Guides to dating pipes by maker and stamp, and to judging what a pipe is worth.
To see our currently available Stanwell pipes, click here. Stanwell is one of the most popular contemporary pipe-manufacturers, as well as being the oldest Danish-owned manufacturer still in operation at the time of writing (2024). As a result, Stanwell is one of the most common makes found on the contemporary estates market. If you’ve encountered…
Dating Barling Pipes: A Three Step Guide To see our currently available Barling and Barling’s Make pipes, click here. As MBSD sells many restored estate pipes, we often get questions as to when they were made. Many pipes, such as Castellos, Charatans or Custom-Bilts, have communities of collectors who prefer pipes made during one period…
Pipe value guide Help Determining the Value of a Tobacco Pipe Used or unused, tobacco pipes can be valuable, with prices ranging from $20 to $20,000 for a single pipe. Here’s what decides where a pipe lands, and how to tell what you have. What drives value Identifying a pipe What lowers value Cleaning and…
HELP DATING A DUNHILL PIPE Dunhill pipes are highly sought after by pipe smokers and collectors alike. Dating a Dunhill pipe can be a bit tricky, but here are some tips that may help: Look for a date code: Most Dunhill pipes made since the early 1920s carry a small date number stamped just after…
