If Only I Had This Pipe, My Collection Would Be Complete

[thehappypiper]

I have a double-edged razor collection, a straight razor collection, a hat collection, a watch collection, a knife collection, a pipe collection, a jewellery collection and the beginnings of a Zippo collection. If you have the collector's mindset, the only way to stop it in my experience, is to stop visiting the relevant forum!

About a year after leaving a watch forum I went back to see what was being discussed. It was, sadly, almost exactly the same ten topics which had seemed very important to me at the time I was constantly mulling over my next horological purchase. While I still love watches and still own more than 15 and still enjoy the ones I have, I now have a bit of perspective and it matters a lot less to me than it did a couple of years ago.

 

[jonasclark]

A "College pipe." I don't remember where I heard that these were (one of the) style in 1920s Collegiate garb, but then I got a reprint of a 1908 Sears catalog which shows one and has "College style" printed beside it.
I'll have to describe it. Full bent briar or meerschaum. Egg bowl. Square or (sometimes) diamond shank with plain metal band. Amber stem. VERY, VERY small pipe. Preferred with original amber or a good-looking replacement. Needn't have a case. I'll likely not find one in my price range any time soon.
Also---

From the 1908 Missouri Meerschaum catalog: The "fancy models" Tibbe's Nos. 1, 100, 2, 2 1/2, 6, and any of the cigar holders actually made of cob (some had a wooden mouthpiece, others had a metal ferrule and a rubber, bone or plastic bit). MM has a number of the wood-and-cob ones in its no-longer-open museum, but I've asked Marilyn and the owners would not sell me one.

 

[durham270]

First and foremost a 1963 Dunhill birthday pipe. I'm OLD! I have about 50 pipes in my collection and I don't think collections can ever be complete? We are constantly collecting. My expectations are not as high when it comes to pipes as it is for other things but I'd really like to have a nice high-end bamboo shank pipe. Also, I need a nice quality Calabash to complete my collection.
Perhaps something on this order..
Tsuge Ikebana, Smooth Dublin with Bamboo

 

[allan]

Gee
All you guys are so specific. You all seem to know exactly what you want for your collections.
I have about 20 pipes now, but every one is a keeper except an Italian which has an acrylic stem. This one is going to be traded at the Chicago pipe show.
I am enjoying the search for American Artisans who take personal pride in their work. When I'm looking it has to be:
bent

light weight- 35 to max 60 grams

excellent stem work including button

excellent drilling

excellent flow

Did I mention that it has to be bent?
Oh, and maybe a Becker pipe, bent of ccourse.
I used to care that the pipes were polished, but now I realize I'm unwilling to spend the extra $$ to have that finish. I'd rather have a great pipe that is blasted or rusticated.