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Post by trailboss on Sept 3, 2018 21:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by monbla256 on Sept 3, 2018 21:29:09 GMT -5
Look for the older Edwards (50s & 60s). Another thing to consider the briar is oil cured. I have about 20 of them and they are for the most part inexpensive. You have gone to heaven my friend to have that many Edwards! I’ve secured 4 to replace so,e of mine lost by movers. Still looking for that square rhodesian. I think it was a 730 or 703. The 730 was called a Coachman by Edwards. I have thre, two smooth and one a tanshell finished blast. Three of my fave pipes,\. I got them in the '70s which is when I got the rest of my Edwards' pipes. I have 15 of them and smoke all of them !  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 21:46:44 GMT -5
This one went for a pretty decent price on eBay, only about $15 less then what it sold for new. Edward's |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Sept 3, 2018 21:47:53 GMT -5
I consider myself quit fortunate to have 4 Edwards in my collection. 2 smooth straight billiads and a rusticated #27. All gifts from a dear friend, MGTarheel. The fourth is a bent bulldog I picked up on ebay.
The no. 27 is a massive pipe with an oval shank and an enormous bowl, I can stick my entire thumb in it, and I have pretty big mits. ;-)
I smoke the billiard several times a week, an amazing pipe. The big ol 27, I only smoke a couple of times a month, it's good for over 2 hours.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 3, 2018 21:53:17 GMT -5
That is the way the #25 is that I posted above...you either have to be Hoss Cartwright, or it will pry your teeth out as a clencher...enough wall to outlive me X5.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 4, 2018 16:59:03 GMT -5
Here's some info on a little known connection between edwards and a few other interesting brands I found out are connected. And mines a Benton.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 4, 2018 17:01:50 GMT -5
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 4, 2018 17:22:00 GMT -5
We should start an Edwards smokers lounge, for edwards pipes only, like this post if you'd like an Edwards club. There nice pipes with an interesting tale. I for one think they are up there with dunhill briar wise and based on all your opinions of them, it can't be that far off from the truth.
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 4, 2018 17:24:47 GMT -5
We should start an Edwards smokers lounge, for edwards pipes only, like this post if you'd like an Edwards club. There nice pipes with an interesting tale. I for one think they are up there with dunhill briar wise and based on all your opinions of them, it can't be that far off from the truth. You work away. I'll be in the next room with my cob.  |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 4, 2018 17:38:16 GMT -5
Point being they were made with some serious briar, and the head of Dunhill even gave a nod to oil cured Algerians properties, so a Edwards club would give you a chance to show off your briar and explain a bit about what makes em special. In your own words, like what are you smoking but you know its an Edwards.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 17:40:55 GMT -5
I enjoy my 2 Edwards Pipes....wish I spot another one in good shape on eBay.....I’ve been looking. My days of spending BIG bucks on a pipe are behind me!!
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 4, 2018 17:44:11 GMT -5
I enjoy my 2 Edwards Pipes....wish I spot another one in good shape on eBay.....I’ve been looking. My days of spending BIG bucks on a pipe are behind me!! There are a few keepers on ebay. |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 4, 2018 18:04:49 GMT -5
I'll put in the work you bring your edwards algerian briar, savs have clubs no reason a seriously competetent pipe shouldn't have it's place.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 8, 2018 23:12:59 GMT -5
These pipes seem to always end in an aggressive bidding war or 10 to 15 dollars under, sometimes over original price.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 8, 2018 23:14:01 GMT -5
Seriously nice pipes I suppose, require serious price tags.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 8, 2018 23:14:37 GMT -5
Any thoughts?
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 9, 2018 0:39:22 GMT -5
Is that coachman factory banded, just wondering.
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Post by qmechanics on Sept 9, 2018 1:56:43 GMT -5
Hi
The first and second pipe I purchased were Edwards; back in the day when Edwards had a store in North Miami Beach, Florida. I still own them and several others. They are excellent smokers and worth finding and restoring. As previously stated, Randy Wiley started carving pipes with the Edwards company. In those days he would at times mark his pipes with a feather(s) (Some say to carve out bad spots in the briar) which became a trade mark of sorts. Wiley's personal lines sometimes feature a feather(s) though this mark appears to have decreased,if not faded away, from his lines as the years went by. As to the Edwards' pipes, I notice the feathers more often in the freehand lines. In any case this is an easy way to affirm a Wiley made Edwards pipe.
PS Wiley continued the oil curing process to this day.
It is my recollection that only the higher end pipes stamped handmade were graded, at least to a certain extent. I believe the handmade pipes with a key stamped into the briar were the highest grade. The pipes not stamped handmade had numbers classifying the pipe model/shape. I will ask Randy to confirm.
After calling Edwards, Stilllernin discovered that a pipe with the number 5 is a Benton. I have seen other numbers like 7 etc. which might be a designation for a different line that is if the motif follows through (look to the post after this one). Production of these differently named (Skylark, Royce, Benton, etc. noted in the next post) pipe lines appears to have started in the 90s which covers a period that I am not as familiar with. As such there might also be an order to the quality each name possessed similar to GBD though with a number pointing to the named line ; 5= Benton. There can also be other stamped numbers to these pipes, typically three, which I believe classify the pipes form/shape. I definitely will do some research to see if I can uncover more information. It would be nice to know if my suspicions are correct while filling in some gaps.
