I'm An inexperienced returnee after many years! Got two pipes, a Milville estate (turned out to be a Mini) straight briar and unusual green coloured Nypla straight acrylic?/meerschaum lined? off ebay (not quite sure what it is!). I've mostly used the "unusual" pipe for experimentation, being conscious of fouling up the briar. I'm anxious to extend the collection for pipe rotation, yet a simultaneous collecting addiction appears to be taking hold!
I've looked in the usual places for good estate briars e.g. Peterson, Savinelli, and been tempted by some used relatively inexpensive hand made gems, Zettervig, Upshall, Invicta, HH etc. I'm torn between these and going for something totally different e.g. a new Mr Brog in pearwood, maybe a pipe in olive wood, or a meerschaum? A bent or half bent is surely the next choice anyway. I'd really appreciate some advice from you gentlemen of great experience before making a total idiot of myself, as my purchases so far, whilst they smoke fine, I think could have been wiser ones...
I've looked in the usual places for good estate briars e.g. Peterson, Savinelli, and been tempted by some used relatively inexpensive hand made gems, Zettervig, Upshall, Invicta, HH etc. I'm torn between these and going for something totally different e.g. a new Mr Brog in pearwood, maybe a pipe in olive wood, or a meerschaum? A bent or half bent is surely the next choice anyway. I'd really appreciate some advice from you gentlemen of great experience before making a total idiot of myself, as my purchases so far, whilst they smoke fine, I think could have been wiser ones...