2 years worth of PAD in one week.

[smoker49]

I am about to show you what I purchased this past week. Keep in mind a few things while you look...
1. I saved for a long time to be able to buy these pipes. I am not rich (yet).

2. I really like Dublin and Calabash shaped pipes.

3. I am using photos taken by other people, because I don't have all the pipes in hand yet. I will add a group shot when they all arrive. Apologies to the copyright police.

4. Yes, I did have the go-ahead from my wife before purchasing. It's hard to hide this many purchases all at once.

5. I really like Dublin and Calabash shaped pipes.

I purchased this 1907 Calabash pipe from forum member Lonestar; 105 years old! (The pipe, not Lonestar)

Nording Calabash and tamper from smokingpipes.com

Nording Dublin and tamper from smokingpipes.com
And the pipe I never, ever thought in a million years I would get to own...

Cavicchi Dublin - CCCCC
Now I gotta start saving my pocket change again, and see you in another two years. Ha ha.

 

[vinvin]

I went a little crazy too. 2 nording signatures, 2 brogs, and a storient meer... Lets hide and save lol

 

[smoker49]

I think I am going to ask Santa for a Storient Van Cleef for Christmas, and then not buy more pipes for three years.

 

[photoman13]

People really love those Van Cleef pipes. That second one there is my favorite but it looks like you found some good ones all in all.

 

[mick]

Those Nordings are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! You have the patience of a saint to wait 2 years!

 

[ghost]

Looks like it was a great week, congrats!

 

[sjfine]

Those are all beautiful. You have good taste.

 

[lankfordjl]

All beautiful pipes! I hope you really enjoy them; you deserve it after a two year wait!

 

[captainprophesy]

Those are some beautiful pipes... really digging that 1907 Gourd... ya gotta let us know how they smoke, but Im pretty sure I know the answer o that :D
Congrats man... here's to many many years of enjoyable bowls out of those beaut's ::

 

[shawn622]

The grain on that Nording is amazing. Holy smokes :: I have a serious case of PED Pipe Envy Disorder :lol:

 

[philobeddoe]

Nice haul, you have nice taste in briar, they're all very good looking, but the Cavicchi is amazing.

 

[fshu2]

awesome pipes that dublin is beautiful i hope they smoke great for you.

 

[mb1mb]

Nice pipes. That Cavicchi is beautiful. Well, they all are!!!

 

[lonestar]

Nice ! I like that they all have a bit of the same lines and shape. Good picks !

Have you fired up the old calabash yet ?

 

[frennchy11]

That last one is sweet!

 

[pstlpkr]

:worship:

Cavicchi Dublin - CCCCC

I have owned on for years....

Awesome!

Those bird eyes are brilliant.

Mine are on the base of my Volcano.

Beautiful!
::

 

[mangers]

I especially like that Cavicchi CCCCC!!! Nice haul, congrats!

 

[shawn]

Very nice indeed - enjoy!

 

[smoker49]

Thanks everyone.
I haven't fired the gourd Calabash up yet. I do have it sitting on my desk and I have been admiring it for a day or so. I won an ebay auction for one of those walnut Calabash pipe stands. Once that arrives, I can safely set it down somewhere without fear of it falling over and dinging the silver, which is paper thin. After that, all bets are off on when I am going to smoke it.
The Cavicchi is going to blow my mind, I am sure. I got a really great deal on it since it is an unsmoked estate pipe.

 

[cigrmaster]

Great looking pipes, congrats. I am also a fan of dublins and that Cav is awesome, incredible grain and birdseye. Let us know how they all smoke.