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Post by elric on Jul 1, 2019 22:08:46 GMT -5
G'day everyone. In the past I'd keep little gold mines to myself for fear of being out bid (the lower Aussie $ really is a big disadvantage) but as I've got more than enough pipes I thought that I'd share a favourite who is honest & reliable. This seller had an ebay store but closed it for various reasons, mainly because he was sick of dealing with ebay & paying their fees. I've bought over 60 pipes from Markus & highly recommend him. After sales service was excellent. One pipe arrived damaged & he immediately refunded my money without any fuss or asking for proof. My word was enough [he told me to keep the pipe; the damage was easily repaired] He's set up a website that has just opened. Most of the pipes I'd bought were NOS from a German pipe shop that had been in business for over a hundred years. His website has quite a few of these antique pipes at rather reasonable prices. Some are no-brand Bruyere Garantie briars that are either of German or French manufacture that were commissioned for the shop. Every pipe that I've added to my rotation are good smokers. I can recommend the Skippy & Dobbelman briars in particular. They're not big pipes compared to modern ones & they're very light in weight. Many of the older pipes have horn stems. [Wish I knew how to upload pics. I've got some real beauties] [Clenchers need to keep in mind that horn, as a natural material, sometimes have a fissure in the grain that can crack if too much pressure is applied. As I don't clench I prefer the horn stems over plastic] There's freehand pipes & a good selection of clay pipes. He also sells stems, blanks, ferrules & other bits & pieces for pipe makers. There are some opening freebies & discounts on offer. [There's two Heibe 60's Billiards with horn stems for $24.99 for the pair. I'd pounce but already have several Heibe pipes from him. Good smokers for sure] There's Buy Now pipes & they'll be also running auctions. I've got no association with Markus other than as a loyal customer. [Haven't dealt with his business partner as yet but sure he's just as fair & efficient] Should you deal with Markus & his partner, please mention that Paul from Australia recommended his website. www.markenpipes.com |
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Post by mgtarheel on Jul 1, 2019 22:19:12 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing this information.
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Post by elric on Jul 2, 2019 0:30:09 GMT -5
Your welcome Mike.
There's several pipes that I'm drooling over; a 20's Vauen Dr Perl smooth Bulldog with horn stem for $37.99
A 40's Dobbelman Lincoln 11F smooth hexagon Bulldog for $27.99 Bargain.
Wasn't a Patcher recently looking for a cheap Churchwarden? There's a 70'S UTOR Old Briar Reading Pipe Billiard at $22.99. I've got 3 UTOR Churchwardens & the two that I use are good smokers. They're much more elegant than my Savinelli Churchwarden.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 2, 2019 0:33:41 GMT -5
Some good prices, many old pipes I have never heard of.
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Post by elric on Jul 2, 2019 1:21:46 GMT -5
Some good prices, many old pipes I have never heard of. Brand new antique pipes don't come onto the market that often I'd imagine. Also just noticed a UTOR briar for $9.99. There's some bargains to be had. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 2:17:21 GMT -5
Thanks for posting elric .....definitely some excellent prices on pipes👌👍. I’d bet a member or three might purchase from this gentleman. PS
What maker manufactures the Marken branded pipes? Thought you might know, thanks. |
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Post by elric on Jul 2, 2019 3:12:51 GMT -5
Thanks for posting elric .....definitely some excellent prices on pipes👌👍. I’d bet a member or three might purchase from this gentleman. PS
What maker manufactures the Marken branded pipes? Thought you might know, thanks.First time I've seen them. There's a few really nice ones. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 2, 2019 4:21:34 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing this. It'd good to know that there are good, honest people out there, selling good quality products with great customer service.
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Post by elric on Jul 2, 2019 5:14:20 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing this. It'd good to know that there are good, honest people out there, selling good quality products with great customer service. When I first started building a rotation of pipes I had no clue where to start & made some bad buys, a couple of estate pipes in particular. Having a recommended pipe seller would have come in handy. Plus it's a cool find for those who'd like to add a brand new antique to their collection. |
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Post by stone on Jul 2, 2019 7:48:02 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by papipeguy on Jul 2, 2019 10:26:53 GMT -5
Very cool site. I've seen several pipes that interest me. Thanks.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 2, 2019 10:28:08 GMT -5
I just nabbed a very fine Civic for $35. Heck of a deal for an unsmoked pipe.
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Post by elric on Jul 2, 2019 20:06:02 GMT -5
I just nabbed a very fine Civic for $35. Heck of a deal for an unsmoked pipe. Far be it for me to ask such a thing as I've yet to work out how to upload a pic ........ but I have to ask; any pics? |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 3, 2019 17:51:17 GMT -5
I just nabbed a very fine Civic for $35. Heck of a deal for an unsmoked pipe. Far be it for me to ask such a thing as I've yet to work out how to upload a pic ........ but I have to ask; any pics? Well, it's not in my hands.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 16, 2019 13:37:42 GMT -5
My MarKen order finally came in. Everything is exactly as expected. A new-old-stock CIVIC Canadian. About a group 2 size. (Group 3, if it were a Dunhill Canadian, since Canadian bowls tend to be smaller.)   It's in pretty good shape. A little oxidation from sitting on a shelf for fifty plus years. I can't really date this thing. It has the "old" CIVIC stamping, so it's plainly older than the 1960s, but that's as good as I can get. It could easily be pre-WWII. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 14:19:27 GMT -5
Nice follow up. Enjoy the N.O.S pipe. Does all CAPS signify an older Civic?
