Drwatson, were you a bidder? Thank God you forgot. You would have lost (I put in a max bid of $200) but no one made any further bids, so I actually got what the pipe for what would have been less than the price new. And Andrew, thanks for that tip--I don't regularly check out eBay, and I would have lost this pipe if it were not for your tip. Now, you owe me about $72! It's your fault, after all. I will certainly let you know how it smokes, but it complicates my current problem: how large do I make my pipe cabinet--30, 40, even for 50 pipes? Help!