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Post by qmechanics on Sept 11, 2018 21:12:27 GMT -5
A post from cypresspipe found in pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/edwards-pipe#post-138204six years ago There are a few good links that are still working and other comments one might find interesting. To wet your appetite here is one of cypresspipe's posts: "I worked at an Edward's Pipe Shop in Jacksonville in the 70's and I can provide more information about Edward's pipes. Edward's still exists with a few remaining shops around the country. Like the rest of the industry, they are primarily cigar stores and gift shops now. Edward's pipes were and are their house brand and they were made in their factory in Tampa. I visited the Tampa store several years ago and they told me that Edward's pipes are now made in Spain. They also told me that they were running out of Algerian Briar and, as a result, many of their pipes were no longer carrying that stamping. If you are familiar with Randy Wiley pipes, he started out making pipes in the Edward's factory in Tampa back in the 1970's. The models Skylark, Skipper, Royce, Benton, etc. are fairly recent name categories, probably starting in the 90's. They didn't use these names when I worked there, except the "Skipper" was a pipe with a particular style of etching on it. At the time they made some very nice high-grade freehands that sold in the $100-150 price range (several hundred dollars today). While the individual Edward's shops are franchisee-owned the parent company is FGT Enterprises of Tampa, Florida. The company makes pipes under the "Benton" brand for other shops around the country, and makes private label pipes for some shops as well. They are a leading wholesaler of smoking accessories. You can go to their website and download their catalog (www.fgtenterprises.com--you might want to check out the "About Us" page on the site. FGT at one time did not stress their connection to the Edward's shops, as they wanted to downplay the fact that they were associated with stores that were competitors to some of their other customers. I have about 20-30 Edward's pipes from the time I worked there and they have always been good smokers. The only problem with them is that pipes in the 70's tended to be smaller (about group 3) than they are today. As far as I know, there are still Edward's shops in Los Altos (CA), Englewood (CO), Tampa, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Dallas. In case you are interested Edward's was named after Edward Rowley, a Tampa TV personality of the 50's and 60's who founded the company in partnership with Frank Smith ("Smitty"). Rowley was essentially the "face" of the shops while Smitty was the tobacco and pipes guy. Smitty bought out Rowley's interest in the company sometime in the late 70's or early 80's." |
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Post by radioguy on Sept 11, 2018 21:25:20 GMT -5
Edwards Atlanta closed years ago.
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Post by qmechanics on Sept 11, 2018 21:38:34 GMT -5
Edwards Atlanta closed years ago. The post I quoted is around six years old. |
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Post by qmechanics on Nov 7, 2018 10:02:19 GMT -5
Some more information from a person who claimed to work for Edwards. by Georgiastonewall The pipe you have with the 5 on it was one of the board pipes kept on display out in the shops Edwards did have three digit shape numbers most of which I have forgotten. The Board pipes were mostly traditional shapes with a few of Edwards's own design thrown in the mix. The entry level pipe was the antique etch which I think was later known as the skylark I think those pipes closely resembled a Custom bilt pipe. The next grade up was the Skipper with a very unusual type of rusticated finish. The next up was a five which was the first smooth finish in that line. The next one up was a 7. In the latter days these became the royce and benton line but I don't remember which was which. From your description I would think you pipe is near the end of the Algerian briar made ones. I would think it would be no later than made in the mid 90's. It will be a great smoke no matter what you put in it! I hope that helps! and enjoy that pipe! www.brothersofbriar.com/t30901-edward-s-algerian-briar-pipes |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 10:19:34 GMT -5
Some blends that I like very much used to give me tongue bite when smoked in a pipe. But whenever I smoke them in a pipe made of Algerian briar, be it an old estate pipe or more recent ones made by Edwards, Paul's Pipe Shop, or the Ropp trove of Algerians, the experience is radically different. The briar grabs, slows and cools down the smoke, or seems to do just that, promoting a better smoking pace, no tongue bite whatsoever, and the tobacco's flavor is delivered almost pristine. That pretty much settled the issue for me.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 7, 2018 11:27:14 GMT -5
 How about it folks, those of you that have Edwards, chime in, tell us your take, Everyone.?
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Post by scrooge on Nov 7, 2018 11:27:30 GMT -5
#2 pipe is just plain bad to the bones Charlie. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 7, 2018 11:33:14 GMT -5
How about it folks, those of you that have Edwards, chime in, tell us your take, Everyone.? Well, since someone was kind enough to send me not one, but two Edwards pipes, I've got to say they are fine smokers. In fact, I think they are my preferred briar pipe. I can't explain why. |
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Post by scrooge on Nov 7, 2018 11:47:51 GMT -5
+1 to the giver an the receiver.
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Post by qmechanics on Feb 10, 2019 23:00:45 GMT -5
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Post by quietmann on Sept 30, 2019 10:45:27 GMT -5
Have any of you ever heard of any EARLY Edward's pipes that had NO shape/model number on them, but had a small pipe stamped on the stem? I recently acquired such a pipe, and I am wondering if the wrong stem (not Edward's) is on the pipe. The pipe only has a large "5" on the shank - probably the grade number?, but that small pipe on the stem really stumps me. Any insight you can offer is appreciated.
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Post by mgtarheel on Sept 30, 2019 11:30:27 GMT -5
Yes, I have a few of them they are still Edwards. Also can find the word "FRANCE" stamped on the stem.
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How about it folks, those of you that have Edwards, chime in, tell us your take, Everyone.?
