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This Week’s Estate Pipes Haul
Looking for good pipe deals can sometimes feel like a full time job, especially when you combine eBay with local finds, but this week’s haul has been one of my best so far. It was extra interesting, because it included a knife and a lighter for me to try restoring.- Dshift
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A Potential Old Peterson Find
Please tell me that I actually got something old and not a commemorative edition from the 90s again… Better photos once it get to me -
Help Identifying Artisan Freehand Pipes
Ok here is the backstory - there is this guy selling around 15 apparently unmarked pipes. I have managed to identify one of them to be a Ruetz but the rest aren’t. They do have something in common though- the stem. It reminds me a bit of some Bari Viking freehand but I not sure. Here are some... -
(1974) Peterson’s 01S Silver Spigot - Detailed Restoration (Long Read 7 Parts And Over 100 Photos)
I have been wanting to do very detailed and complete restoration post for a while now, but I would either forget to take before and in process photos, or the pipe wasn’t just right. I think this Pete checks most of the boxes, so let’s dive in! This will be divided into multiple parts, because...- Dshift
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Let's Send A Pipe Around The World
Last night, I had an idea for an interesting social experiment we could all take part in: Project “Pipe Around the Globe” Here’s how it works: We choose one of my pipes – I already have a few in mind that have an interesting story or are just a bit odd or unique. We gather everyone interested... -
The Ultimate Pipe Tease - Ser Jacopo POY 1995 Unsmoked
People around me have been raving about Ser Jacopo pipes, which I have never smoked before. You can just imagine how excited I got when I saw a stunning Ser Jacopo in the last estate pipe lot I bought. Now try to imagine how conflicted I felt after realising that was never smoked… One side...- Dshift
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Next Batch of Estate Pipes For Restoration
I finally got lucky on a lot that is in pretty good condition, there are even 3 unsmoked pipes in there🤯 Just for comparison, here is how the pipes I get usually look:- Dshift
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Pipe Acquisition Syndrome Hit Me Hard This Week & The Yo-Yo Effect
I was so proud of myself for finally letting go of two pipes I smoked very rarely- a straight Peterson’s Jekyll and a straight Goldpoint. I felt some seller regret but nothing major. Then literally two days later I woke up the owner of 5 new pipes…. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ Charatan’s Make Belvedere... -
Recommend Pirate “Styled” Pipes
For some reason, ever since I picked up pipes I’ve been wanting a “Pirate” pipe. I did some research on what pipes they were smoking and I got disappointed at the historical reality of them smoking white or red clay pipes. The next obvious step was for me to type Pirate Pipe on eBay and I saw... -
Let's Talk About "Unicorn" Pipes
In my limited experience , I have managed to try over 200 different pipes - from brand new to over 90 years old, some cheap, some more expensive, all kinds of shapes and sizes, brands and countries of origin. Most people I have talked to are of the opinion that they should all smoke very... -
Next Estate Pipes Batch
This weekend’s patients are just waiting for me to get my caffeine levels high enough and we will be good to go, but oh boy are there a couple of complicated repairs in this batch…- Dshift
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Bead Lines Repair On a Dr Plumb Perfect Pipe
I have been waiting for an opportunity to try a bead line repair for the longest time and I finally got one. I am personally very happy with the results, especially for a first attempt. The pipe is still not finished and there will be some finishing touches.- Dshift
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Restoring The Two US Spartans From 1943
Here is a link to the thread with before photos and a bit of research on the pipes(patents, photos etc.): I Just Got 2x 82 Years Old American Pipes From German eBay :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion -...- Dshift
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I Just Got 2x 82 Years Old American Pipes From German eBay
Now I have no idea if they are rare or valuable and I hope you guys could enlighten me. I still find it cool that I managed to dig up a ton information, photos and patents about these pipes. 2x D&P Spartan pipes from 1943- Dshift
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Latest Estate Pipes Batch - Restored
Either someone slipped something in my drink or I just got an extra kick of motivation today… Started working on these pipes 8AM today and just finished at 10PM.. craziest day I’ve had so far! Now proper photos and then 😴- Dshift
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I Hope You Hate Deoxidizing Vulcanite Stems As Much As I Do
But the end result always makes up for it…- Dshift
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A Gorgeous Somewhat Rare Stanwell REGD.N
One of my latest restoration of a Stanwell shape I haven't encountered before. The stem had some very deep tooth marks - a hair away from becoming holes, but it turned out really nice. -
Pipephil.eu Current Status
We all know it and we all use it almost daily, but from what I can see it hasn’t been updated since 2013. Does anyone know what happened? I keep bumping into pipes that can’t be found on pipephil and I do my research, but there is no good way for me to share the knowledge. I was thinking, if... -
Peterson “Good Health”
I am rarely surprised by a Peterson these days , but this one got me by surprise. Not sure if I should pull the trigger, since I have no idea of the value. Any help would be greatly appreciated!