No worries man. You got some great feedback and the thread almost stayed on course. Well done and nothing to feel strange about. The auction will be won by somebody, may as well be you. :)
I mentioned in another thread but I find this happens to a lot of aromatics. Age does wonders for some blends, the fresh air must allow the additives to escape or something.
@greeneyes gets karma points for today:
"Hi that's a bark 3* Rhodesian over 8 years old as that silver was not available after that. It looks in good condition bowl looks clean inside, the briar is from Italy turned in the UK by me silver was made by me but I have to tell the truth dolly...
I will get a toothpick on the stem logo and micromesh it down the road. I really like the way this pipe feels. Captain Black Grape for the first smoke?
Lucky to find this pipe today in a trade. I am not a Ferndown expert and was curious if you can date them or if anyone can tell me more about it before I start the clean up and smoke her.