The Tinder Box Cumberland poker

[BigCasino]

I saw this on ebay i really liked the blasted finish and wanted a poker so I nabbed it.
This pipe was made for The Tinder Box, I can't dig up any info on them other than the Tinder Box had them made for them by different pipe makers, the pipe says made in England... just cause I am a curious guy I was wondering would anyone happen to know anything about who may have made it?

Thanks ,
Harry

 

[Zeno Marx]

I believe that is a Charatan product.

 

[Slide]

I like pokers.

Nice pipe.

 

[riff raff]

I've heard Charatan as well. I love a slightly bent Poker, good grab!

 

[BigCasino]

This poker seems to have been barely smoked, the bottom of the bowl had little to no cake, still almost the color of briar,, the stem is vulcanite, I guess ill need to learn how to care for vulcanite

 

[monbla256]

Charatan and Comoy's made many of their pipes back in the 70's particularly the "Unique" line. Here's a link to some of the "Unique" line pipes made by Charatan as well as the ones made by Comoy's. http://www.otcpipes.com/tinderbox

I have a Shell finished Relief Grained Lane era 484DC poker that is an exact duplicate of your "Cumberland" , Check the style number and see if it's not the same except for the DC which indicated a "Double Comfort" stem which were only used on Charatans as I recall, not on the "contract" pipes they made for others. Looks like that ought to be a good smoker

 

[BigCasino]

Thanks Monbla, I did another search since you gave me that model number and i think it looks exactly like this one except a darker stain
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/charatan-484dc-tan-sandblast-unsmoked-1980s

 

[Slartibartfast]

That's a good lookin' pipe...and a classic shape. Congrats!