BROBS got me thinking. When you have a large collection, what do you use to display that many pipes? I’m in the 50’s, but only have pipe racks for 12. No point in having things you appreciate if you can’t at least look at them, or show them off...
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If pipe smoking is in any way a trigger for your user name... you might want to just keep your showy best 12 on display and the rest in socks in drawers. Maybe even the 12 as well. Most I keep in large flat easy access Rubbermaid containers lined those blue shop paper towels. But I have zero pipes over $150
@tfdickson father did it right:
Show Off your Pipe Collection :: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
My pipes are either in my 36 count Savinelli Burl Wood case that has tinted glass and holes on each side si it can breath. I got it around 2000. It had a retail of over 1000,00. I traded a box of Trinidad Fundadores that I was into for 292.00. This was before the Euro so Pesetas were used. I...
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Wow... I am somehow doubting I could talk the wife into putting that in the front room?. But that is really cool. Thanks for showing that, ideas....
I don’t have anything fancy. I have this little 3-tier black wire shelf. The bottom two tiers hold my tobacco containers, and the top tier has a couple 5-pipe black leather couch stands from P&C, a single 2-pipe black leather couch stand with a middle compartment that holds my lighter and pipe tool, and a bunch of individual black leather pipe couches. I have 24 pipes on display, and a bit over a dozen stored away in their socks since they weren’t getting any use.
Actually, she’s a French-German accountant who was raised by a man who ran marathons in $15 Walmart sneakers. I have more drawers on my toolbox than she has shoes?. As long as I remodel the house, or repaint whenever she wants, she stops at rolling her eyes at me. As long as I stay within my allowance limits. 90% of my pipes are refurbished estates, so more sweat equity than dollars down.
The sock idea isn’t bad though, do you ever see any marking in waxed finishes during times of high humidity?
Thanks!
Interesting, I had never heard of pipe couches before. They kind I’ve look like tiny bean bags. Are they form-able or rigid with leather covering?
Thanks
I have about eight pipes scattered in all corners of my truck. First one to jump into my hand each morning gets to be smoked.
They’re sort of just hollow, loose, soft leather folded into a couch shape and attached to a rigid bottom piece. They’re not beanbaggy or pillowy. They work fine for everything except my Briarworks C151XLs, which are skinnier than my other pipes and don’t quite nestle as comfortably in the couch stands as a result.
For what you get, the prices seem pretty obnoxious. I’m neutral on the value proposition personally, and settled on them primarily because I didn’t want a huge wooden stand until after we move.
No. But the containers are far from air tight so being in an AC controlled environment including air purifier I wouldn't expect that problem. But disclaimer is most of these pipes have been with me less than a year. Finally, just Wow to the display thread pointed out by @alaskanpiper very nice.
Wow is correct. The wife and I are currently repainting the bathroom, and she is replacing my tall sail ship paintings. I staged a very subtle protest, and she reminded my that the deal is I get to do whatever I want in the basement, and though a little of me will be reflected in the common living spaces... those choices are hers.
I don’t think I will be asking for pipe display wall space.
I know she loves me, but I’m not sure she always respects me... or my sense of style. There’s just no justice.
I have a 36 count Savinelli rack made of Burl wood and has tinted glass doors with 3 holes drilled on each side to let the pipes breath. If I could buy another I would bu they stopped making them over 15 years ago. It dosn't hold my largest pipes and I have way more than 36. I do put me best pipes in it.
I also have a 12 count stadr that sits on top of the Sav. I recently picked up a 15 count rack that has a glass door and it looks ok. I also just picked up an old Brebbia 18 count wrack that works ok. I have to be careful as my bigger pipes are on that. So that takes care of 81 pipes, I still use 3 of the round 6 count racks for the rest of my pipes. I need to move some out but I am not sure this is a good time to be trying to sell decent estate pipes.
I also have a 12 count stadr that sits on top of the Sav. I recently picked up a 15 count rack that has a glass door and it looks ok. I also just picked up an old Brebbia 18 count wrack that works ok. I have to be careful as my bigger pipes are on that. So that takes care of 81 pipes, I still use 3 of the round 6 count racks for the rest of my pipes. I need to move some out but I am not sure this is a good time to be trying to sell decent estate pipes.
