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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 1, 2018 2:10:12 GMT -5
Even though I've been smoking a pipe for 45 years, most of mine are estates. Yours?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 5:04:20 GMT -5
Mine are about 50/50, if corn cob pipes are counted. I always buy the cobs unsmoked. I like to resurrect briar pipes. Also enjoy buying new briar from individual carvers.
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Post by billyklubb on Feb 1, 2018 6:17:49 GMT -5
most of mine are Estates. I'm not counting the cobs from the MM grab bags.
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Post by Darin on Feb 1, 2018 6:28:53 GMT -5
Mostly new with some Italian and English estates tossed in the mix.
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Post by briarpipenyc on Feb 1, 2018 9:26:24 GMT -5
Mostly estates, and just a few new pipes in my modest collection.
Not being very PAD-ish, I almost never buy a pipe on impulse. Any pipe I buy, especially a new, high-priced pipe, has to groin-kick me before I shell out the dead presidents.
And the bottom line.....after convincing myself that the last pipe that I bought was my absolutely favorite pipe in my whole collection, I eventually, slowly, step-by-step, return to, and continue to smoke, the same old 2-3 pipes that I bought years ago. Go figure...? I stay loyal to my old briar friends.
Frank
NYC
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Post by zambini on Feb 1, 2018 11:01:08 GMT -5
I inherited mine but they bought them new so...estate?
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 1, 2018 11:02:40 GMT -5
Mostly estates, and just a few new pipes in my modest collection. Not being very PAD-ish, I almost never buy a pipe on impulse. Any pipe I buy, especially a new, high-priced pipe, has to groin-kick me before I shell out the dead presidents. And the bottom line.....after convincing myself that the last pipe that I bought was my absolutely favorite pipe in my whole collection, I eventually, slowly, step-by-step, return to, and continue to smoke, the same old 2-3 pipes that I bought years ago. Go figure...? I stay loyal to my old briar friends. Frank NYC Me too, Frank! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 13:36:25 GMT -5
Inherited mine, too. Supplemented by a few more estates and cobs. Only recently got my first new briars, from the P&C Stanwell sale, but haven't smoked them yet.
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Post by toshtego on Feb 1, 2018 14:48:37 GMT -5
Most of mine were bought new and are now "aged". Maybe six estate pipes. The prices for estate pipes have risen so, not much of a bargain anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 14:59:48 GMT -5
Most of mine were bought new and are now "aged". Maybe six estate pipes. The prices for estate pipes have risen so, not much of a bargain anymore. That's a good point. I monitor SP Estates and have observed that prices have increased noticeably in the last year. Price bumps also seem to occur on the heels of big % off sales. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 1, 2018 15:02:44 GMT -5
it may be about 50/50
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 15:10:02 GMT -5
. . . .for now.  |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 1, 2018 15:10:46 GMT -5
Most of mine were bought new and are now "aged". Maybe six estate pipes. The prices for estate pipes have risen so, not much of a bargain anymore. That's a good point. I monitor SP Estates and have observed that prices have increased noticeably in the last year. Price bumps also seem to occur on the heels of big % off sales. One word (is this an actual word?); eBay. Be educated, examine carefully, bid low. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 1, 2018 15:19:54 GMT -5
. . . .for now.
 a lady doesn't keep count, lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 15:26:03 GMT -5
Except for one Eltang and an S. Bang, all my pipes are new. That's the way I like it.
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Post by cgvt on Feb 3, 2018 8:46:46 GMT -5
I have a few new pipes, but most of mine are estate pipes. Having two kids in college limits my funds considerably and I find it hard to spend any significant money on pipes. I try to find bargains on estate pipes on ebay and restore them. Although I have not bid on the higher priced, more desirable pipes, I have found some very good smokers in the $10-$20 range and have restored them and am happy with the results. Of course, I really don't need any more pipes, but I certainly want more.  |
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Post by antb on Feb 14, 2018 1:37:42 GMT -5
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Post by steveinny on Feb 14, 2018 3:33:39 GMT -5
After giving up pipe smoking four years ago I sold off about 90 pipes. I had mid to low end pipes: Mastro de Paja, Savinelli, Peterson, Pipa Crocci, Stanwell, Nording, Rossi, Falcon, Ben Wade et al. Coming back to the hobby starting at ground zero I was content with all cobs. Didn't feel the need for anything else until PAD kicked in...but I made a decision to stay in the "Cheap Pipe" low end pool just to see if I could be happy. I have been more than pleased to find that Morgan Bones, Dr. Grabows, Mr. Brogs and Cobs occupy 95% of my rotation and 90% were purchased new. I was gifted a couple of estate Peterson's, block meerschaum and assorted basket pipes & purchased a few estate Grabows on ebay. I guess function over form works for me. Just my little experiment. I spend recklessly on good tobacco though...Go figure.
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Post by haebar on Feb 14, 2018 7:30:23 GMT -5
Most of mine are estate pipes but I do occasionally buy new pipes, so I guess around 50% for each.
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a lady doesn't keep count, lol
