Finally a Goblin owner. (4 good sized pics)

daimyo · Jul 28, 2014

Fate and fast fingers availed me this morning and I finally landed one of Talbert's Goblin pipes. These were the pipes that first drew my attention to Mr. Talbert's work and I have longed for one ever since. I am giddy, about to celebrate with a bowl of Wessex dark flake and wait for it's arrival. I know sculptural pipes are not everyone's cup of tea but I simply could not be happier about this TAD. Here are a few photo's from the site, since I do not have it in hand yet. It's going to be a great Halloween this year!

puffy · Jul 28, 2014

Strange looking pipe...I like it.

derfargin · Jul 28, 2014

I'm more of a fan of the "classical" pipe shapes. However, having said that, if I were to see THIS pipe and had the means it would be mine. What an AWESOME pipe.

cigrmaster · Jul 28, 2014

I got the email and immediately took a look. That was the pipe that caught my eye. If I was in the market to spend that kid of dough, I would have beat you to it as it was still for sale. Congrats on a unique piece of art, it is totally cool looking. I own only classic pipes but his Goblins are really unique. One day I will grab one.

fishnbanjo · Jul 28, 2014

Wonderful, I have one of Trevor's Ligne Bretagnia and a Morta Churchwarden but no Goblin yet, I'd have been on that had my budget not reached FY 2015 this week! Enjoy it.......

banjo

ssjones · Jul 28, 2014

I saw that as well, one of the more understated Goblins, which I liked. Enjoy, his customers seem to be immensely happy with his creations. Art you can use, I love it!

mso489 · Jul 28, 2014

That has the most drama of any pipe I've seen. I'm not sure, if I owned it, I'd smoke it often, but it sure

has attitude and theatricality.

sablebrush52 · Jul 28, 2014

Great pipe! Be happy that I passed because it was available when I was looking at it within 15 seconds of Trever's post. But as I had just bought a Von Erck panel about the size of a small village, as well as a fabulous Japanese influenced bamboo freehand from J&J pipes, I reluctantly resisted the urge to buy this unique piece. What a beautiful pipe you have bought! The collector Ligne Bretagne pipes that he posted are also pretty sweet.

cortezattic · Jul 28, 2014

The pipe is wonderful! Organic and creepy; and I bet you'll find it endlessly fascinating as you smoke your way to ecstasy.

metarzan · Jul 28, 2014

Congrats man! I remember you talking about the pipe in another thread. I like it a lot. :clap:

pruss · Jul 28, 2014

Congrats Daimyo! The part of me which still plays D&D and gets all droopy when Comicon happens loves those pipes. I'm prioritizing my artisan pipe buys at the moment, but a piece of Trevor's work is definitely in my future!
Wonderful score, mate.
-- Pat

danielplainview · Jul 28, 2014

Congrats! That is very cool pipe. Smoking "Dark" flake in it is appropriate.

trevert · Jul 28, 2014

I hope you will enjoy it! I also hope you have big chunks of free time to smoke it in, because this is definitely not a 10 minute smoke :D This was a somewhat schizophrenic site update given that it had both classical shapes and Goblins, but that's how I like to work - I find that doing billiards and bulldogs and such is a nice way to "stay in shape", almost, a bit like regular exercise. I really do enjoy doing both classics and freehands, though the freehands always seem to get the most attention and fly off the site the fastest. Sometimes it can be a little frustrating when I'd like to make things like billiards and such, but most of the demand for Talberts is for exotic shapes.

#firstworldpipemakerproblems :wink:

kanada · Jul 28, 2014

amazing shape. awesome pipe

daimyo · Jul 28, 2014

Thanks all and of course, thank you Trevor. I will make time to smoke this bad boy nice and slow. I already know I will be sitting out front Halloween night savoring a long bowl in costume while I hand out candy. Now if I can just find some Black Rider to load it with! :crying: :lol:

bigboi · Jul 29, 2014

Great looking pipe. I love the shape and it definitely gets the nice Goblin vibe to it.

trevert · Jul 29, 2014

I should give people discounts with these huge pipes if they can smoke an entire bowl of Gawith Black Rope in it and survive...

antbauers · Jul 29, 2014

Wow...that's awesome. I love it.

daimyo · Jul 29, 2014

Bah, forgive me for misspelling your name Trever. I know I've noted the spelling before but it must have slipped my mind.

trevert · Jul 29, 2014

No worries, everyone does it!

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