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Found a GBD pipe today with an ill fitting bit/mouth piece/stem? For $28.00. I spent 5 minutes with a small fine file and viola nice fitting bit/mouth piece/stem. This pipe has a large bowl and is tanned leather in color and has stitching on it so it has been named Frankenstein. I will post pics tomorrow right after lone coyote teaches me lol

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Jul 14, 2018 18:51:35 GMT -5 AJ said:

Great find! Those old GBD pipes are some excellent smokers.

AJ

I couldn’t agree more.
I have an old GBD missing a stem.... gotta get it off to Mike Myers!

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Jul 14, 2018 18:53:30 GMT -5 trailboss said:

Jul 14, 2018 18:51:35 GMT -5 AJ said:

Great find! Those old GBD pipes are some excellent smokers.

AJ

I couldn’t agree more.
I have an old GBD missing a stem.... gotta get it off to Mike Myers!

Mike can do a fine job including adding the brass rondel.

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Jul 14, 2018 19:53:17 GMT -5 AJ said:

Jul 14, 2018 18:53:30 GMT -5 trailboss said:

I couldn’t agree more.
I have an old GBD missing a stem.... gotta get it off to Mike Myers!

Mike can do a fine job including adding the brass rondel.

AJ

Yeah...I am a big fan. He did pretty good in Austin Powers also.

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Jul 14, 2018 20:42:04 GMT -5 trailboss said:

Jul 14, 2018 19:53:17 GMT -5 AJ said:

Mike can do a fine job including adding the brass rondel.

AJ

Yeah...I am a big fan. He did pretty good in Austin Powers also.

Mike’s work making stems for a Comoy’s pipe including the 3 part “C” looks as good as the original. My problem with Mike’s work is that he usually booked up 2-3 months in advance which speaks of his work quality. His ability is well known and pipers wanting a first rate job go to Mike. This is why he has such a backlog of work but it’s worth the wait.

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Jul 14, 2018 22:07:56 GMT -5 AJ said:

Jul 14, 2018 20:42:04 GMT -5 trailboss said:

Yeah...I am a big fan. He did pretty good in Austin Powers also.

Mike’s work making stems for a Comoy’s pipe including the 3 part “C” looks as good as the original. My problem with Mike’s work is that he usually booked up 2-3 months in advance which speaks of his work quality. His ability is well known and pipers wanting a first rate job go to Mike. This is why he has such a backlog of work but it’s worth the wait.

AJ

He just posted on a couple Facebook pages that his turnaround time is 4 weeks right now, what you say is the norm though.

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Jul 14, 2018 20:34:03 GMT -5 papipeguy said:

Interesting find. I'd bet it's French GBD because of the leather casing. Any idea of the age of that pipe? The leather covered pipes were very popular with the American GI's coming home from WW II.

Sorry maybe I was unclear it's leather Tan in color it's not leather case. It is an awesome smoker I like it alot

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Jul 14, 2018 15:20:21 GMT -5 Pistol Pete 1911 said:

Found a GBD pipe today with an ill fitting bit/mouth piece/stem? For $28.00. I spent 5 minutes with a small fine file and viola nice fitting bit/mouth piece/stem. This pipe has a large bowl and is tanned leather in color and has stitching on it so it has been named Frankenstein. I will post pics tomorrow right after lone coyote teaches me lol

as promised pictures of the GBD Frankenstein pipe. Anyone with any ideas about this pipe such as make, year, origin, any thing at all would be greatly appreciated

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What does the stamping to the right of the GBD stamp say? are there any other stampings or numbers?

Just a wild guess, but I am thinking that it is a 1970 era pipe based on the rusticated pattern.

(I have a Mastersen made by Shalom, and a few Edwards all from the 70's, and they have somewhat similar designs.)

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Jul 15, 2018 11:44:11 GMT -5 trailboss said:

What does the stamping to the right of the GBD stamp say? are there any other stampings or numbers?

Just a wild guess, but I am thinking that it is a 1970 era pipe based on the rusticated pattern.

