Ever Bought a Pipe Just as a Curiosity?

[Wheels]

That’s such a fascinating collection! Each pipe seems to carry a unique story, from the Chinese water pipe to the East Indian buc buc and even the possible whale bone pipe from Japan. It’s incredible how items like these can serve as both functional pieces and tokens of the cultures you’ve encountered.

I got to looking closely at that whale bone pipe and I can see a seam where it was actually molded from glass. So, I got took. Anyway, at least it has a dragon on it. And, I've found that the so called buc buc is really an Indian hookah. I was pretty gullible in those days.

 

[gamzultovah]

I couldn’t resist. The workmanship, the briar stem, the fact that it is a reverse calabash and the fact that the carver is no longer with us, made it all too intriguing. I never smoked it and always treated it as an object of art. Christian Wolfsteiner (Tarok Briar)

 

[OzPiper]

Similarly, exploring your personal preferences, whether in collecting or relationships, can encourage personal growth. Platforms like local one night stands help you clarify what you want in a partner and articulate your values and goals, much like reflecting on a meaningful collection helps you understand your interests.

When it comes to pipes I’m afraid I’m a serial polygamist

 

[kola]

Never, I'm picky AF about my pipes. And briar only.

 

[AreBee]

I bought an unsmoked white Kaywoodie Lady Briar just because it was interesting. I don’t want to smoke it, but I want to replace the lost rhinestones and display it somehow.

 

[chumleeroy]

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I couldn’t resist. The workmanship, the briar stem, the fact that it is a reverse calabash and the fact that the carver is no longer with us, made it all too intriguing. I never smoked it and always treated it as an object of art. Christian Wolfsteiner (Tarok Briar)

Love it, looks like something a lovecraftian cosmic entity would sport

 

[anotherbob]

Women, yes. Pipes, no.

I knew you were a dirty dog. (that's a good thing).
To the original subject. I once bought a bent briar to see if smoking pipes was fun. Spoiler wish I would have kept it.

 

[anotherbob]

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I couldn’t resist. The workmanship, the briar stem, the fact that it is a reverse calabash and the fact that the carver is no longer with us, made it all too intriguing. I never smoked it and always treated it as an object of art. Christian Wolfsteiner (Tarok Briar)

I love that but not as a pipe. If that makes sense.

 

[gamzultovah]

I love that but not as a pipe. If that makes sense.

Same here. Never smoked it.

 

[Zamora]

I wasn't raised dirt poor, but money was always tight. So, I know where you're coming from. I don't generally buy something I won't use either. A few pipes were an exception and my collecting days are long gone.

My dad got my grandpa a tool set for Christmas one year and my grandpa refused to use them because he was convinced they were "too nice to use". My dad was really irked by that because he would've bought something else. Oddly enough my grandpa was raised in a poor rural village and they were still poor when my dad was growing up.