I'm new to the hobby. I purchased my first pipe last month. A Peterson System XL 315. I immediately fell in love with pipe smoking and quickly purchased a handful of cheap estate pipes off of ebay. In addition to the Peterson I now own 3 Kaywoodie's, a Dr. G, and 2 Big Ben's. I am officially and avid collector as I'm ready to make another estate purchase. All of the pipes smoke well. The Peterson and the Dr. G smoke great! However I consider the Dr. G to be my homebody pipe. I wouldn't be ashamed to smoke it at my local B&M but I would prefer something that is more of a talking piece. My question is this. Should I purchase an estate Stanwell Antique for $49 or a Comoy Pebble Grain 80 NIB for $49? Personally I'm leaning towards the Comoy because I believe that price is hard to beat considering it is NIB. What are your recommendations, if any? Thanks.
