| Archive for Dr. Grabow Pipes "America's One and Only" |
| steverino |
Ajustomatic: So easy to spell, yet so hard to get rightIt never ceases to amaze me all the ways ebay sellers can maul the word "Ajustomatic". One I saw today is the best yet:"Austimatio" I've seen "Aristomatic", "Aristomate" and of course "Adjustomatic", among others. The latter, of course, being an honest mistake. |
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| drbridges |
Yes, it is amazing, and it makes it so challenging to do a thorough search of eBay with so many spelling variations. At almost any time you can type in "CRAYBOW" or "GARBO" as a search term on eBay and come up with a pipe or two. | ||
| drbridges |
OK, I just tried it. The two I suggested didn't work, but "GRABO" turned up a pipe. | ||
| steverino |
Yeah, I forgot about those variants. I have searched on "Garbow" before and found stuff. I'll have to remember the others you mentioned. | ||
| drbridges |
One of the most reliable eBay search terms I've hit on is "dr". Almost no one misspells the "dr" part. They may omit the period and mangle the "grabow," but they get the "dr" part. | ||
| ted |
Why...in my significant lack of wisdom, do I remember the "correct" spelling to be "aDjustomatic". Check the stamping closely.......ted | ||
| drbridges |
It's not a spelling. It's a trademark. Like KOOL. | ||
| ozark southpaw |
How about this one--2) Dr Grabow, Austonatic
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Pipes-with-...p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318 |
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| steverino |
That's a new one on me! | ||
| steverino |
Just found a new version: VINTAGE COLOR DUKE DR.GRABOW APISTOMATIS ESTATE PIPE | ||
| TheDuke |
 That's just classic! 
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| ted |
That seems to define how my bladder works.
Excuse me, I've got to go!!!!!!! ted |
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| drbridges |
I believe that is Greek. Maybe it's from one of Aristophanes' plays? "Electra and Apistomatis" | ||
| drbridges |
Same eBay seller has listed a second DG Apistomatis pipe. | ||
| steverino |
Wait a minute - maybe DG made a model we don't know about... | ||
| ozark southpaw |
Think some one should clue the seller in? | ||
| ted |
NAW, Lets see what he calls Bucko, CDL, and Hillcrest first.....I'd speculate Barkey, COOL, and Hellcrossed.......anyway.....ted | ||