Rack 'O Ashtons

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 6, 2013

• #1

I buy racks first, then plan years ahead what I'll put into them. Slot by slot. Takes patience, but anticipation and the hunt are part of the fun. Finally fullfilled my goal of securing my seventh Ashton. So now I have a seven day set. Started this particular rack row in 2008. And now it's done. Simple rule - can only buy what the rack will hold.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,104

11,066

Southwest Louisiana

• Mar 6, 2013

• #2

Kas, really a beautiful collection. The old cajun

 

dervis

Lifer

Jan 30, 2012

1,597

1

Hazel Green AL

• Mar 6, 2013

• #3

Very nice

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 6, 2013

• #4

The second & third are '86 & '89, respectively, from the RD Fields collection, courtesy of Coopersark. Group 6 bowls, but light as a feather.

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 6, 2013

• #5

Yep. They didn't all go to China. LOL.

 

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flmason

Lifer

Oct 8, 2012

1,131

2

• Mar 6, 2013

• #6

Congratulations on your Ashton collection. I have watched some of those auctions from Coopersark but have not won an Ashton so far.
I hope you enjoy all your pipes for many years.

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

20,249

57,280

66

Sarasota Florida

• Mar 6, 2013

• #7

Kashmir, great looking collection, congrats. I have been watching all of those RD Field Ashtons, man they are not cheap, but they are awesome looking Ashtons. Definitely a part of history there, I think they will be a great investment.

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 6, 2013

• #8

Thanks gents.

 

ssjones

Moderator

Staff member

May 11, 2011

18,446

11,353

Maryland

postimg.cc

• Mar 6, 2013

• #9

You can never have too many Ashtons and seven sounds about right, congrats on filling out your rack.

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 6, 2013

• #10

Thanks Al. I miss SF, but it sure is good to see you here.

 

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john218

Part of the Furniture Now

May 5, 2012

562

1

Connecticut

• Mar 6, 2013

• #11

A beautiful collection. Great looking sandblast on all of them.

 

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 22, 2012

756

1

Metairie, LA

• Mar 6, 2013

• #12

Agreed. The sandblast on this pipes is amazing. The collections is gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing!

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 7, 2013

• #13

Now to figure out how to reduce the photo size from Photobucket. I don't have a computer & do everything on my Android phone. There's a tutorial posted here on reducing photos from Photobucket, but on the phone I get a different interface. I'll have to work on it. But thanks kindly for all your comments. And sorry the photos are mural size.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Mar 7, 2013

• #14

Nice group!!!

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

2,746

8

Topeka, KS

• Mar 7, 2013

• #15

My, my, my.
What a lovely selection of Ashtons. And I do admire your collecting pattern.

can only buy what the rack will hold

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Fnord

 

patiobum

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 5, 2009

661

37

Baytown,Texas

• Mar 7, 2013

• #16

Very nice collection !

 

PlanxtyPipes

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 6, 2013

222

2

• Mar 7, 2013

• #17

Beautiful collection. Strong family resemblance but with enough variety to keep things interesting. Well done!

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

5,449

53

• Mar 7, 2013

• #18

Beautiful set of Ashtons - thanks for sharing it.

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Mar 7, 2013

• #19

Years ago I decided on shell blast finishes as the way to go, on account of durability. If dropped it'd not the end of the world, like on smooths. I've changed of course and collect a lot of smooths too. But a good blast really jerks my bobber if done correctly. Of course Michael Parks & JT Cooke are my blast masters. But my collection can only afford one of these, not a whole row! I think Jimmy Craig does and son do a really fine job with the blast. By the way, I've read that Bill Ashton Taylor never smoked a pipe, only cigars on occssdion. Was known to tip a few however and sometimes this is seen on his drilling accuracy. But hey! Adds to the charm of these pipes.
Here's the reference to Granta Magazine article on Bill Ashton Taylor:
http://www.granta.com/Archive/105/Among-the-Pipemen

 

tennsmoker

Lifer

Jul 2, 2010

1,157

7

• Mar 7, 2013

• #20

Kashmir: What a beautiful collection of Ashtons. I once received a pipe from Bill Taylor himself and treasure it above all.
I began collecting Ashtons in the early 1990s and did so up until Bill died. He was a lovely man and his pipes are just treasures.
You have a brilliant collection.