If Only I Had A Spare $2.5K...

[mingc]

Wristwatches are becoming a thing of the past.

Young 'uns today can't read analog clocks.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Young 'uns today can't read analog clocks.

Or cursive writing.

 

[tobefrank]

Wristwatches are becoming a thing of the past.

Probably not much different to pipes for the general public really...

 

[tobefrank]

Young 'uns today can't read analog clocks.

Where is the 'Can young people pack a pipe' video? ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Probably not much different to pipes for the general public really...

And books, movie theaters, libraries, common sense, common decency........

 

[shaneireland]

I love this pipe. It’s an excellent example of her work, and is priced as such (by her). There’s a fairly wide range for her smooths, which accounts for some of the differences in price you’ll see from piece to piece. Not all pipes are the same size, have the same accent materials, the same grain, etc. She just doesn’t use grades.

And it’s sold. Missed out on another one... ??

 

[niblicck]

I love this pipe. It’s an excellent example of her work, and is priced as such (by her). There’s a fairly wide range for her smooths, which accounts for some of the differences in price you’ll see from piece to piece. Not all pipes are the same size, have the same accent materials, the same grain, etc. She just doesn’t use grades.

And it’s sold. Missed out on another one... ??

Thanks for the price explanation Shane.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thanks for the price explanation Shane.

He represents the seller.?

 

[niblicck]

He represents the seller.?

I was kinda being flippant

 

[dbcooper]

Wait someone paid 2.5k for that? It doesn't even look like anything special from the photo.. the lines are very sharp, the grain is good buy nothing great, the deep burgundy stain speaks to that. This seems like a case of Louis Vutton hand bags costings $1000s of dollars and you can buy a great handbag for 1/10 the price.

But to each their own. Enjoy the new pipe!

 

[tobefrank]

Just to clarify, it wasn't me that bought it...

 

[Chasing Embers]

Wait someone paid 2.5k for that? It doesn't even look like anything special from the photo.. the lines are very sharp, the grain is good buy nothing great, the deep burgundy stain speaks to that. This seems like a case of Louis Vutton hand bags costings $1000s of dollars and you can buy a great handbag for 1/10 the price.

But to each their own. Enjoy the new pipe!

It's a buyer's market and they're creating the prices. This Hiroyuki Tokutomi that interested me sold for $3000 several years ago. I wouldn't have paid more than $500 for it but it's sale proves there's a market for pipes that expensive.

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[niblicck]

I was checking out her pipes again at the Danish Pipe Shop this morning and I think they increased the price of her pipes by $500 dollars overnight. Wondering if it was due to this one purchase?

 

[anotherbob]

Young 'uns today can't read analog clocks.

When I see these gotcha stupid videos I always think one phrase "selective editing". Lots of youngsters can read analog clocks. How else are they going to know how much longer their classes have left?

 

[niblicck]

When I see these gotcha stupid videos I always think one phrase "selective editing". Lots of youngsters can read analog clocks. How else are they going to know how much longer their classes have left?

I have 2 grandchildren 17 and 15 that cannot tell me what time it is by looking at our wall clocks. Sadly they have to look at their phone. Next time they visit I can check to see if they can read in cursive. If i had to put money on it I would bet against it. I have heard from guys at work they quit teaching it at some point.

 

[tobefrank]

I have 2 grandchildren 17 and 15 that cannot tell me what time it is by looking at our wall clocks. Sadly they have to look at their phone. Next time they visit I can check to see if they can read in cursive. If i had to put money on it I would bet against it. I have heard from guys at work they quit teaching it at some point.

I find this very surprising and a bit disturbing, because my 7 and 9 year old kids have learned both reading the clock and reading and writing in cursive in primary school.

Makes you wonder why schools have taken this out of their curriculum.

 

[niblicck]

I find this very surprising and a bit disturbing, because my 7 and 9 year old kids have learned both reading the clock and reading and writing in cursive in primary school.

Makes you wonder why schools have taken this out of their curriculum.

Not me a bit...they don't do a lot of things since i was their age like pledge of alligence and why should every kid get a participation triophy?

 

[mingc]

When I see these gotcha stupid videos I always think one phrase "selective editing". Lots of youngsters can read analog clocks. How else are they going to know how much longer their classes have left?

Err . . . their digital clocks?

 

[tobefrank]

Err . . . their digital clocks?

They probably check Facebook to see if their friends have left class...

 

[anotherbob]

Err . . . their digital clocks?

not on the walls.