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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 15:47:33 GMT -5
Went to a flea market in a few towns over and they had a 50% off sale, this is what I got.   the group of 4  This is an Aldo Velani not a high dollar pipe but a nice pipe none the less ![]()  GBD Century  A MM Cob with a square shank  all for the low price of $25.00 seriously I'm not sure if I did ok or not? |
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Post by Dramatwist on Sept 2, 2018 15:49:11 GMT -5
Obviously, a successful trip... well done!
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 15:55:10 GMT -5
Obviously, a successful trip... well done! Thanks Sir |
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Post by monbla256 on Sept 2, 2018 16:00:11 GMT -5
You made out like the proverbial bandit dude !!  |
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Post by dave g on Sept 2, 2018 16:04:06 GMT -5
Looks like you did great. Nice score.
The GBD Century was a model made to celebrate their 100 year anniversary. 1850-1950. If the law of averages holds up, this should be a great smoker.
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Post by Darin on Sept 2, 2018 16:07:25 GMT -5
Oh yeah ... I'd have paid that much for just the Aldo Velani alone! That's a nice looking pipe and reminds me of a Viprati Lovat I have. Congrats and enjoy!  |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Sept 2, 2018 16:09:59 GMT -5
Nice pick up!
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 2, 2018 16:52:54 GMT -5
You did really well. I would have been really chuffed to find all that for that price.
If I'm to be honest, I'm not sure I would have bothered with the cob, but that's just personal opinion. I wouldn't buy a used cob unless it's a corn dog, but with those other pipes, you've scored well.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 2, 2018 17:22:45 GMT -5
You made out like the proverbial bandit dude !! Michael isn't wrong about this...not by a long shot. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 17:34:19 GMT -5
You did really well. I would have been really chuffed to find all that for that price. If I'm to be honest, I'm not sure I would have bothered with the cob, but that's just personal opinion. I wouldn't buy a used cob unless it's a corn dog, but with those other pipes, you've scored well. I only bought the cob with the square shank, I had never seen 1 before. |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 2, 2018 17:42:18 GMT -5
Ya did real good nice pipes at bargain price, I like the grain on that hand.
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Post by puffy on Sept 2, 2018 17:44:22 GMT -5
Nice Haul
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Sept 2, 2018 17:47:13 GMT -5
So jelly!!
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 17:51:07 GMT -5
You did really well. I would have been really chuffed to find all that for that price. If I'm to be honest, I'm not sure I would have bothered with the cob, but that's just personal opinion. I wouldn't buy a used cob unless it's a corn dog, but with those other pipes, you've scored well. I only bought the cob with the square shank, I had never seen 1 before. after I posted this I decided to do a lil research and came up with this although mine is polished and the one on ebay is not I figger the price can't be that far apart?  I'm starting to think that maybe I did ok |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 18:31:09 GMT -5
Looks like you did great. Nice score. The GBD Century was a model made to celebrate their 100 year anniversary. 1850-1950. If the law of averages holds up, this should be a great smoker. I cleaned it all up and I should have waited but I couldn't take it any longer I loaded it up with 965 and it is a good smoker |
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Post by bambooshank on Sept 2, 2018 18:35:19 GMT -5
The square and diamond shank cobs are really nice. The one on eBay and yours are square shanks but part company after that, yours is wood with an applied kernel look, the one on eBay is made from a corn cob hence the hefty tag, but you still did might well without reservation.
banjo
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2018 21:07:59 GMT -5
Jack, you did very well....congratulations 👍👍. You got your hands on some great smokers....enjoy for many happy & healthy years....🎈🎉🎊🎈🎉🎊
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 22:14:11 GMT -5
The square and diamond shank cobs are really nice. The one on eBay and yours are square shanks but part company after that, yours is wood with an applied kernel look, the one on eBay is made from a corn cob hence the hefty tag, but you still did might well without reservation. banjo you are correct! so should I smoke it? |
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Post by bambooshank on Sept 2, 2018 22:30:52 GMT -5
Pete,
Hell yes you should smoke it, sterilize the stem and give the cob any cleaning it may need then once everything is dry fill it up with your favorite tobacco or a codger store tobacco and enjoy.
banjo
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 2, 2018 22:33:46 GMT -5
Pete, Hell yes you should smoke it, sterilize the stem and give the cob any cleaning it may need then once everything is dry fill it up with your favorite tobacco or a codger store tobacco and enjoy. banjo Farfreekingout I will smoke it! What's a codger store tobacco? |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 2, 2018 23:46:15 GMT -5
Nice score...keep beating them bushes!
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Post by Darin on Sept 3, 2018 0:20:38 GMT -5
An OTC like Carter Hall or Prince Albert. Any Burley forward blend would do, though ... great in a cob! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 3, 2018 4:11:15 GMT -5
Apologies, I never noticed the square stem. In the case I would have added it to the cart.
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Post by xjking on Sept 3, 2018 6:57:33 GMT -5
Nice score, they are all great looking pipes.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Sept 3, 2018 9:11:11 GMT -5
Thanks fellas
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Post by Robert Perkins on Sept 3, 2018 10:24:41 GMT -5
Wow, great finds. Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 19:48:37 GMT -5
I stopped by an antique store by the house they had about 6 The Pipe they wanted $12.00 ea they needed some work to clean them up.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Sept 3, 2018 19:57:56 GMT -5
That GBD alone is worth twenty five bucks.
And if the old "corndog" cob is smokable, that's a fun collectible too.
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Post by morallynomadic on Sept 4, 2018 7:10:08 GMT -5
The square and diamond shank cobs are really nice. The one on eBay and yours are square shanks but part company after that, yours is wood with an applied kernel look, the one on eBay is made from a corn cob hence the hefty tag, but you still did might well without reservation. banjo you are correct! so should I smoke it? Yeah you should smoke it. An unsmoked or unloved cob is a crime. 😉 Haven't you ever heard of Santa Cobs? In the dark of the night I... I mean he.. sneaks into pipe smokers' houses and smokes out of all of their unsmoked cobs. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 4, 2018 11:53:16 GMT -5
you are correct! so should I smoke it? Yeah you should smoke it. An unsmoked or unloved cob is a crime. 😉 Haven't you ever heard of Santa Cobs? In the dark of the night I... I mean he.. sneaks into pipe smokers' houses and smokes out of all of their unsmoked cobs. I don't like the sound of him. I'd prefer a santa that leaves cobs... Or a cobvent calendar. Now there's an idea. Calling Phil Morgan... |
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