How Severe Was Your 2015 PAD?

[captainprophesy]

Holy shit!... I feel a bit like Charlie in Willy Wonka... I bought 1 cob this year for $5

 

[seacaptain]

I feel this describes me too. When I find a new hobby I always go a little past normal in the excitement , then settle down. Even in the adrenaline stage I think all were under $40 tops.

Exactly. New hobbies tend to get me going and then I settle down after awhile. I just wish it had been a cheaper lesson for me. All my pipes were bought new, a couple of expensive ones too.
Well, I guess compared to my car hobby a few years ago, this is a cheap hobby. Imagine wasting $2500 on adjustable coilovers, only to figure out the performance difference is barely noticeable over stock.

 

[owen]

Many but its really slowed down now, I thought I was being good but I bought 4 pairs of shoes yesterday. Also I have stopped ordering tobacco instead picking up tins at B and Ms when on day trips with the missus. Tobacco is so expensive in the UK that buying pipes is a lot more tempting, ive never paid more than £30 for a pipe including Dunhill, Charatan and Barling but tobacco is £13 a tin!

 

[lifesizehobbit]

Well, I guess compared to my car hobby a few years ago, this is a cheap hobby. Imagine wasting $2500 on adjustable coilovers, only to figure out the performance difference is barely noticeable over stock.

Ah...a fellow "rod brother"...but we keep telling ourselves that adjustable coil overs ARE better. Contemplating a 4-link myself over the winter and complete suspension "upgrade".
Meanwhile - back on topic - I just bought 2 MM cobs...it never stops.

 

[okiescout]

" I just wish it had been a cheaper lesson for me. All my pipes were bought new, a couple of expensive ones too."
Nothing to regret there, Cap. Nothing wrong with a new pipe :lol:
Wish I had not bought a number of tobbaco's I had purchased over the years, that is part of the mystery and fun when you really nail one.

 

[davet]

I'm still awaiting delivery on a dozen Grabow/Linkmans

 

[scrooge]

Nice Davet Very Nice!

 

[disinformatique]

Around 30-40 pipes, too many to list here. List includes Weber, Barling, Peterson, Kopp, Dunhill, Castello, Mastro De Paja, Cherapenov, Stanwell, Svendborg, Falcon, Ropp, CPF, Mike Couch Pipes, GBD, Comoy, Bari, Ehrlich, Carmette Pipes, Clark Layton, Phil Rivara, BBB, Piccadilly, WDC, Ansell's, Jobey, Kraemer etc etc etc.
Have not stopped yet, still have 2 pipes from Adam (clicklick) and 1 pipe from Clark Layton which will extend to 2016.

 

[gphenry]

November and December were indicative of 2015 for me. A Savinelli Punto Oro 601, two Denmark made Stanwells from eBay and I am waiting for the mail man to deliver a package from SPC containing a Savinelli Bruna 706 with a cumberland stem.

 

[cobguy]

Picked up around 8 briars and 12 cobs this year ... I think! :wink:
Best Briar score was a Castello Sea Rock 32
Best Cob score was my late 1800's / early 1900's MacArthur cob with 24" Fancy Reed Stem

 

[skraps]

5 commissions.

 

[cynicismandsugar]

A few last minute additions: Three Holiday pipes went in the mail today. As this year comes to a close, my family has been fortunate; I'm a lucky man to have such a wonderful wife, and lovely children.

 

[gecko13]

I held things in check this year as it was a struggle financially. However, I added a two Pete's and one Savineli Christmas 2015 pipe. PAD was a different story with about 25 pounds of bulk to the cellar along with 49 tins.

 

[scrooge]

Well folks just got a few more from a member. 10 cobbs of different shapes an 2 bullet proofs, A IMP meerschaum, about 10 lbs of baccy. An 5 more beauties from my secret scource.

 

[mayfair70]

All the pipes I own, I acquired this year:

Left to Right

1. MM Corncob

2. Wilke straight Pot

3. No Name carved Cat behind tree/Volcano Sitter

4. BBB Own Make Thorneycroft

5. Kaywoodie Flame Grain w/Ruby(glass?)medium billiard

6. No Name carved Stag w/Windcap, Algerian Briar, Bowl only (back)

7. No Name carved Dragon (Tsuge?), Bowl only (front)

8. Custombilt/Mayfair, Algerian Briar, straight Bulldog

9. Dr. Grabow, Golden Duke, a workhorse needs attention

10. MM Corncob
All are great smokers and I am lucky to have them.

 

[mayfair70]

^^^ Better Pics ^^^

 

[freakiefrog]

Well count me in for one more. Just added a Peterson 999 fishtail and I might have a pipe sitting under the Christmas tree too. Plus there's this pipe on briarblues.com that's just making my check card itch. LOL

 

[daveinlax]

10 pipes but more importantly I picked up some rare and unique ephemera for the collection. 8O

 

[gloucesterman]

Well, after reading all these posts I was convinced I'd been quite moderate and I couldn't close out of 2015 without a couple more additions.

 

[mcitinner1]

I've acquired reverse PAD...I sold over 30 pipes. But TAD is a much different story.