with a well wrought stem that feels hand cut.  The
cond. is very good and the draw open.  The grain is decent
flame grain, but who cares.  Used. Price: $45
5.1" long, bowl 1.85" high. Weight: 1.25 oz., 35 grams.
Champ by Larsen & Stigart #10244271 Category A (SOLD)
Here's a sad insight into how some brains, if they can be called
that, work.  I was thinking about putting about $75 or so on this
expensive brand.  But then, I realized that there's more room on
the Specials page than on the Danish page, so I'm posting it
here at $45.  It's in v. good cond., but there are some dings in
the front of the bowl.  Used. Price: $45
6.4" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1.75 oz., 50 grams.
Radice Rind #10244273 Category A
This pipe was lit with the wrong kind of lighter, hence, the rim of
the bowl is no longer round.  the rest of the pipe, including the
tobacco chamber and the stem, are in excellent cond.  This is
another pipe that should not be humiliated by this come-down
in status.  But, such is life.  There is no shame in doing a
humble job well, even if you are an ex Fortune 500 CEO. Used
5.8" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1.75 oz., 50 grams. Price: $45
Celius #10244278 Category A
A crack in the shank, and the repair band that you see in the
photos, force me to put this on the Specials page.  The bowl is
in very good shape, and the strong band should keep this
pipe's new owner smoking it for years to come.  The stem is
new, and the draw is superb. This is an appealing pipe. Used.
5.8" long, bowl 2.5" high. Weight: 2 oz., 55 grams.  Price: $55
Weber Individual #10244287 Category A
Every single one of us has huge gaps in our knowledge.  One
of my more glaring gaps is what I don't know about George
Weber, except that he wrote an important primer on the care
and use of pipes, and that he was a pipe maker.  This large,
old piece, which is in excellent condition, shows that he could
make a beautiful pipe.  For those of you who collect and/or
smoke Bulldogs, let me sincerely urge you to consider this pipe.
6.13" long, bowl 2.3" high. Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 73 grams.
Used. Price: $45
Comoy's Sandblast #10244286 Category A
The bowl, the blast, the nomenclature, they are all in excellent
condition.  The stamping, which is just a circle, without the
"London" makes this an older (50's & 60's) Comoy's.  The
unfortunate part is the new replacement stem.  Everything else
is tip top.  Used. Price: $45
6.2" long, bowl 1.84" high. Weight: 1.5 oz., 42 grams.
Savinelli Straight Grain #10244323 Category B
Excellent condition for this pipe.  It's shape # 121 KS, which
means 'king size'.  The draw is good. Used. Price: $35
5.7" long, bowl 1.67" high. Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 47 grams.