Old German Clay: Retro Briar Sandblasted Pot Tobacco Pipe

Product Number: 002-557-0090

While Old German Clay specializes in traditional clay pipes made by Markus Fohr, the artisan introduced a line of briars in 2023. The Retro line was born from Fohr's longtime friendship with the family of Erich Heikaus, operator of HEIBE pipes. HEIBE pipes were popular and well-regarded for their quality and accessible prices. After Heikaus' death, the pipe factory was dissolved and the family began selling old stock pipes online. Later, Fohr purchased the rest of the factory's stock of turned stummels and briar ebauchons. Widely beloved for his clay pipes, Fohr has now added briar to his portfolio. The Retro Briar line is composed of classic shapes in a variety of sizes, with each piece finished in either a sandblast or a glossy smooth finish. The timeless style and rich aesthetics of the Retro Briar line are admirably displayed in this Pot.

Note: While all of our other pipes are photographed individually, these are not, and you may expect some reasonable cosmetic variation between the example we've photographed and the pipe you've received.

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Measurements & Other Details

  • Length: 5.96 in./151.38 mm.
  • Weight: 1.06 oz./29.94 g.
  • Bowl Height: 1.53 in./38.86 mm.
  • Chamber Depth: 1.18 in./29.97 mm.
  • Chamber Diameter: 0.84 in./21.34 mm.
  • Outside Diameter: 1.29 in./32.77 mm.
  • Stem Material: Vulcanite
  • Filter: None
  • Shape: Bent Pot
  • Finish: Sandblast
  • Material: Briar
  • Country: Germany
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
5.0
2 reviews
These old stummels make great smokers
December 28, 2024
Product: Old German Clay Retro Briar Sandblasted Pot
What Levi said is accurate, my only warning, and it's not a criticism just an fyi is due I think to either the aging of the briar or the style if they were drilled when made, regardless it works better with the thin walls. The draft holes are a little smaller than a lot of modern 9mm style pipes people are used to. Some may want to enlarge it a tkny vjt.I got this and the brandy (the black retro brandy, similar dimemsions as this, pics arent great byt cool pipe t)oo, which is really more an oval shank long stem lovat or billiard. This one is just shorter with no taper and a quarter or so bend stem. It holds a lot more than it looks, the smaller draft hole and the thin walls actually releaseoʻ the heat immediately so it's an excellent pipe to learn a cadence and not overheating...Read More
Smooth draw
April 24, 2024
Product: Old German Clay Retro Briar Sandblasted Pot
Beautiful pipe with a very smooth draw. Pipe doesn't get very hot when smoking, and has a great feel in the hand. I will admit that I’ve plugged the hole twice when smoking it, but that was my fault for packing it too tight both times that happened. I’ve had a great experience with this pipe and will end up trying out more of this brand....Read More
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