Flashy Pipes: Not Your Grandpa’s Billiard

[americaman]

My first briar. A Peterson Summertime 2016 in the 408 shape. Man, warm memories are washing over me as I think back to the summer I got into pipe smoking.

 

[edger]

You're damn right they're not my grandpa's billiard. He'd have thought a freaking parrot had landed on his chin. Pipes should all be brown with black stems. So shoot me!
BTW Falcons are exempted.

 

[supperthyme]

What’s up Shankman?

Blowfish by Jeremiah Mierke

Paneled Dog Lovat? by Ron Powell


Mammoth Rhodesian by Josh Ronish

 

[tobefrank]

The basic premise of the OP question- What pipe would a person who owns a yacht smoke. There are two possible answers based on whether the yacht owner is a pipe collector (Or not)

If he is a pipe smoker but not a collector. He would smoke a Dunhill- because he will his send Aide De Camp to buy his pipes; and Dunhill is the most obvious choice. Unless the Aide De Camp reads this forum - Then he will by something like a Savinelli Giubileo D Oro. So, for the first answer - here are a few examples

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On the other hand, if he is a pipe collector he would probably smoke these below

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Either way, a yacht owner would probably have better things to show off, compared to his pipes ?

That's a beautiful collection. Now you just need a yacht to go along with that.

 

[cshubhra]

That's a beautiful collection. Now you just need a yacht to go along with that.

Some day in the future I hope I will be able to afford one ?

 

[craig61a]

What’s up Shankman?

Blowfish by Jeremiah MierkeView attachment 79888

Paneled Dog Lovat? by Ron Powell
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Mammoth Rhodesian by Josh Ronish
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The Connoisseur...! ?

 

[supperthyme]

The Connoisseur...! ?

I do like my flashy pipes. ?

PAD has hit me like a train in the last couple years.

 

[kcghost]

I got a Stephen Downie pipe that was poorly executed so I got rid of it or it would be in here.

 

[craig61a]

I do like my flashy pipes. ?

PAD has hit me like a train in the last couple years.

I guess I’d consider this Ashton XXX Sovereign “flashy...” Supposedly the silver work is from the 1880’s. The filigree work reminds me of a old pocket watch.

 

[supperthyme]

I guess I’d consider this Ashton XXX Sovereign “flashy...” Supposedly the silver work is from the 1880’s. The filigree work reminds me of a old pocket watch.

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Yes ? very flashy. I bet that cost you a pretty penny.

 

[mikefu]

Here are a few I would consider "Flashy"

 

[anotherbob]

I got one flashy pipe and I'll share a pic later. It's funny I kind of don't like flashy pipes. But this one was special and I had to have it. And it's my pipe for celebratory smokes only. Occasionally you can celebrate little things or big things.

 

[OzPiper]

My two Grabows

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Seeing these 2 pipes reminds me of a jeweller in Sydney who projected his eccentric and colourful personality by wearing one green and one red shoe ?

 

[Aomalley27]

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Here are a few I would consider "Flashy"
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love that Frank Thunder Rhodesian. I just started a commission piece with him. Have admired his work for awhile, and I have one of his pieces a guy on another thread was selling. Decided to pull the trigger and come up with some design elements.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

My Peterson has an amber stem so it's a little bit flash


Strambach


This Baki looks cool, especially with the longer yellow stem


The stem on this Rattray's meer is hand poured and looks amazing, the picture doesn't do it justice.

 

[craig61a]

Here are a few I would consider "Flashy"
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I have that same Neerup...

 

[brian64]

Hmm, I might have another one, but not sure the Quixx fits into the extravagant category:


Vauen Quixx 7

Better not do a charring light with that...it'll be over before it starts.

 

[brian64]

I suppose someone with a yacht may have enjoyed the yachtsman collection I once kept.

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[olkofri]

Better not do a charring light with that...it'll be over before it starts.

Haha. Nah, one thing Vauen pipes have is they're basically incombustible and their rims uncharrable. Panzerpfeifen in very deed. ?

Oh, you probably meant the tobacco. Well, I'm not one of those who dry it to –50% HR.

 

[brian64]

Haha. Nah, one thing Vauen pipes have is they're basically incombustible and their rims uncharrable. Panzerpfeifen in very deed. ?

Oh, you probably meant the tobacco. Well, I'm not one of those who dry it to –50% HR.

Yeah, that's what I meant...but I forgot that not only the pipe is incombustible but so is the stuff you're loading it with.