Got $43,000 Burning A Hole In Your Pocket?

[peregrinus]

I see there are 43 “watchers”.
I bet that if this sells for the asking price there could be a flood of Ashtons for sale on eBay.

 

[alaskanpiper]

You guys obviously missed that this one has “Special Grain.” SPECIAL GRAIN!!!!!

 

[didimauw]

So I'm confused. Did I get a good deal on the pipe or not?

I'm starting to feel like I got hosed....

 

[jpmcwjr]

No worries, Didi, as it will surely appreciate in $ value. Soon.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I have been told (by one vendor)Ashtons, regardless of manufacturing year are highly collectible pipes and eventually are becoming comparable to Dunhills in their resale value, this ad is lively proof of that fact

 

[SoddenJack]

When I see wildly priced items like this I always think it’s some weird money laundering scam.

 

[mtwaller]

@paulie66scandinavian did this vendor, perhaps, have an Ashton “Special Grain” for sale for $43,000? ? I have 8 Ashton’s, all of which are damn fine pipes, but they just don’t command Dunhill prices... which is a large reason as to why I started collecting them. They are every bit as nice, in terms of quality and finish, but are affordable enough to be an “Everyman” or “Blue Collar” pipe. I think they should be priced higher on most pipes, but I don’t see them commanding $500+ unless Jimmy Craig kicks the bucket and they develop a cult following.

 

[didimauw]

No worries, Didi, as it will surely appreciate in $ value. Soon.

Good good. I'll take good care of my pipes. You light them from the bottom right??

 

[prairiedruid]

When I see wildly priced items like this I always think it’s some weird money laundering scam.

Easy way to pay the hitman.

 

[irishearl]

Well, I love my '85 Ashton pebble grain billiard-and I got it free.

 

[renfield]

Maybe he’d accept an interesting trade. Perhaps a tee shirt formerly worn by Anthony Quinn or a Le Baron Jon Voight used to own.