While it's been 15+ years since I first smoked a pipe it wasn't until this past year that I really entered into this hobby. If someone had told me six months ago that I'd come to spend a grand on a pipe I never would've believed it. Today I crossed another line. You read through forums and magazines about these unobtainable legendary tobaccos and it's impossible not want to see what all the hype is about. This week I lost my mind and I blame pipestud, a dealer of such tobacco. This week I've purchased two tins of 20yr old Penzance, one lg tin of Edgeworth from the early '90's, a container of Bohemian Scandal from 2004, and just a little while ago I spent $275 for a tin of Balkan Sobranie 759 ca 1985'ish!!!! I can't believe it!!! I can rationalize the cost of pipes. They are hardware, but tobacco is fuel. It goes up in smoke. I'm feeling quite a bit foolish. Apparently I'm the sort of idiot who pays $275 for a tin of tobacco.