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1920s KBB Eagle Claw pipe
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John Fury
May 1, 2013, 12:04:29 AM5/1/13
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Evening ASP:
Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-KBB-Tobacco-Pipe-Eagle-Claw-Talon-Large-/00/s/MzAwWDQwMA==/z/Jo4AAOxy79VRdGN-/$(KGrHqYOKo8E7EF)YGVnBRdGN-ZvW!~~60_12.JPG
Anybody ever seen one of these before??
Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-KBB-Tobacco-Pipe-Eagle-Claw-Talon-Large-/00/s/MzAwWDQwMA==/z/Jo4AAOxy79VRdGN-/$(KGrHqYOKo8E7EF)YGVnBRdGN-ZvW!~~60_12.JPG
Anybody ever seen one of these before??
Hardcrackers
May 1, 2013, 12:15:47 AM5/1/13
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On Apr 30, 11:04 pm, John Fury <jfur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evening ASP:
>
> Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
>
> http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-KBB-Tobacco-Pipe-Eagle-Claw-Talon-Larg...
> Evening ASP:
>
> Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
>
>
> Anybody ever seen one of these before??
Very nice!
> Anybody ever seen one of these before??
RW
random
May 1, 2013, 5:05:16 AM5/1/13
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would fit in my pocket though. <g>
Captain Pegleg
May 1, 2013, 9:42:45 AM5/1/13
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Nice one, John! Yes, I have seen one before, but it was not as large
as this one I believe, nor in as good condition. The one I saw had
damage to the talons, but more notably the bowl was shorter and it had
more of a "squat" shape to it if that makes any sense. The one you
have looks great to me, much more balanced as the squat bowl on the
one I saw made the pipe look "clunky" because the bowl didn't reach
high enough out of the claws. Having the taller bowl (I wonder if it
is wider in diameter, too) in relationship to the upturned claws just
seems "right" and carries the concept of the talons holding the bowl
better. The one I saw had the origiinal stem on it, which sported the
early round button with a hole, as opposed to a slit. Does yours? How
does it smoke? Thanks for posting the pics, great pipe!
Randy
On May 1, 12:04 am, John Fury <jfur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evening ASP:
>
> Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
>
> http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-KBB-Tobacco-Pipe-Eagle-Claw-Talon-Larg...
as this one I believe, nor in as good condition. The one I saw had
damage to the talons, but more notably the bowl was shorter and it had
more of a "squat" shape to it if that makes any sense. The one you
have looks great to me, much more balanced as the squat bowl on the
one I saw made the pipe look "clunky" because the bowl didn't reach
high enough out of the claws. Having the taller bowl (I wonder if it
is wider in diameter, too) in relationship to the upturned claws just
seems "right" and carries the concept of the talons holding the bowl
better. The one I saw had the origiinal stem on it, which sported the
early round button with a hole, as opposed to a slit. Does yours? How
does it smoke? Thanks for posting the pics, great pipe!
Randy
On May 1, 12:04 am, John Fury <jfur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evening ASP:
>
> Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
>
Paul Z
May 1, 2013, 4:59:46 PM5/1/13
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On Apr 30, 11:04 pm, John Fury <jfur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evening ASP:
>
> Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
>
> http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-KBB-Tobacco-Pipe-Eagle-Claw-Talon-Larg...
>
> Picked up a unique and very unusual pipe: a KBB Eagle Claw that dates from the early 1920s and appears to be a carved gutta percha Eagle's claw into which a large briar bowl has been fitted. It's a big bent job, over 10 inches total length. Here's a pic:
>
>
> Anybody ever seen one of these before??
Nice pipe John, how does it smoke . Can't really say I've ever seen
> Anybody ever seen one of these before??
one before, but is is unique. Thatnks for the pic.
Paul Z
John Fury
May 1, 2013, 5:24:52 PM5/1/13
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