I finally have a 7-Day Set of Something!

[mattia76]

Hey Guys,

With the recent addition of the Rad Davis on the very end, I finally got a 7-Day Set of Pokers. I would have had one long ago, but I kept passing them along to friends. I think these are all keepers though.

I don't know what it is, but I've always been especially drawn to the shape.
From left to right (in order of acquisition) we have

-A Radice Rind G Twin-Bore--still my largest pipe. (2008)

-A Radice Silk Cut Poker w/ a really cool Rainbow wood insert on the stem that I haven't seen anywhere else. (2009)

-A Brakner Antique 1212 Cherrywood (2011)

-A Charatan Supreme Made by Hand (2011)

-The first of the Heeschen Twins: an "A" Grade smooth (2011)

-Heeschen Twin # 2--an "A" Sandblasted (2011)

-My commissioned Blasted Tanshell Rad Davis danish Poker w/ Green Cumberland Stem (March 2012)
If I lost all my other pipes, but still had these, I think I would be just fine.

 

[pawpaw]

Very sweet set I really like

The first of the Heeschen Twins: an "A" Grade smooth (2011)

 

[tokerpipes]

Very nice set.

 

[grafikchaos]

One day, when I grow up, I want to be like mattia. Gorgeous collection.

 

[markw4mms]

Nice set! I'm really liking the Radices!

 

[jchaplick]

I love the second from the left

 

[irishsmoker]

Very nice set!!!!

 

[adam12]

You are impressing me

 

[crpntr1]

Nice set.

 

[beaterman]

Very impressive! Jealousy rears it's ugly head......Ditto what markw said!

 

[ssjones]

That is a full house of Poker shapes!

 

[briarbird]

Awesome, simply awesome!

 

[lonestar]

Sweet set of pipes dude !

 

[ulrich]

Gorgeous! I love pokers but have yet to acquire one... In any case, beautiful set!

 

[ejames]

FINE lookin' set of pokers!!

 

[philip]

That looks like a nice set, Nathan.
Do they really all fit in that pipe bag?

 

[maineyachtie]

Impressive. Very nice taste.

 

[shawn]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[chops]

They really complement each other too. I think I like the Heeschen Twin #1 the best. Cool bag too. Where did you get that?

 

[mattia76]

The Bag is a Leather 7-Pipe Bag from Jobey of all places. It's several years old, but going strong.
Thanks for the compliments, guys. What I noticed when I have them all together is that the set is actually pretty representative of my collection:
I favor Danish pipes and sandblasts, but also like some good Italians and classic British shapes. I'm also getting more and more into individual makers as time goes on.