Well, I got all my work for the week done early. That means I get the rest of the week to relax and enjoy. I thought it was going to take significantly longer but that shows what I know. On top of that, I had a couple packages waiting on my doorstep when I got home.
The first one was a lot of pipes that I ordered last weekend. It started out very disappointing. 3 of the pipes had damage that made them unusable, not shown in the pictures, and one was as crappy as I expected it to be. The other two however made the whole lot worthwhile. Those 2 were a 1967 Dunhill ES Shell and an unsmoked pistol pipe. Plus it came with a nice little pipe stand. Those who say there are no deals on eBay absolutely missed this lot.
The second package was from Hiland Cigars. I had a great experience with them and they seem to be top notch people. The package contained a couple ounces of their bulk Englishes and they actually smell really good. Can't wait to try them. The real gem though was the pair of Sasienis, a four dot natural Warwick and a four dot rustic Amesbury XS. The only bummer is the tooth marks on the stem of the Amesbury. One of them looks like it goes through. I guess I'll have to learn the superglue trick.
I'm probably going to offload the stand and pistol pipe for enough to cover the shipping on these lots. (Anybody want them? :D )
Enough talk, more pics.
The first one was a lot of pipes that I ordered last weekend. It started out very disappointing. 3 of the pipes had damage that made them unusable, not shown in the pictures, and one was as crappy as I expected it to be. The other two however made the whole lot worthwhile. Those 2 were a 1967 Dunhill ES Shell and an unsmoked pistol pipe. Plus it came with a nice little pipe stand. Those who say there are no deals on eBay absolutely missed this lot.
The second package was from Hiland Cigars. I had a great experience with them and they seem to be top notch people. The package contained a couple ounces of their bulk Englishes and they actually smell really good. Can't wait to try them. The real gem though was the pair of Sasienis, a four dot natural Warwick and a four dot rustic Amesbury XS. The only bummer is the tooth marks on the stem of the Amesbury. One of them looks like it goes through. I guess I'll have to learn the superglue trick.
I'm probably going to offload the stand and pistol pipe for enough to cover the shipping on these lots. (Anybody want them? :D )
Enough talk, more pics.