What is this one? That's my pick and I'm guessing your's as well as it looks like it has been smoked quite a bit.
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Culling the Herd: Anyone Else Feel the Need to do So?
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Thanks. I've sold many pipes on ebay over the years, but more and more it's becoming a bad process. The fees definitely suck, and I'm not a fan. I figured I'd start there as I have a larger market to sell to, and see how it goes from there. We'll see. I'll have to look into PipeStud as I completely forgot about that until this thread.
That is my Tekin Dragon. It's apple shaped, and one of my favorites. It's definitely staying with me.
Definitely feel this. I sold off upwards of 80 pipes in 2023.
Dang... that's a lot of pipes! The question is, how many do you currently have? LOL
I too have a warm spot for my Pipe Maker pipes.
They look like Lees and smoke like Lees, same stinger as a Lee.
The damned bullseyes fall out.
They aren’t worth much of anything to buy or sell.
So I stuff my glove compartments and cubbyholes with em.
If I sold them I’d have to replace them with higher end pipes, you know?
Around 125 now.
While selling those 80 I may or may not have acquired a dozen or so
Around 125 now.
While selling those 80 I may or may not have acquired a dozen or so
Good lord that's a lot! How many do you normally smoke? I'm guessing some of those never get smoked, and some hold sentimental reasons. If I had that many I wouldn't know what to do with them. LOL
I smoke the vast majority of them. There are a handful that remain unsmoked, but will be at some point.
With a grand total of 11, there ain't too much to cull here. Nor would I even want to, considering at least half of them were gifted to me.
Anything more than 50 or 60 pipes becomes cumbersome to me. I periodically cull the turkeys, and it feels good. Gritting your teeth and fighting PAD helps, too--but I just bought a pot because I don't have one. Ah, hell...I was doing so well.
Slightly bent apple is the best shape. Anyone else that disagrees...That is my Tekin Dragon. It's apple shaped, and one of my favorites. It's definitely staying with me.
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My H. Ege unicorn meer is basically this exact same shape.
Ive a few to sell that I dont smoke. Ive also a bunch of basket and not high end pipes that I cleaned up. I will probably put them up for sale for 20 bucks a pop but I dont know if any of our EU members buy cheap pipes. I mostly worked on the for something to do and for practice messing with briar. I guess if no one ends up wanting them they can live in a box and be garden pipes in the summer.
Nah, when pipes become clutter, I just chuck them in the garbage.To much trouble to pack them for shipping and the post office is ten miles away.
I only have one bent pipe which is an ancient 'Pete' which I just keep since it is so old. I don't really ever thin the Hurd although I do give pipes away to people who ask me for them and if I think they are going to a good home. Much like Mr. Embers I tend to smoke things to destruction!
I love the bent apple shape. Apple, brandy and billiard shapes are my favorites. The apple shape just feels so comfortable in the hand.
If you feel like donating to a destitute person, I'd be happy to take one off your hands
Rationalize your culling of the herd such as this…for every 5-10 pipes you let go…you replace them with 1 you truly desire. 
Recently, intended on quitting altogether and sold off almost all my briar & Meers. I kept a couple cobs for sentimental reasons. Now, my rotation consists of 5 MM
cobs and I’m less distracted for sure. Now, I just zero in on appreciating the 
. Very nice Meer collection there. 
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Recently, intended on quitting altogether and sold off almost all my briar & Meers. I kept a couple cobs for sentimental reasons. Now, my rotation consists of 5 MM
cobs and I’m less distracted for sure. Now, I just zero in on appreciating the . Very nice Meer collection there. ️
Rationalize your culling of the herd such as this…for every 5-10 pipes you let go…you replace them with 1 you truly desire.
Recently, intended on quitting altogether and sold off almost all my briar & Meers. I kept a couple cobs for sentimental reasons. Now, my rotation consists of 5 MM
That actually is my rational. LOL The plan is to sell off a handful of pipes that I just don't grab that often, and replace them with 1 or 2 really nice pipes. I'm looking for a Ser Jacopo and a Castello, as I've always wanted a nice briar from these brands.
At one point I had 29 meers, and I just don't need that many. I sold a couple last year, and I figured I'd sell a handful more to let someone else enjoy them and put some color on them.