Some incredible collections, guys.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
I learned 3 things,
I need more pipes, more tobacco and more racks.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
I learned 3 things,
I need more pipes, more tobacco and more racks.
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Sorry for the double post. Lost power in the middle of the pics
Great old post and some incredible collections. Here my Custom-Bilt mob, I still have a few more yet to hit the work desk. I Mainly collect Mincer era pipes.
My repurposed medicine cabinet.
And the loose bunch.
My repurposed medicine cabinet.
And the loose bunch.
Still have a few in the to do pile. I'm getting picky as the collection grows, I realize each one is as individual as a thumbprint but manyy are too similar. I'm looking for odd now, the Convetibole and carved pieces I picked up changed my collecting focus. The search continues.
Some jaw-dropped collections. At some 36 briars and 24 cobs, I have plenty of pipes, but as buying more pipes, especially the one just come into view, that I in no way need but after which I lust, though it does not fit into a sane budget, I resign myself to the apparent fact that likely I will never stop
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Some jaw-dropped collections. At some 36 briars and 24 cobs, I have plenty of pipes, but as buying more pipes, especially the one just come into view, that I in no way need but after which I lust, as it does not fit into a sane budget, I resign myself to the apparent fact that likely I will never stop!!
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There are some stunning photos in this thread! Jcsnaps, some of those really crazy briar freehands have me salivating-- they recall, more than any other briars, I've seen, the meerschaum freehands I love so much!
I'm sure most people here have seen said meerschaum freehands, so I won't repost those photos here unless requested. But here are my main pipe shelves (taken in December of 2015, but not much has changed since then). These contain everything from all but two of my best meerschaums (their cases won't fit), down to racks full of junky thrift store pipes I bought as a kid. There are some antiques, some Kirstens, cigarette and cigar holders, bands of the nicest cigars I've smoked, brochures I picked up at Tinder Box decades ago, all sorts of stuff. The shelf below has part of my other major collection (vintage lava lamps), while the one above has a collection of old lab glassware and novelty glass stuff.
Most of my meerschaums are shown here, from cheap ones I bought when I was a teen and the first minis I bought around age 10 to my best cased pipes. Missing: six Bekler freehands and the new Yanik pipe.
Aaaand the new Yanik baby dragon pipe.
Along side my 2003 Yanik.
Here's my main Kirsten display, made from a 1930s wood wall shelf. Not shown: a black Designer from the recent re-start of production. The silver Designer with the big bowl was one of a small number given by Kirsten to important people in the local tobacco/pipe industry in the 1970s; this one was owned by (and is engraved with the name of) Paul Reasoner, first owner of the Tukwila, WA Tinder Box, the shop which began my interest in pipes when I'd buy tobacco for my grandfather.
I'm sure most people here have seen said meerschaum freehands, so I won't repost those photos here unless requested. But here are my main pipe shelves (taken in December of 2015, but not much has changed since then). These contain everything from all but two of my best meerschaums (their cases won't fit), down to racks full of junky thrift store pipes I bought as a kid. There are some antiques, some Kirstens, cigarette and cigar holders, bands of the nicest cigars I've smoked, brochures I picked up at Tinder Box decades ago, all sorts of stuff. The shelf below has part of my other major collection (vintage lava lamps), while the one above has a collection of old lab glassware and novelty glass stuff.
Most of my meerschaums are shown here, from cheap ones I bought when I was a teen and the first minis I bought around age 10 to my best cased pipes. Missing: six Bekler freehands and the new Yanik pipe.
Aaaand the new Yanik baby dragon pipe.
Along side my 2003 Yanik.
Here's my main Kirsten display, made from a 1930s wood wall shelf. Not shown: a black Designer from the recent re-start of production. The silver Designer with the big bowl was one of a small number given by Kirsten to important people in the local tobacco/pipe industry in the 1970s; this one was owned by (and is engraved with the name of) Paul Reasoner, first owner of the Tukwila, WA Tinder Box, the shop which began my interest in pipes when I'd buy tobacco for my grandfather.
Bigbee- Very impressive rack! How many system pipes do you have, and do you like them better than others?
There are some very impressive collections here. I've been smoking pipes for almost 6 years and in that time I've acquired many new and estate pipes. In all I have owned over a total of 70 different pipes, but I have gifted some and sold off others. Currently I have 40 pipes in my collection. All but 3 of my pipes are pictured below.
This is what I have left. About 30 or 40 more at Dave G. Place being restored.
Oh! See anything you'd like give me a shout.
Oh! See anything you'd like give me a shout.
Scrooge, I thought my PAD was boarder line excessive but I couldn't hold your pencil. Now that's a collection!
