Speaking of Grai... check out Alkonost and Arkona as well. This is one of my other half's favorites by Alkonost, which is a song about believing in yourself: "The Song of Power."
I would stick with a basket pipe at $25-40. If you decide that pipe smoking is not your thing, then not too much money invested. If you decide that you enjoy it, then you can start spending on something that you truly want. I have had expensive pipes that smoke no better than cheap pipes.
That Peterson, large-bowled freehand we saw at the Peterson factory many years ago. The one, and only, Peterson freehand I had even seen. Did not take a picture, unfortunately.