click Welcome!

click Tobaccos

click Tobacco Reviews & Articles

click Estate Pipes

click Special
Collection I


click Special
Collection II


click 1950's Wilke Briars
clickEstate
Accessories


clickSmokers'
Requisites


click Clearance

click Repairs

click To Order

click Links

Pipeworks & Wilke

click Home

Pipeworks & Wilke

WILKE BRIARS

Pipemaker Joe Cortigano
The old Wilkes storefront

SURPRISE! SURPRISE!

Look what I found in the last move! A box of about 50 of the famous 1950's Wilke Briars.

As you may know when we acquired the Wilke Pipe Shop some years ago, a rather extensive inventory of fine natural finish pipes came along with it.

These 50+ pipes represent the last of an era of production pipemaking that is long gone. Many of these pipes were turned in the original Cadogan GBD factory as well as the famed Arlington Briar Pipe Company of New York. Some of the pipes available were turned by Wilke pipemaker Joe Cortigano.

Keep in mind these have been sitting around for fifty years and are excellent smoking pipes. Most of the pipes are made from vintage Algerian Briar and have already aged to a lovely patina that will only be enhanced with smoking. The pipes are priced according to grain and some surface imperfections, as most of the shapes are basically identical.

This is the last great opportunity to acquire unsmoked vintage Wilke Natural Briar pipes, enjoy them!

Updated 02/24/10

Wilke Pipes

Click on thumbnail photo to view full size.

Click here to view WILKE SQUAT 'NON-BULLDOG: Classic Saddle Stem
I've had so many requests for the classic squat Bulldog I hope these 6 substitutes will be of interest. It's the same pipe but without the rings around the bowl. A diamond shank and saddle stem insures it similarity to the original. They are all 5 3/4" long.
Priced from $85 to $110.
Click here to view WILKE SQUAT 'NON-BULLDOG: Modified Saddle Stem
These pipes are the same as above, but the stem has a less severe saddle design. These pipes are all 5 3/4" long.
Priced from $75 to $110.
Click here to view WILKE CLASSIC BILLIARD: Taper Stem
A staple for any pipe collection and none smoke better than a Wilke. This shape varies a bit in size ranging from 5 1/2" to 6" long, with a complimentary variation in the bowl size.
Priced from $110 to $225.
Click here to view WILKE POT: Taper Stem
These classic Wilke Pots have a generous bowl, incredible grains and fabulous patina. Sure to guarantee a nice cool smoke. The length ranges from 5 3/4" to a tad over 6".
Priced from $125 to $150
Click here to view WILKE CLUB: Taper Stem
A slight variation on this classic Wilke shape is the taper stem rather than the more common saddle stem. Ranging in length from 5 1/4" to 5 3/4".
Priced at $95 to $175
Click here to view WILKE LARGE BILLIARD: Taper Stem
If you're looking for a long cool smoke here's a pipe for you. These pipes measure 6 1/4" long and have a nice sized bowl The larger size of this pipe is quite a nice deviation from the usual standard sized Wilkes. There are only 2 of these, so act quickly if you are so inclined.
One left at $250.

Pipeworks & Wilke

Pipeworks & Wilke
P.O. Box 84
Arlington, VT 05250
1-800-832-8309
pipeworks@VtPipes.com

[Welcome] [Tobaccos] [Tobacco Reviews & Articles] [Wilke Briars] [Estate Pipes] [Estate Accessories]
[Clearance Page] [Repairs] [Smokers' Requisites] [Special Collection I] [Special Collection II] [To Order] [Links]