(I have a Mastersen made by Shalom, and a few Edwards all from the 70's, and they have somewhat similar designs.)

It says either
Zau_age or Sau_age

No other markings that i can find

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pipedia.org/wiki/GBD

GBD produced consistently well made pipes, almost entirely of Algerian or Grecian briar. In the late 1960's to late 1970's, they introduced the "Collector" and "Unique" lines, made primarily by Horry Jamieson, who had carved for Barling for many years, and was skilled in freehand design. Older GBD pieces are excellent smokers and unique in design. They did an excellent executions of classic pipe shapes, as well as some beautiful freehands in the "Unique" line. [2]

The following list comprises the better grades in descending order:

Pedigree, Pedigree I, Pedigree II, Straight Grain, Prodigy, Bronze Velvet, Virgin, Varichrome, Prestige, Jubilee, New Era, Prehistoric, International, Universe, Speciale Standard, Ebony, Tapestry, New Standard, Granitan, Sauvage, Sierra, Penthouse, Legacy, Concorde.

Don’t let the “descending order” cause any distress... my Penthouse is one heck of a smoker!

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Jul 15, 2018 13:40:32 GMT -5 trailboss said:

pipedia.org/wiki/GBD

GBD produced consistently well made pipes, almost entirely of Algerian or Grecian briar. In the late 1960's to late 1970's, they introduced the "Collector" and "Unique" lines, made primarily by Horry Jamieson, who had carved for Barling for many years, and was skilled in freehand design. Older GBD pieces are excellent smokers and unique in design. They did an excellent executions of classic pipe shapes, as well as some beautiful freehands in the "Unique" line. [2]

The following list comprises the better grades in descending order:

Pedigree, Pedigree I, Pedigree II, Straight Grain, Prodigy, Bronze Velvet, Virgin, Varichrome, Prestige, Jubilee, New Era, Prehistoric, International, Universe, Speciale Standard, Ebony, Tapestry, New Standard, Granitan, Sauvage, Sierra, Penthouse, Legacy, Concorde.

Don’t let the “descending order” cause any distress... my Penthouse is one heck of a smoker!

+1. Nice call Charlie. I have a seven pipe pre-Cadogan 549 bulldog collection which currently consists of two Bronze Velvets, one Virgin, two Varichromes, one New Era and one Prehistoric. I've previously owned some of the others. Blindfolded, I probably couldn't tell the difference between any of them as they've all been mechanically sound and great smokers.

One time I saw a similar birth year Dunhill bulldog for $900 which I really dug, looked up on the wall at my GBDs and got over that urge real fast.

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Pistol Pete 1911 Pro Member Posts: 2,489 First Name: Jack Favorite Pipe: 2 many to choose from Favorite Tobacco: Dunhill 965, Pirate Kake, Stonehaven, Bengal Slices Location:	Hunting wabbits again Jul 15, 2018 14:12:13 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jul 15, 2018 14:12:13 GMT -5 Woohoo 😊😆👍😁, I'm guessing I scored at twenty eight dollars
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Jul 15, 2018 14:12:13 GMT -5 Pistol Pete 1911 said:

Woohoo 😊😆👍😁, I'm guessing I scored at twenty eight dollars

Definitely well played. The pre-Cadogan GBDs are the best bang for buck out there IMHO. Just a friendly warning, they can be addictive. Hope you enjoy the pipe Pete.

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Jul 15, 2018 14:22:00 GMT -5 @10furlongs said:

Jul 15, 2018 14:12:13 GMT -5 Pistol Pete 1911 said:

Woohoo 😊😆👍😁, I'm guessing I scored at twenty eight dollars

Definitely well played. The pre-Cadogan GBDs are the best bang for buck out there IMHO. Just a friendly warning, they can be addictive. Hope you enjoy the pipe Pete.

Thanks so far it's dream

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A very good purchase in my books.

A GBD pre Cadogan is like a Labrador of pipes, I like all of them that I have met.

If you smoke Latakia in it, Dior makes a nice pairing to mitigate offensive body odor.

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