23,094
edits
Sasieni: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 167: | Line 167: | ||
===Why Collect Sasieni’s?=== <!--T:46--> | ===Why Collect Sasieni’s?=== <!--T:46--> | ||
[[File:Sasieni stump.jpg|thumb|Old Brochure Featuring Sasieni Stump, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Sasieni4Dot.jpg|thumb|4 dot Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Sasieni Old England.jpg|thumb|Early Old England Shape Chart, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Sasieni Pipe Shapes.jpg|thumb|Shape Chart, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:Sasieni stump.jpg|thumb|Old Brochure Featuring Sasieni Stump, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Sasieni4Dot.jpg|thumb|4 dot Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Sasieni Old England.jpg|thumb|Early Old England Shape Chart, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:SasieniShapes.jpg|thumb|Shape Chart, courtesy Michael DiCuccio]][[File:Sasieni Pipe Shapes.jpg|thumb|Shape Chart, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
There are many reasons to collect these pipes, ranging from the purely monetary to the aesthetic and esoteric. While I personally do not collect pipes to make money, nor do I advise same, the fact remains a high grade, flawless, first quality pipe that currently sells for less than $100, and often less than $50, surely must have some potential for appreciation. No less an authority than the late Barry Levin himself once told me he felt Sasieni’s were severely under valued, but as time went by they would eventually take their rightful place next to Dunhill and Barling, as people came to appreciate the wonderful qualities of this pipe. | There are many reasons to collect these pipes, ranging from the purely monetary to the aesthetic and esoteric. While I personally do not collect pipes to make money, nor do I advise same, the fact remains a high grade, flawless, first quality pipe that currently sells for less than $100, and often less than $50, surely must have some potential for appreciation. No less an authority than the late Barry Levin himself once told me he felt Sasieni’s were severely under valued, but as time went by they would eventually take their rightful place next to Dunhill and Barling, as people came to appreciate the wonderful qualities of this pipe. | ||
| Line 216: | Line 216: | ||
#Richard Carleton Hacker, The Ultimate Pipe Book, 2nd ed. (1984; reprint, Beverly Hills, CA: Autumngold Publishing, 1989), 234. Quoted with the author’s permission. | #Richard Carleton Hacker, The Ultimate Pipe Book, 2nd ed. (1984; reprint, Beverly Hills, CA: Autumngold Publishing, 1989), 234. Quoted with the author’s permission. | ||
#Theodore Justin Gage, “The Sasieni Pipe: A Discriminating Collector’s Delight,” Levin Pipes International’s The Complete Smoker Monograph #2, October, 1993. Quoted with the author’s permission. | #Theodore Justin Gage, “The Sasieni Pipe: A Discriminating Collector’s Delight,” Levin Pipes International’s The Complete Smoker Monograph #2, October, 1993. Quoted with the author’s permission. | ||
== Early Catalog == | |||
<gallery mode="slideshow" caption="An early Sasieni Catalog, courtesy Doug Valitchka'> | |||
Sasieni Catalog01.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog02.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog03.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog04.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog05.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog06.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog07.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog08.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog09.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog10.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog11.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog12.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog13.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog14.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog15.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog16.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog17.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog18.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog19.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog20.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog21.jpg | |||
Sasieni Catalog22.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
*We have a PDF copy of the above [https://pipedia.org/images/d/da/Sasieni_1935.pdf 1935 Catalog], courtesy Michael DiCuccio | |||
*We have a PDF copy of the [https://pipedia.org/images/1/1b/Sasieni_1965.pdf 1965 Catalog], courtesy Michael DiCuccio | |||
*We have a PDF copy of a [https://pipedia.org/images/5/55/Sasieni_Shapes.pdf Sasieni Shape Chart], courtesy Michael DiCuccio | |||
== Sasieni Seconds == <!--T:60--> | == Sasieni Seconds == <!--T:60--> | ||
| Line 283: | Line 313: | ||
OldEngland01.jpg | OldEngland01.jpg | ||
OldEngland07.jpg | OldEngland07.jpg | ||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 caption="Sasieni Litewate examples, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:Litewate01.jpg | |||
File:Litewate07.jpg | |||
Litewate2-01.jpg | |||
Litewate2-07.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| Line 296: | Line 334: | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="A Barclay Example. Early, with two yellow dots, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:Barclay01.jpg | |||
File:Barclay05.jpg | |||
File:Barclay07.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
| Line 312: | Line 356: | ||
Doug Valitchka and a fellow collector on eBay have done some research as to the XS marks that appear on some Sasieni pipes, and what they may mean. The following are the results: | Doug Valitchka and a fellow collector on eBay have done some research as to the XS marks that appear on some Sasieni pipes, and what they may mean. The following are the results: | ||
With the help of Al Jones I obtained the three pages of brochure. Al sent me the link: [https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/date-ranges-of-sasieni-shapes.40180/] | With the help of Al Jones I obtained the three pages of a brochure. Al sent me the link: [https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/date-ranges-of-sasieni-shapes.40180/] | ||
The S Chart in particular is helpful in deciphering what the XS stamp means. | |||
'''XS''' = premium priced shape in all grades | |||
'''XS*''' = premium priced in 4 Dot grades only | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=400 caption="The Brochure pages alluded to in the discussion, courtesy Doug Valitchka. Click to enlarge"> | <gallery widths=250 heights=400 caption="The Brochure pages alluded to in the discussion, courtesy Doug Valitchka. Click to enlarge"> | ||
Sasnieni Litewate (1).jpg | Sasnieni Litewate (1).jpg|Litewate | ||
Sasnieni S Chart.jpg | Sasnieni S Chart.jpg|S Chart | ||
File:Sasnieni Shapes.jpg | File:Sasnieni Shapes.jpg|Sasieni Shapes | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||