I found a new pipe waiting for me when I returned home today, a Dunhill Bent Billiard with a Military Mount
Can one ever really have enough pipes?
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This is like going to an alcoholics forum and asking if you can ever have too many drinks
Certainly. I have enough pipes. That doesn't mean, should I find a pipe I want, that I wouldn't buy it. I have have thirty or so smokers. If I buy another and it turns out to be a good fit, smokes well and such, I'd select one to discard.
Collectors of pipes would no doubt disagree. Some collect, some simply amass, others only buy pipes to smoke. I'm a smoker. I am not a "pipeaholic."
Collectors of pipes would no doubt disagree. Some collect, some simply amass, others only buy pipes to smoke. I'm a smoker. I am not a "pipeaholic."
That’s a lovely pipe, congratulations!
I still find myself buying a new pipe every now and then but not because I “need” another one. Sometimes it’s just curiosity and other times it’s just a very appealing pipe that speaks to me.
Lately it’s been the artistry of hand crafted artisan pipes and I’ve yet to regret a purchase from a great pipe carver. My latest two were from our very own Doug Finlay and they are both fantastic. Didn’t “need” them but I sure did want them.
I still find myself buying a new pipe every now and then but not because I “need” another one. Sometimes it’s just curiosity and other times it’s just a very appealing pipe that speaks to me.
Lately it’s been the artistry of hand crafted artisan pipes and I’ve yet to regret a purchase from a great pipe carver. My latest two were from our very own Doug Finlay and they are both fantastic. Didn’t “need” them but I sure did want them.
Ditto. It' a beautiful pipe. Smoke it in good health.In answer to your question ; NO.
No. You think there would be but there's always a pipe calling your name.
Technically, yes. I have enough pipes to designate one (or a few) to each blend type, even minor variations (like VaPer with Orientals, separate from VaPer pipes)
I love collecting pipes and will continue to. But I will say - I don't care to have 2-300 pipes like some do. I think at a point, there's too many. I've recently sold off 6 pipes(or traded) and bought one nicer one in place of those.
At this point, I have to really love the pipe to get it, and the dimensions must all be to my preference. This makes saying no far easier. And if I see one in my collection I haven't smoked in a while, I smoke it to see why and then get rid of it.
Beautiful pipe. I don't own any, but I like the bent military mounts.
I love collecting pipes and will continue to. But I will say - I don't care to have 2-300 pipes like some do. I think at a point, there's too many. I've recently sold off 6 pipes(or traded) and bought one nicer one in place of those.
At this point, I have to really love the pipe to get it, and the dimensions must all be to my preference. This makes saying no far easier. And if I see one in my collection I haven't smoked in a while, I smoke it to see why and then get rid of it.
Beautiful pipe. I don't own any, but I like the bent military mounts.
For me, it's a balance. Of course I enjoying window shopping online, occasionally finding a particular pipe I decide to buy, usually by selecting four or five candidates and then narrowing it down to one.
However, I buy pipes to smoke, so when I feel I have more pipes than I regularly smoke in rotation, I thoughtfully cull the herd. I have donated some, gifted a few, and mostly traded groups for store credit toward one other pipe I'd prefer.
This keeps me at about ninety pipes, "too many," but few enough that they all get smoked.
I don't want them in storage boxes under the bed or in a closet. Hundreds would not be pleasing, would feel wasteful and like clutter.
Others who restore pipes keep a lot of estates on hand, and that is a different situation. But my current stable of pipes seems to suit me. Yes, I feel I sometimes have too many pipes, so then I cull a group.
However, I buy pipes to smoke, so when I feel I have more pipes than I regularly smoke in rotation, I thoughtfully cull the herd. I have donated some, gifted a few, and mostly traded groups for store credit toward one other pipe I'd prefer.
This keeps me at about ninety pipes, "too many," but few enough that they all get smoked.
I don't want them in storage boxes under the bed or in a closet. Hundreds would not be pleasing, would feel wasteful and like clutter.
Others who restore pipes keep a lot of estates on hand, and that is a different situation. But my current stable of pipes seems to suit me. Yes, I feel I sometimes have too many pipes, so then I cull a group.
For myself I think the answer is yes, but for some reason that doesn't stop me from buying them haha
My wife is an enabler when it comes to my pipe buying and for several years I was fortunate enough to find decent estate pipes on our monthly jaunts through antique shops, flea markets, etc. (By "decent" I mean, Savinelli's, Peterson's, Preben Holm, Ascorti, Castello's and even a couple of Dunhills.)
That being said, for the past two years I have made it a policy of selling or giving away an estate pipe I own for each new pipe I acquire.
That being said, for the past two years I have made it a policy of selling or giving away an estate pipe I own for each new pipe I acquire.
Beautiful pipe. For me, the answer to your question is yes. I stopped buying pipes a few years ago. 20-25 pipes is way more than enough for me. I lost the desire to buy any more - feels like a huge waste of money.