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Post by trailboss on Sept 20, 2017 15:43:27 GMT -5
The other day I was perusing a local auction house and ran across this lot:  Obviously, that blue tin of unobtanium caught my eye...buying a pig in a poke? I wasn't sure if it was dried out or not, but Edgeworth slices are getting rarer than hen's teeth so I took a chance. To my surprise, the tobacco has the perfect moisture content for smoking and...Daayum, it smells heavenly! I paid $35 for the lot, probably could have gotten the tobacco for next to nothing if it wasn't for them meddling cigar smokers!  The Edgeworth Flake looks like a good match for my 1885 Charles Maas meer....  |
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Sept 20, 2017 15:47:30 GMT -5
...great find!
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Post by trailboss on Sept 20, 2017 15:53:41 GMT -5
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Post by peteguy on Sept 20, 2017 16:05:38 GMT -5
Don't sherk on those two cigar/ette cutters (top right). They have a bit of a following and some are sought after.
Oh and btw, where are you hiding your lucky charm - you are ON A ROLL!!
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Post by trailboss on Sept 20, 2017 16:10:56 GMT -5
Don't sherk on those two cigar/ette cutters (top right). They have a bit of a following and some are sought after. Oh and btw, where are you hiding your lucky charm - you are ON A ROLL!! Yeah..before I bid I Ebay compared them......  |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Sept 20, 2017 16:12:17 GMT -5
wow, very nice!
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Post by antb on Sept 21, 2017 1:34:18 GMT -5
Absolutely the coolest find!!
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Post by sparks on Sept 21, 2017 5:16:55 GMT -5
If you paid $35 for the whole lot, you got a steal. I have seen tins of Edgeworth Sliced go for $40-50 a tin at pipe shows.
Nice find.
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Post by haebar on Sept 21, 2017 5:29:20 GMT -5
Nice haul! Way to go!
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Post by papipeguy on Sept 21, 2017 6:07:34 GMT -5
Great score, Charlie. Are there any markings on the Wally Frank pipe? Their "store" pipes were from many makers; some in England and Denmark too. Some carvers were real no-bodies like Peter Stokkebye, S. Bang and Ed Burak.
You may have a real gem there.
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Post by crapgame on Sept 21, 2017 6:14:05 GMT -5
Charlie..Can I try your crystal ball so I know where to find deals like that?
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Post by trailboss on Sept 21, 2017 6:16:35 GMT -5
If you paid $35 for the whole lot, you got a steal. I have seen tins of Edgeworth Sliced go for $40-50 a tin at pipe shows. Nice find. Yeah, I have seen a tin occasionally at Pipestuds, and yeah.... you will pay dearly for it. As I was waiting over a few days for the auction to end, I read the tobbacoreviews contributions.... this is one of the blends that are universally well liked. I am headed to California's wine country in a few days, so I am going to smoke an inaugural flake there. |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 21, 2017 6:19:35 GMT -5
Great score, Charlie. Are there any markings on the Wally Frank pipe? Their "store" pipes were from many makers; some in England and Denmark too. Some carvers were real no-bodies like Peter Stokkebye, S. Bang and Ed Burak. You may have a real gem there. Other than a quick once over to see that it was really a beaut, I didn't look at the other marlins if any... I will be sure to check when I get home. Thanks for the info, I had no idea about that aspect of the Wally Frank history! |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 21, 2017 6:21:42 GMT -5
Charlie..Can I try your crystal ball so I know where to find deals like that? Check out local auction houses that hopefully have an online presence and use the search terms, pipe, tobacco, tobacciana, smoker, etc... |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 21, 2017 12:39:16 GMT -5
On the topside opposite is a smooth panel like this that has a "Viking" stamp...that is all I can see as far as nomenclature...Whoever made this pipe took their job seriously, and the drilling is spot on....It is 6"" and weighs a light 40 grams. The bowl is carbonized, so that is why I think the auctioneer listed it as "used. A search online of this particular nomenclature came up empty.  |
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Post by Artistik on Sept 21, 2017 16:27:59 GMT -5
Wow! 'Nough said.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Sept 21, 2017 16:52:49 GMT -5
that wally frank is a beaut. *drool*
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Post by That Falls Guy on Sept 21, 2017 17:01:37 GMT -5
I've been a fan of Wally Frank for more years than I care to mention. The father of one of my high school classmates used to work for Wally Frank, and used to get cigars for me. I wasn't as interested in pipes at the time. (Dammit!) I have a few nice Wally Franks, but I could only wish to find a pipe like that one!
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Post by Zach on Sept 21, 2017 17:59:39 GMT -5
If you paid $35 for the whole lot, you got a steal. I have seen tins of Edgeworth Sliced go for $40-50 a tin at pipe shows. Nice find. It's going for much more than that now, it seems. Great find! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2017 23:37:42 GMT -5
Great find you luck so and so.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Sept 22, 2017 16:56:31 GMT -5
Love that tin. Wish they were all still pained. Tobacco looks delicious too.
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Post by peteguy on Sept 22, 2017 17:48:00 GMT -5
I scored some Edgeworth Slice off the bay about 5 years ago from the 70's. Stuff was heavenly. I am not sure the tin lasted a week and I am a one or two bowl a day smoker (usually). Those cutters are sweet as well - they going on the bay or are you keeping them?.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 22, 2017 20:04:34 GMT -5
I am keeping the cutters. At first i was thinking of selling them, but aftere reading of people's preference for this and that cut, Idepending on the smoke, I figured that maybe i couls learn a thing or two.
As for that tin, It is a 100 gram tin for which I am thankful...it appears to be the Orlik Version, not the earlier but it still gets really good reviews.
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