Finally Getting Lucky with Estate Pipes on eBay! 2 Crazy Lots

[Dshift]

…Ok crazy at least for my standards, I am sure some the guys buy giant 100+ pipes lots would find my lots cute
After months of seeing people get some unbelievable pipes for pennies on EBay, my time finally came - here are the two most recent examples:
Lot 1 - 22€ per pipe:
Dr plumb; Savinelli silver 313; Ascorti; Peter Heinrich; Karl Erik; Parker; Tsuge; Porsche Design


Lot 2 - 20€ per pipe plus some good accessories
Nording, Winslow Giant E, Savinelli, 2x Stanwells, John Aylsbery Huber Edition, 2x VAUEN

 

[Waning Embers]

I'm not really into them anymore but I'd say you did very well.

 

[Dshift]

I'm not really into them anymore but I'd say you did very well.

You mean you are not really into estates or eBay lots anymore?

 

[cynyr]

The one that caught my eye was the square-looking horn at 9 o'clock in the second pic. Nice shape!

 

[Dshift]

The one that caught my eye was the square-looking horn at 9 o'clock in the second pic. Nice shape!

That’s the only pipe with some damage - a small hole on the bottom of the bowl. I will definitely repair it but then I will be keeping it for sure. I don’t like selling pipes with major repairs.

 

[cynyr]

I don’t like selling pipes with major repairs.

Good policy. Hope it smokes great for you!

 

[Dshift]

Good policy. Hope it smokes great for you!

This is also a very problematic policy for me, because I also get weirdly attached to the pipes I restore, especially the most damaged ones. I feel I have to “adopt” them and give them some love. I Swear I have the weirdest pipes in my own collection

 

[Waning Embers]

You mean you are not really into estates or eBay lots anymore?

Pipes

 

[didimauw]

Pipes

Huh

 

[Waning Embers]

Huh

I'm mostly RYO and dip now. I don't think I've smoked a pipe since March and much of my cellar transitions well to RYO.

 

[captainsousie]

Methinks, OP, that you made some of your own luck. A sharp eye and a good bidding strategy goes a long way.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Pipes

Keep me in mind if you ever decide to move that little $20 pipe you’ve got laying around

 

[didimauw]

I'm mostly RYO and dip now. I don't think I've smoked a pipe since March and much of my cellar transitions well to RYO.

Why?

 

[Waning Embers]

Why?

Though there are many exceptions, the RYO crowd is a friendlier bunch.

 

[Waning Embers]

Keep me in mind if you ever decide to move that little $20 pipe you’ve got laying around

I traded that one for a couple of Falcon bowls a while back.

 

[didimauw]

Though there are many exceptions, the RYO crowd is a friendlier bunch.

This is the first time I've heard of someone, not enjoying pipes for that reason

 

[irishearl]

This is the first time I've heard of someone, not enjoying pipes for that reason

Reason's a tad strange for sure.

 

[captainsousie]

Reason's a tad strange for sure.

As I often say about myself, "consider the source."