Lets See Your High End Collections

[unadoptedlamp]

Werner Mummert's apple. Always liked some of his more wacky stuff, but this was as far out on the limb that I felt like going.

Waiting for the right Mummert bulldog to come along, and that'll likely be it from him.




A set of pokers from Tom Eltang. The shot of the pair is from them in his shop being made.








Tom Eltang Arne Jacobsen mini. I like this for a shorter smoke. Looks better in person, buffed up nice. Smokes very fine, in my opinion.

 

[Ahi Ka]

@ashdigger : Didn't the 'Almighty' do the whole world 'thing' in seven days or something? Just saying!

Exactly. 6 work pipes and then 2 for sitting on your arse and enjoying the sabbath.

 

[cigrmaster]

Werner Mummert's apple. Always liked some of his more wacky stuff, but this was as far out on the limb that I felt like going.

Waiting for the right Mummert bulldog to come along, and that'll likely be it from him.

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A set of pokers from Tom Eltang. The shot of the pair is from them in his shop being made.



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Tom Eltang Arne Jacobsen mini. I like this for a shorter smoke. Looks better in person, buffed up nice. Smokes very fine, in my opinion.

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Great pipes. Werner does shit that no one else even thinks about.

 

[Searock Fan]

I really enjoy seeing all the pics. Keep going!

 

[jguss]

every pipe in this thread doesn’t look worth over a grand (to me of course). Yeah they have nice grain but still…

This is a perennial rabbit hole. A pipe is a block of wood with two holes in it. Sometimes only one if it was made by Bill Ashton. How could it possibly be expensive? The answer of course is that you can always find reasons to spend more than the bare minimum on anything; even so-called commodity goods can be (and often have been) redefined as luxury items and then succeed in commanding a premium for the brand. Not infrequently if you build it they will come. This doesn't bother me in the least. What other people do with their money is none of my business and interests me not at all. Unless I'm married to them.

 

[OzPiper]

A Charatan Supreme Cutty (Reuben era)

 

[OzPiper]

Great pipes. Werner does shit that no one else even thinks about.

Roger Wallenstein

 

[orlandofurioso]

Unsmoked 2015 Trever Talbert "Talbert Briar" :

Came with the original green leather sock. Mucho drooling.

 

[Egg Shen]

This is a perennial rabbit hole. A pipe is a block of wood with two holes in it. Sometimes only one if it was made by Bill Ashton. How could it possibly be expensive? The answer of course is that you can always find reasons to spend more than the bare minimum on anything; even so-called commodity goods can be (and often have been) redefined as luxury items and then succeed in commanding a premium for the brand. Not infrequently if you build it they will come. This doesn't bother me in the least. What other people do with their money is none of my business and interests me not at all. Unless I'm married to them.

I totally don’t care about the expenditures of others and am not judging them, as they do not share my sensibilities and budget. I need to invent a $2,000 toaster oven or something because to your point there is a luxury market for almost everything, I just can’t be in all of them. This thread and “what are you smoking now” have made me more appreciative of highly polished grain with nice patterns and I enjoy looking at all of them. I just won’t part with 2k to be able to look at my own in person.

 

[OzPiper]

I totally don’t care about the expenditures of others and am not judging them, as they do not share my sensibilities and budget. I need to invent a $2,000 toaster oven or something because to your point there is a luxury market for almost everything, I just can’t be in all of them. This thread and “what are you smoking now” have made me more appreciative of highly polished grain with nice patterns and I enjoy looking at all of them. I just won’t part with 2k to be able to look at my own in person

I have a friend who collects Ferraris and thinks nothing of spending $50,000 on a wrist watch. But thinks $500 is way too much for a bottle of wine. And he is a foodie !

We all have a limit on how much we'd spend on something.
And that's OK by me.

 

[jguss]

I need to invent a $2,000 toaster oven

Too late:

https://www.amazon.com/Blacklight-Timer-Toast-Broil-Bagel-Warm-Countertop-Multi-function-Anti-scalding/dp/B097H5X4QP?crid=JXOKMFOBAAW5&keywords=toaster+oven&qid=1640511221&sprefix=most+expentoaster+oven,aps,1150&sr=8-3&linkCode=sl1&tag=usa19-20&linkId=05ede8719deb4c35bfe54a564e446efb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

[shanez]

I can’t wait to see these pipes displayed Friday night in Vegas!

I have another 3 tier stand of meers for the show as well but I'm saving it for the show. I'll post pics here afterwards.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I guess this pipe qualifies for this thread—a Todd Johnson Smooth Tomato (Hoplite) with hand-cut saddle stem (sitting on an Abe Herbaugh stand).

 

[orlandofurioso]

None of the pipes I posted costed more than $200,00 - $300,00 .
That is where I draw the line.

 

[OzPiper]

Gert Holbek Polonius for Pibe Dan

 

[Egg Shen]

I have a friend who collects Ferraris and thinks nothing of spending $50,000 on a wrist watch. But thinks $500 is way too much for a bottle of wine. And he is a foodie !

We all have a limit on how much we'd spend on something.
And that's OK by me.

Well put, I concur!

 

[Honkytonk Man]

I totally don’t care about the expenditures of others and am not judging them, as they do not share my sensibilities and budget. I need to invent a $2,000 toaster oven or something because to your point there is a luxury market for almost everything, I just can’t be in all of them. This thread and “what are you smoking now” have made me more appreciative of highly polished grain with nice patterns and I enjoy looking at all of them. I just won’t part with 2k to be able to look at my own in person.

In reply to your post, would seem there is a luxury market for anything.

 

[Egg Shen]

In reply to your post, would seem there is a luxury market for anything.
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Lol. I’m going to request these for all of our field-based personnel. Or get a sticker printer…

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Lol. I’m going to request these for all of our field-based personnel. Or get a sticker printer…

Yeah, right?
I only get to wear a MSA hard hat, unbranded. I had to apply our company sticker myself. Oh the shame!

 

[OzPiper]

Yeah, right?
I only get to wear a MSA hard hat, unbranded. I had to apply our company sticker myself. Oh the shame!

Sorry, those Hermes hard hats are obviously for the use of the executives who are on multimillion salaries.

The hoi polloi need not apply