PRICE DROP Vintage BEN WADE SELECTED GRAIN Canted - Dublin Pipe London LTWT
Item History & Price
Up for sale is a vintage Ben Wade Selected Grain canted Dublin briar pipe from the Charatan Lane era ('70-80's). The stampings read Ben Wade (in cursive) / Selected Grain (in cursive) / London Hand (block lettering) / 2. The dark reddish-walnut stain used on this older specimen highlights the gorgeous ring grain / rustication that surrounds the bowl very nicely. The black vulcanite mouthpiece shines nicely and is free of tooth marks or scratches. &nbs...p;The inner bowl rim remains sharply cut yet exhibits some mild darkening from infrequent use. This is a handsome & lightweight specimen (approx. 25 grams) that's broken-in, lightly used, and should be an excellent smoking instrument for many more years to come. For a 40+ year old vintage pipe ... this one is in exceptionally good condition. Take a close up look at all of the pics supplied and see for yourself.I’m selling this pipe for a dear old friend who wants to thin his herd of smoking pipes after 45+ years of pipe collecting & smoking. At some point during his life my friend worked out in the southwest USA as a tobacconist for a pipe shop. Undoubtedly he had access to many fine specimens during his tenure ... many of which I've sold or will be selling for him in the weeks & months ahead. Some (but not all of his pipes) are the big famous name brands. Nonetheless, he picked up some gorgeous & often unique pipes along the way. I believe I have the Buy It Now price fairly established and expect it should move soon at this price. If not, I'll keep an eye on the number of saved watchers and reevaluate the pricing as the listing plays out. However, the 70+ pipes I've sold thus far for my friend have gone rather quickly ... so I must be doing something right. Thank goodness for avid pipers with an eye for quality & value !Thanks for looking and please keep an eye on my future listings as I’ll be selling more pipes in the weeks & months ahead. God bless.** Shipped via USPS First Class Mail within CONUS or Internationally through the eBay Global Shipping Center **PLEASE NOTE: INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS & BUYERS** DUE TO PAST INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PROBLEMS - I WILL ONLY SHIP INTERNATIONALLY IF YOU USE THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING CTR - THIS SERVICE MAY COST YOU A LITTLE MORE BUT IT PROTECTS YOUR INVESTMENT & MINE **
