I Can Finally Display My Pipes Again

[mtwaller]

Circumstances for the last 3-4 years have dictated that all of my pipes were in a big storage tub in my closet. Most of the tobacco rotation was too. Lighters, cleaning stuff, etc. were in like three different areas.

Anyway, it was a huge pain in the ass and I never got to enjoy looking at my pipes. I finally was able to clear out a corner and use this existing desk/shelf thing that had a fish tank on it until recently, and it’s damn near perfect. I’m so happy to see them all again. I have a little felt lined caddy on the way for the lighters and such.

 

[MontyTX]

I hope the sun isn’t hitting any vulcanite stems in that picture, ask me how I know

I need a man cave. I think I’d like to buy a huge shed that looks like small house, put a window unit and air purifier in it, and make it my man cave. I only have space to display about 10 pipes, the rest is in a closet or under a bed.

Is that a Neerup on the top shelf, 2nd from the right? I’ve been eyeballing a couple pipes on SP this week that look very similar…

 

[tartanphantom]

I hope the sun isn’t hitting any vulcanite stems in that picture, ask me how I know

I need a man cave. I think I’d like to buy a huge shed that looks like small house, put a window unit and air purifier in it, and make it my man cave. I only have space to display about 10 pipes, the rest is in a closet or under a bed.

Is that a Neerup on the top shelf, 2nd from the right? I’ve been eyeballing a couple pipes on SP this week that look very similar…

I was just thinking the same thing. Make sure that if your stand gets direct sunlight, you keep the pipes with vulcanite stems out of the light path.

Unless you enjoy green/yellow stems, of course.
Acrylic and plastic stems should be OK for the most part.

 

[mtwaller]

Yeah I know it I realized the exact same thing. I swapped the table around and it’s much better now.

 

[mtwaller]

I hope the sun isn’t hitting any vulcanite stems in that picture, ask me how I know

I need a man cave. I think I’d like to buy a huge shed that looks like small house, put a window unit and air purifier in it, and make it my man cave. I only have space to display about 10 pipes, the rest is in a closet or under a bed.

Is that a Neerup on the top shelf, 2nd from the right? I’ve been eyeballing a couple pipes on SP this week that look very similar…

Good eye! Yep that one is and then I just got the sandblasted Neerup as an estate from SP a couple days ago.

 

[DesertDan]

Nice!
I have a Neerup in my collection and I really enjoy smoking it.

Nice setup you have there. I'm in the same situation of having to keep the pipes and tobacco put away in inconvenient containers. One day I'll be able to display them properly.

 

[BlueRidge]

Looking Good!

 

[bootlegpipes]

Circumstances for the last 3-4 years have dictated that all of my pipes were in a big storage tub in my closet. Most of the tobacco rotation was too. Lighters, cleaning stuff, etc. were in like three different areas.

Anyway, it was a huge pain in the ass and I never got to enjoy looking at my pipes. I finally was able to clear out a corner and use this existing desk/shelf thing that had a fish tank on it until recently, and it’s damn near perfect. I’m so happy to see them all again. I have a little felt lined caddy on the way for the lighters and such.

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Looks like a lovely collection! I’d love to see the individual pipes

 

[mtwaller]

Looks like a lovely collection! I’d love to see the individual pipes

Thanks! I can put some more pictures in here soon. I’m pretty traditional when it comes to shaping so I don’t have anything too wacky, it’s all pretty standard stuff.

 

[NookersTheCat]

"Vessel of Great and Enduring MYSTERY..."
I love it, haha.. well done

 

[bootlegpipes]

Thanks! I can put some more pictures in here soon. I’m pretty traditional when it comes to shaping so I don’t have anything too wacky, it’s all pretty standard stuff.

Standard stuff is what gets me going

 

[Snook]

Nice display! A storage tub is no place for such a fine collection of pipes and paraphernalia. Are those labels printed, or is that your own handwriting on them?

 

[rowdyroddypiper]

Got this cabinet at an estate sale for 150 bucks. Best thing I bought. Room for everything I need. Just need to find space to hang my pipe rack so I can grow my cellar.

 

[IrishBadger]

Gorgeous piece! Excellent purchase.

 

[rowdyroddypiper]

Gorgeous piece! Excellent purchase.

It's an early 1900's secretarydesk. It's not perfect but it has soul. Kinda like estate pipes.

 

[mtwaller]

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Got this cabinet at an estate sale for 150 bucks. Best thing I bought. Room for everything I need. Just need to find space to hang my pipe rack so I can grow my cellar.

This is awesome! I had something similar some years back but it wasn’t as nice as that.

 

[mtwaller]

"Vessel of Great and Enduring MYSTERY..."
I love it, haha.. well done

lol thank you. It was intended to be a scrap jar casserole of nonsense type of thing, but I never pulled it out much since it was in storage. Now I can start contributing again and make something truly abhorrent.

 

[mtwaller]

Nice display! A storage tub is no place for such a fine collection of pipes and paraphernalia. Are those labels printed, or is that your own handwriting on them?

Thank you. Most of the jars have printed sticky labels of the tin art on the lid. Some have hand scrawled labels, as well. I just got a dip pen and was trying to dabble in calligraphy back in 2019 when I first started piping and cellaring. Many jars bear the shame of my awful “calligraphy”

 

[mtwaller]

Standard stuff is what gets me going

Well I never get to show off my stuff, so I’m more than happy to pic dump haha. Flash got bizarre on the sandblasted ones, sorry for some weird photos. Too lazy to try again. So, without further ado…

Ashton

Pebble Grain Army Rhodesian & Sovereign Rohedesian (a birth year )




A pair of Lovats - Brindle & Pebble Grain



Brindle Prince & wee Apple



Peterson

Terracotta 264 & Rosslare Royal Irish 6




Black Sandblasted Spigot X105 & Christmas 2023 XL02



Sandblasted Army 102 & Natural Army 15



Radice

Clear chubby Rhodesian & Clear Billiard




Silk Cut Billiard & Silk Cut Oil Cured Rhodesian




Rind Reverse Aero & Clear EX Apple



Musico

Sandblasted Apple & Army Egg



Musico Lovat & Brulor Billiard



Briarworks C61 Dublin



And, finally…

Neerup

Ida Easy Cut Sandblasted Rhodesian & Smooth Apple

 

[bootlegpipes]

Well I never get to show off my stuff, so I’m more than happy to pic dump haha. Flash got bizarre on the sandblasted ones, sorry for some weird photos. Too lazy to try again. So, without further ado…

Ashton

Pebble Grain Army Rhodesian & Sovereign Rohedesian (a birth year )


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A pair of Lovats - Brindle & Pebble Grain

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Brindle Prince & wee Apple

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Peterson

Terracotta 264 & Rosslare Royal Irish 6


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Black Sandblasted Spigot X105 & Christmas 2023 XL02

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Sandblasted Army 102 & Natural Army 15

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Radice

Clear chubby Rhodesian & Clear Billiard


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Silk Cut Billiard & Silk Cut Oil Cured Rhodesian


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Rind Reverse Aero & Clear EX Apple

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Musico

Sandblasted Apple & Army Egg

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Musico Lovat & Brulor Billiard

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Briarworks C61 Dublin

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And, finally…

Neerup

Ida Easy Cut Sandblasted Rhodesian & Smooth Apple

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Wow, thanks for sharing!

So many lookers here but those two lovats win in my book.