Id say PaulRVA, Brian, PipeIT, HooserPipe and Ben off the top of my head. That said there are so many pipes I see that I really appreciate. As someone else mentioned, almost everyone who regularly posts here gives me PAD. The ones I can think of are the ones that tend to fit my tastes best (as the thread title suggests). Even if they are not pipes I would buy they are pipes I appreciate.
Do You have Similar Pipe Aesthetics?
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Do you know what happened to Virika? I loved seeing his incredible collection, he has some amazing and beautiful rare pipes. That said your own collection is astounding.
thank you
Too tough for me this morning! I could make a list of about 30 folks, tape it to a wall in the garage, close my eyes and fire a BB from my Roy Rogers Daisy and if I hit a name, that's the name for the day and some of the names may seem obvious based on pipes I own and some likely not. Always interesting to me to see what others are interested in!
I’m not a lover of current makers and modern designs to be honest but I do enjoy seeing them posted, same with ostentatious meer’s and weird shaped briars or anything with a plateau but each to their own. It’d be a boring place if we all collected the same thing.
My favourite collections belong to @ashdigger, @OzPiper, @Condorlover, my good friend @greeneyes and the above mentioned @Virika who’s posts I really miss.
That said I wouldn’t swap my collection for anyone else’s as I’m sure none of you would.
My favourite collections belong to @ashdigger, @OzPiper, @Condorlover, my good friend @greeneyes and the above mentioned @Virika who’s posts I really miss.
That said I wouldn’t swap my collection for anyone else’s as I’m sure none of you would.
Too many to count that give me pipe envy. I’m not very selective in brand or style with my personal collection. Lately I've slowed down on pipe purchasing. But Hoosier and those rubios usually get me looking all over the intranets looking for one. Same thing with chasingembers and his weavers.
Good examples for me - I have a nifty little Rubio courtesy of reaching out to @hoosierpipeguy, who advised on how to find Jose (which was Instagram) and I found J.Everett via @Chasing Embers and one of his Christmas commissions and have a couple of really nice pipes as a result. Now, would either want the pipes I have from those makers? Kind of doubt it, based on their pipes/personal style, so I wouldn't claim "shared taste", but I love getting all sorts of ideas.
Don't know about William Conrad (and I love those pipes as well) but, for example, if I'm putting my lips where Glenn Ford's were, send me a young Ava Gardner!
@didimauw
We share an appreciation for heavily smoked, well loved, on their last leg crusty cobs, Rossi pipes, and a few pipe rack queens to prove we're not homeless.
We share an appreciation for heavily smoked, well loved, on their last leg crusty cobs, Rossi pipes, and a few pipe rack queens to prove we're not homeless.
YES!
I also own a I.M Corona Old Boy to show status, while smoking my half dead cobs.
I’ve been thinking about this recently myself so this is really good timing. Off of the top of my head:
@RustiePyles CPG for sure when it comes to a variety of shapes
@ashdigger with Petes and britwood
@OzPiper with britwood, short pipes, and cased pipes
@BlueRidge with Petes
@bluegrassbrian @AppalachianPipe92 @mtwaller: I think think these guys are buying pipes that have a balance elegance and artistic flare, at the same time have a classic appeal, and don’t look out of place in a modern setting. Not sure if all these guys are millennials like me but maybe it’s a millennial
@RustiePyles CPG for sure when it comes to a variety of shapes
@ashdigger with Petes and britwood
@OzPiper with britwood, short pipes, and cased pipes
@BlueRidge with Petes
@bluegrassbrian @AppalachianPipe92 @mtwaller: I think think these guys are buying pipes that have a balance elegance and artistic flare, at the same time have a classic appeal, and don’t look out of place in a modern setting. Not sure if all these guys are millennials like me but maybe it’s a millennial
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No, sorry to say I don’t. Virika just stopped posting.
His was an astounding collection of old Britwoods, many unsmoked.
I admire a lot of pipe collections shown here. @tnfan (Ken) collection probably most closely mirrors my tastes.
@tfdickson and @dunnyboy for me but @OzPiper britwoods and @condorlover1 cutty’s are wonderful collections that I love to see.
The late Harris AKA cigrmaster greatly influenced my a love affair with Rad Davis pipes.
Was just visiting the WAYS thread and saw a post from @alaskanpiper. Definitely love his pipes.
Some of the collections here have me eying more pipes with blasts. @hoosierpipeguy I will send you a bill for pad treatment!
Sablebrush for fine Barling collection. Foggymountain for Dunhills (R.i.P.) Ash for Alden Ryans.