Covet Thy Pipe

[peckinpahhombre]

I've seen the Balleby panel and it is sumptuous! However when I look at the obscene price, I immediately lose interest. Though the reality is that I'm no judge of price, my gut revolts.

One perspective is that the price is high - but what is Balleby's take after retailer markup? Even if he nets $2K (which is high, I suspect), I understand that panel pipes like this are some of the hardest to craft. How many hours would he put into making and finishing a pipe like that? 20 hours? more? How many blocks were binned before he found one that worked? You are well paid, but you ain't getting rich on $50-$100 an hour, even if you could manage to make that on a regular basis.

 

[saltedplug]

When my pipe cruising was at its height, I probably looked at 500-1000 pipes for every one I bought. In so doing I bypassed sold pipes, as an important part of the fun was feeling that I could buy it. Thus when I saw the Balleby panel and was struck by its beauty it was strong enough to bring mr back several times. But then I soured on the price, which acquisition would be nothing more than a prodigious fantasy. I'm sure Balleby spent two and three times the amount of work on it compare to other pieces, and it is very beautiful. And I am no judge of its price.

 

[shanez]

Right now I'm keeping an eye out for a few styles of pipes I don't have in my collection but want rather than looking for high-end pipes. Fortunately this is helping me keep my PAD in check.
That being said, and this is not a pipe but rather a pipe rack, I think this is a thing of beauty:

I wouldn't send that kind of money on a rack. I'd really have to be in love with a pipe to spend that kind of money on one. Also, my funds are on the low side right now since I just bought a flamethower. :mrgreen:

 

[saltedplug]

Flamethrower as propelled flame used to set all manner of low folk aflame? Really? Yikes!

 

[shanez]

It was on sale and I'm irresponsible with my money...
On the other hand, I might be able to set some sort of speed record for lighting an entire tin of cake.

 

[saltedplug]

Wow! Have you tried it out on any people you don't like?

 

[ssjones]

I've only recently become acquainted with Gustavo Cunha and Martelo pipes. I love his shaping and blasting. They seem priced reasonably as well, but sell out rather quickly.

https://www.pipehub.com/bent-blasted-billiard-blast/products/view/216

 

[npod]

Flamethrower as propelled flame used to set all manner of low folk aflame? Really? Yikes!

Salted ... WTF! ... DANG

 

[disinformatique]

There are a few pipes I covet but the Numero Uno is the Penny Farthing by Walt Cannoy

Pictures on Walt's website - http://waltcannoy.com/work-of-fiction-the-penny-farthing/
On Smokingpipes - https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/walt-cannoy/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=162466
Also want to add if I can I would totally steal all of Peck's Parks Collection !!

 

[brian64]

This Baki basketweave with silver rim:
http://bestmeerschaums.homestead.com/BASKETWEAVE10.html

 

[shanez]

Not really a covet per se but if I was interested in purchasing a pipe right this moment it would be this Vauen Fuji:

 

[dante]

Castello Sea Rock.I will never own one of these and it keeps me awake at night...

 

[jpmcwjr]

OH, my, that Penny Farthing is a delight! Beautifully made, unique to say the least. It's both a work of art and an interesting smoker.

 

[eaglewriter1]

That Castello is a beauty. Currently there are a lot of Pipes I seriously would want to add to the collection and I am working on it, but if I had to choose one it would propably be this one:

A beautiful Ashton Sovereign though even as an Estate definitly out of my price range.

 

[pipehunter]

These two pipes.

S Bang and R Barbi, respectively.

 

[unkleyoda]

Peterson 408 Hinged Lid has always been my grail.