After three years, I've accumulated just under 40 pipes in my regular rotation. Since that time, I've gone thru several attempts to store them in an area that suited my use and my wife's aesthetics. In this case, form definitely trumps function.
I've kept most of my collection in our dining room, which was never popular solution, despite the convenience. I started out with a vintage smoking stand we've owned for 20 years, but quickly outgrew the top of that small piece. I've added various racks and even a 16 pipe Sherlock Holmes case. I collect Syroco or other "Westie/Scottie" individual stands and those helped. But the collection was getting spread out, including partially in our finished area of the basement (less convenient).
Another problem was a cat taht we acquired last year, who has since learned to jump on things, like that stand above. I had moved all the racks and stands to higher ground on top of our dining room china cabinet, but not a great solution.
Today, I found what should get me thru the next several years. I have been searching for a curved, vintage (1930's or so) curved glass cabinet and we found one today. It's not perfect, but the four shelves hold all of my pipes and tobacco jars on the bottom shelf. It's in our little used dining room, so the wife is happy. Happy wife, happy life, eh? I have two, "Fairfax" brand 6 pipe racks and added a 3rd this morning via Ebay. They will fit all the way across on shelf and I'll be looking for more as they pop up.
I have the Sherlock Holmes case on a few pipe forum classified, give me a shout if it interest you. I'll also have it in the car for the Richmond show.
I've kept most of my collection in our dining room, which was never popular solution, despite the convenience. I started out with a vintage smoking stand we've owned for 20 years, but quickly outgrew the top of that small piece. I've added various racks and even a 16 pipe Sherlock Holmes case. I collect Syroco or other "Westie/Scottie" individual stands and those helped. But the collection was getting spread out, including partially in our finished area of the basement (less convenient).
Another problem was a cat taht we acquired last year, who has since learned to jump on things, like that stand above. I had moved all the racks and stands to higher ground on top of our dining room china cabinet, but not a great solution.
Today, I found what should get me thru the next several years. I have been searching for a curved, vintage (1930's or so) curved glass cabinet and we found one today. It's not perfect, but the four shelves hold all of my pipes and tobacco jars on the bottom shelf. It's in our little used dining room, so the wife is happy. Happy wife, happy life, eh? I have two, "Fairfax" brand 6 pipe racks and added a 3rd this morning via Ebay. They will fit all the way across on shelf and I'll be looking for more as they pop up.
I have the Sherlock Holmes case on a few pipe forum classified, give me a shout if it interest you. I'll also have it in the car for the Richmond show.
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