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 16, 2019 15:58:53 GMT -5
Nice follow up. Enjoy the N.O.S pipe. Does all CAPS signify an older Civic? It's always all-caps, but the older ones have a rather extravagant set of serifs, almost like a Tuscan font
Later ones have a smallcaps "CIVIC" written in a crisp sans-serif stamped into the stem.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 16, 2019 16:12:55 GMT -5
G'day everyone. In the past I'd keep little gold mines to myself for fear of being out bid (the lower Aussie $ really is a big disadvantage) but as I've got more than enough pipes I thought that I'd share a favourite who is honest & reliable. This seller had an ebay store but closed it for various reasons, mainly because he was sick of dealing with ebay & paying their fees. I've bought over 60 pipes from Markus & highly recommend him. After sales service was excellent. One pipe arrived damaged & he immediately refunded my money without any fuss or asking for proof. My word was enough [he told me to keep the pipe; the damage was easily repaired] He's set up a website that has just opened. Most of the pipes I'd bought were NOS from a German pipe shop that had been in business for over a hundred years. His website has quite a few of these antique pipes at rather reasonable prices. Some are no-brand Bruyere Garantie briars that are either of German or French manufacture that were commissioned for the shop. Every pipe that I've added to my rotation are good smokers. I can recommend the Skippy & Dobbelman briars in particular. They're not big pipes compared to modern ones & they're very light in weight. Many of the older pipes have horn stems. [Wish I knew how to upload pics. I've got some real beauties] [Clenchers need to keep in mind that horn, as a natural material, sometimes have a fissure in the grain that can crack if too much pressure is applied. As I don't clench I prefer the horn stems over plastic] There's freehand pipes & a good selection of clay pipes. He also sells stems, blanks, ferrules & other bits & pieces for pipe makers. There are some opening freebies & discounts on offer. [There's two Heibe 60's Billiards with horn stems for $24.99 for the pair. I'd pounce but already have several Heibe pipes from him. Good smokers for sure] There's Buy Now pipes & they'll be also running auctions. I've got no association with Markus other than as a loyal customer. [Haven't dealt with his business partner as yet but sure he's just as fair & efficient] Should you deal with Markus & his partner, please mention that Paul from Australia recommended his website. www.markenpipes.comDang! I was keeping this site open, planning on picking up a horn stemmed bulldog made by Nazis! |
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Post by Rattlesnake Daddy on Jul 17, 2019 17:40:54 GMT -5
Some really nice pipes. I'm having to resist the urge to pick up one of the M&K freehand offerings.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 17, 2019 17:57:51 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing this site...really nice bargains, really nice stock.
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Post by elric on Jul 18, 2019 6:50:40 GMT -5
My MarKen order finally came in. Everything is exactly as expected. A new-old-stock CIVIC Canadian. About a group 2 size. (Group 3, if it were a Dunhill Canadian, since Canadian bowls tend to be smaller.) It's in pretty good shape. A little oxidation from sitting on a shelf for fifty plus years. I can't really date this thing. It has the "old" CIVIC stamping, so it's plainly older than the 1960s, but that's as good as I can get. It could easily be pre-WWII. Very nice. I've yet to buy a Canadian so had my eye on that Civic. Glad it's going to a good home. I've got an 80's Venini smooth 1/4 bent Apple & an 80's smooth Venini 1/2 bent billiard in the mail. Hoping they will arrive tomorrow. There's a remaining Venini same shape as the Apple but darker stain. $34.99 + $8 for p&h. [He combines postage] Nice shape that feels great in hand [I've bought 3 x 80's Venini's from when seller was on e-bay] but most importantly for me, nice thick chamber walls. |
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Post by scott28638 on Jul 19, 2019 9:46:53 GMT -5
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Man, they have some great pipes at great prices!
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Post by elric on Jul 19, 2019 20:05:13 GMT -5
Some really nice pipes. I'm having to resist the urge to pick up one of the M&K freehand offerings. There's some real beauties there. The Aussie dollar is not doing so well atm so with the poor exchange rate I couldn't justify the expense for one pipe. It doesn't seem that long ago when the Aussie $ was on equal pegging with the U.S.$. |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 20, 2019 2:41:09 GMT -5
Some really nice pipes. I'm having to resist the urge to pick up one of the M&K freehand offerings. There's some real beauties there. The Aussie dollar is not doing so well atm so with the poor exchange rate I couldn't justify the expense for one pipe. It doesn't seem that long ago when the Aussie $ was on equal pegging with the U.S.$. The USD is unusually “strong” these days. Good for me as a software dweeb who buys imported products. Bad for folks who work in export-focused industry  |
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