Interesting Completed eBay Auctions - American Pipes

[rustiepyles]

I thought I'd start this thread because as of late there has been a glut of American pipes bringing outrageous money on eBay. I'll start with this cased KW Meerschaum Author that sold for $405

 

[rustiepyles]

And this one.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I don't find the price for that Colossus unreasonable at all!

And I didn't buy it, lol.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I was watching both of those and had a lower bid on the C.P.F.—I would’ve bid more; the unused condition and slip of paper is right up my alley, but, hard to justify as I wouldn’t be smoking it, just preserving it—there are some pipes I’d rather put funds towards that I can smoke at this time. I love that chunky Kaywoodie, but, wasn’t feeling like spending that much this time around.

 

[rustiepyles]

I don't find the price for that Colossus unreasonable at all!

And I didn't buy it, lol.

I didn't find that one unreasonable either, I was prepared to spent that but I didn't get my bid in fast enough at the end.

 

[rustiepyles]

I was watching both of those and had a lower bid on the C.P.F.—I would’ve bid more; the unused condition and slip of paper is right up my alley, but, hard to justify as I wouldn’t be smoking it, just preserving it—there are some pipes I’d rather put funds towards that I can smoke at this time. I love that chunky Kaywoodie, but, wasn’t feeling like spending that much this time around.

Same here, I don't think I could have talked myself into smoking it.

 

[sablebrush52]

Great idea for a new thread! But please post the link to the original auctiion listing so that interested parties can go to the listing to see the other images, rather posting a screen grab. That's what we do on the British pipe thread.

The Kaywoodie is pretty spectacular in terms of condition, and it's a real rarity, so I can kind of see the price, just a bit surprising for a Kaywoodie. But, there's been a resurgence in prices on rare and/or fine condition vintage pipes going on for the past year and a half.

 

[rustiepyles]

A really nice old Mincer CB.

Early Mincer Era Custom-Bilt Red Dot Filter Billiard Pipe With Pipe Cleaners! | eBay

Early Mincer Era Custom-Bilt Red Dot Filter Billiard Pipe (Triangle Designation) With Pipe Filters! My restorations tend to be on the exterior of the pipe. Interiors WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED by the new owner unless otherwise noted.

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[AroEnglish]

I was watching both of those and had a lower bid on the C.P.F.—I would’ve bid more; the unused condition and slip of paper is right up my alley, but, hard to justify as I wouldn’t be smoking it, just preserving it—there are some pipes I’d rather put funds towards that I can smoke at this time. I love that chunky Kaywoodie, but, wasn’t feeling like spending that much this time around.

I also had a low bid on the CPF but I would've probably smoked it