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Post by sparks on Feb 22, 2016 7:23:51 GMT -5
We all have one that we would kill for. Well, maybe we wouldn't go that far, but you might consider selling your wife. So, what is yours? What is that one pipe that you would do almost anything to get your hands on and why? Let's see them... with pictures if you have them. Mine is simple. It's an old pipe that was up for auction a few years back. It belonged to The Crooner of course.  |
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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2016 8:02:17 GMT -5
any of the peterson great explorer pipes..  |
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Post by papipeguy on Feb 22, 2016 8:49:27 GMT -5
I guess I'm like a lot of guys on the look out for a birth year pipe. A 1952 Dunhill would be nice but I'm not hung up on make. Most focus on the Dunhills because they tend to be easier to date.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 8:50:27 GMT -5
There are so many, in fact I can't single out just one. Besides if I told anybody, I'd have to eliminate them.  |
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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2016 8:53:12 GMT -5
We all have one that we would kill for. Well, maybe we wouldn't go that far, but you might consider selling your wife. So, what is yours? What is that one pipe that you would do almost anything to get your hands on and why? Let's see them... with pictures if you have them. Mine is simple. It's an old pipe that was up for auction a few years back. It belonged to The Crooner of course. Dude my wife would trade me for a Klondike bar or so she says..but I would never trade her for a pipe! |
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Post by puffadder on Feb 22, 2016 9:58:03 GMT -5
Mine is simple. It's an old pipe that was up for auction a few years back. It belonged to The Crooner of course. Points for having a serious cool factor !!! That explains a lot regarding your pipe preferences. My favorite is a Baki Gourd Calabash I bought years ago before the prices skyrocketed. |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 22, 2016 13:10:30 GMT -5
Well, being that they are becoming increasingly hard to find, I suppose mine would be a Peterson Sherlock Holmes Baskerville, fishtail bit and smooth finish. Cliche, I know, but I have always wanted one of those. It would be my at-home-only pipe, for nice evenings. I have had a few chances to snag one, but always let the price tag scare me off. I have a tough time justifying pipes that are over $200. But, for that one, or a nice morta, I might be willing to bend.
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Post by yazamitaz on Feb 22, 2016 19:18:25 GMT -5
It's interesting to me that I have never really thought of it. I don't think there is a pipe out there that I HAD to have. I guess if I have to have input it would be a commissioned, blasted bulldog by Paolo Becker. Mike at Briar Blues had a beautiful one last year and it was going for $1,000. I just couldn't justify the cost.
Otherwise I probably don't know enough about pipes like you fellas to know there is something out there that I SHOULD want.
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Post by charl on Feb 25, 2016 9:19:43 GMT -5
Beautifull pipe, Justin!
An Eltang, Illsted, Ivarsson? I suppose we can dream!
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Post by qmechanics on Aug 31, 2018 3:04:07 GMT -5
Hi
There are a few mostly from Denmark (like Preben Holm's Private Collection , Nobel Prize etc.) and the USA (Italy is a real close second 😁.England probably third 😁.).
Among American carvers, I have the longest history enjoying Randy Wiley's pipes, going back to his days at Edwards. Recently, I purchased a new Wiley Ovation W5 at a incredible price. Ovation is Wiley's top of the line pipe and W5 is the highest grade of the Ovation series. I contacted Randy and he remembered the pipe. Though he was not sure of the exact number of W5 Ovations he made through the years, he guessed somewhere around 13 pipes. Considering how many pipes Randy produced, that is a very small number.
My Ovation has an interesting history as well. It was owned by Moty past (& somewhat controversial) owner of the James Upshall pipe company. Karen,the wife of Moty, told me he bought it at first sight and truly enjoyed great pipes from around the world. Looking at the Ovation,I can understand why Moty purchased this pipe.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 4:07:14 GMT -5
Mine is definitely my Bjarne Apple Giant signed by the maker made especially for me as a gift from Bjarne in 1988...👌👍👍
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Post by xjking on Aug 31, 2018 6:01:02 GMT -5
I am too new to have a "holy grail" pipe, but I bet if ya give me a year, I will come up with one. I do see a bunch of old estate pipes that really catch my eye and once I start collecting a few, there is bound to be the one that is just out of reach.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 31, 2018 6:01:48 GMT -5
A Michael Parks pipe. He is Canadian (not that that makes a difference) He makes some beautiful pipes. The next pipe or first be, be that may, would be Jesse's Barling, a long stemmed beauty, or a Bing pipe, that too is long stemmed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 9:01:22 GMT -5
I “ must “ add the two Dunhill Pipes my grandfather left for me, they are only smoked on a half dozen special occasions annually. They will be going with me in my travels once my time is up here on Earth.
