Dr. Grabow Pipes

BWThomas · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:01 am Post subject: Newest Grabow

I strolled into a Walgreens today at lunch time and spied three new pipes on the rack where there were and have been none for the past several weeks. All three were labeled Grand Duke. The first two were smallish carved bowls, kind of an apple or a pear, not really readily distinguishable, not at at all attractive, nor something I wanted. Low and behold, the last one on the peg was a beauty. The nicest looking Grabow I've seen at a drugstore in years.

I posted about this earlier today, but I just wanted to share some pictures.

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What fascinated me about this pipe is that it has some character, as opposed to all the other plain jane Grabow pipes I've seen on the retail store shelves over the past two years.
This Dublin is actually stamped "Grand Duke", I haven't seen a new pipe stamped with the line name in years. It has an oval stem, first ever oval stem I've seen on a new Grabow ever. The stamping is on the bottom of shank. The fitting is of the wide band type (8mm). And it has an 1/8 bent stem. There is one noticable fill on the bowl (if you're looking for it), but no leaf carving.
I am really happy with this pipe. If IPA continues to put out pipes like this one, and I'll be looking, I will continue to purchase new pipes on a regular basis. I sure do hope someone there in Sparta is listening.

BW

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steverino · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

Barry, you need to visit the factory. There's plenty of these in the Reserve display case in the lobby. Bought one myself.

BWThomas · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

steverino · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

Maybe there could be another joint trip involving various members of the DGCF. And lunch, or something. Got to hurry though, or ted'll done be back in Florida.

BWThomas · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject:

I like that pipe . I would buy those,even though it has an ABS stem. !!
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ahgar · Grand Duke Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 24

sweet pipe, how does it smoke? there are about 3 or 4 pipes on my must get list of the current crop of grabows
the one in this thread a dublin
a freehand
a big pipe either bent or straight or both,
a royalton rhodesian
i called the factory the other day and spoke to a very nice gentleman re the age of a pipe i have. tried to talk him into making adjustos again but he said no. dangit.