Just so everyone is aware. I was frustrated because I was finally not ashamed to buy a cob and date my sister, then these Peterson pipes kept showing up and I’ll admit I’m weak.
So in a way, Peterson saved me from myself.
Remembering the seller is top tier advice.
There are several very popular sellers on eBay I refuse to do business with; however, they are not scumbags, my brain processes honest different.
Lie to me, or mislead me, and you’re dead to me.
I’ve always received a refund. I’ve had several pipes purchased from England get confiscated and two I’ve repurchased from EbayUK. Kinda wild.
The closest I came to getting scammed was a seller from California who told me if I returned the pipe, since he had my address he’d mail me a box...
Harbour Dreams in a Spitfire emblazoned Bent. The guy who carved this pipe did a great job. His stem work was “okay”. Luckily I “accidentally” dropped the pipe and convinced Ryan Alden to restem it. He did a bang up job.
Harbour Dreams in a 1921 Dunhill Shell. I love the fact that whoever owned this pipe smoked the shit out of it, then had it repaired at least twice. It smokes so easily.
I collect Peterson’s from 1892 to the late 1940’s so it’s estates.
I own some new Pete’s, B42’s primary and I have a few Ryan Alden pipes.
That’s my focus.