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Post by orley on Aug 31, 2018 9:37:02 GMT -5
My holy grail pipe would be any pipe that catches my eye and I can afford. I like too many pipes to choose just one. I have artisan pipes and basket pipes, and they all smoke just fine, but if not, I sell them or give them away. For me the constant search for something new or different is my joy. I'm waiting on a E A Carey Magic Inch pipe right now, so I guess you could say that's my holy grail pipe at the moment.  |
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Post by pappyjoe on Aug 31, 2018 10:21:43 GMT -5
Good question for which I have no answer at the moment. In the past year, I have acquired a 1926 Dunhill, an Ascorti, a Peterson Kapp-Royal, 2 Edwards, A Søren Refberg Rasmussen, a Preben Holm and I have two Ben Wade freehands made by the Preben Holm factory on the way. I also have a silver banded Salmon & Gluckstein made between 1890 and 1915.
I guess my holy grail(s) would be a 1953 Dunhill and/or one of the new high end Savinelli like an Autograph or Giubileo Oro.
On the other hand, I don't have an old Chacom, Charatan or any of the Ivarsson pipes.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Aug 31, 2018 11:30:28 GMT -5
 I found a 1943 RB large Billard on SPC , my birth year, rare find for WWII Era. Decent smoker but not great. Not complaining, just the truth.  It’s the pipe on the left.
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Post by bambooshank on Aug 31, 2018 12:12:44 GMT -5
I own several holy grail pipes, birth years, limited editions, commissioned by me, rare shapes, pipes with provenance, and pipes made by some of the great names in pipe making, but the one that probably is highest in those is owning one of Bo Nordh’ personal smoking pipes he made, a Tomato shape with Buffalo Horn accent. banjo    |
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Post by monbla256 on Aug 31, 2018 13:19:46 GMT -5
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Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 31, 2018 13:41:51 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 31, 2018 17:04:59 GMT -5
That's a beauty.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 17:07:29 GMT -5
I own several holy grail pipes, birth years, limited editions, commissioned by me, rare shapes, pipes with provenance, and pipes made by some of the great names in pipe making, but the one that probably is highest in those is owning one of Bo Nordh’ personal smoking pipes he made, a Tomato shape with Buffalo Horn accent. banjo Phenomenal! Lucky man. |
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Aug 31, 2018 19:19:52 GMT -5
any of the peterson great explorer pipes.. WOW, that's awesome! |
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Post by JimInks on Aug 31, 2018 19:23:44 GMT -5
A smooth straight Dunhill 1960 bulldog, but most importantly, a Peterson 4AB, which is the model Basil Rathbone smoked in the Universal Sherlock Holmes movies.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 20:55:12 GMT -5
A smooth straight Dunhill 1960 bulldog, but most importantly, a Peterson 4AB, which is the model Basil Rathbone smoked in the Universal Sherlock Holmes movies. Jim, I’m shocked and devastated.....lol. Plus William Conrad is also ticked off....😜😜😂 |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 21:34:01 GMT -5
I truly wish I could tell y'all what my Holy Grail pipe would be, but I just don't know what it could be. Open to suggestions ?
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Post by JimInks on Sept 1, 2018 2:54:46 GMT -5
A smooth straight Dunhill 1960 bulldog, but most importantly, a Peterson 4AB, which is the model Basil Rathbone smoked in the Universal Sherlock Holmes movies. Jim, I’m shocked and devastated.....lol. Plus William Conrad is also ticked off....😜😜😂 Bill doesn't mind. My Ouija board said so.  |
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Post by papipeguy on Sept 1, 2018 10:54:11 GMT -5
Well, I finally got my 1952 Tan Shell birth year Dunhill. !952 was the first year for the Tan Shell.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 10:57:46 GMT -5
John ^^^^^^^ congratulations....looks like it’s in mint condition. Enjoy for many years to come👍👍. I’m still looking for my birth year...1951...so far ALL were way over priced!!
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Post by papipeguy on Sept 1, 2018 11:02:01 GMT -5
Thanks, Ted. I got lucky with this one. I think I paid $225.00 for it. It was in very smokable condition so a great deal as far as I was concerned.
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I found a 1943 RB large Billard on SPC , my birth year, rare find for WWII Era. Decent smoker but not great. Not complaining, just the truth.
