There's lots of big name UNSMOKED artisan pipes coming up for auction on May 15th.
May 2022 Premier Pipe Auction
May 2022 Premier Pipe Auction
Jaw Dropping Pipe Auction Coming in May from Taurus Auctions!
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one mans jaw dropping is apparently another mans garish.
I just read the description on all of the estate Knudsen's and the condition listed was the same on every pipe. I find it hard to believe that every single one was in the exact same shape. If it is true then whoever owned them smoked them on a regular basis which is fine as they are meant to be smoked. I have trouble believing every pipe is in the exact same condition.
I started looking at the Eltang's and the ones I read were in the same condition as the Knudsen's. Maybe the same guy owned all of the Knudsen's and Eltang's, that would be one hell of a collection.
It could just be that every estate pipe gets the same description, no matter what the real condition is? Are there return policies on these pipes and if so what are the costs of sending one back? Or could it be you buy it, you own it and there are no refunds?
I started looking at the Eltang's and the ones I read were in the same condition as the Knudsen's. Maybe the same guy owned all of the Knudsen's and Eltang's, that would be one hell of a collection.
It could just be that every estate pipe gets the same description, no matter what the real condition is? Are there return policies on these pipes and if so what are the costs of sending one back? Or could it be you buy it, you own it and there are no refunds?
they figured no one would have enough money they're shopping them around to the Billionaires.
Auction descriptions tend to be brief. If you want more you need to contact them and make a request. Also, check out the terms of service. With most auction houses, you bought it, you own it, unless you can prove that there was a serious quantifiable legally recognized error in the listing. Also, you will be charged a surcharge by the auction house, usually running about 20%, for their cost of holding the auction. It's not like eBay where the seller gets charged.
I would also like to know how these are put together. Seems unlikely to come from just one source, but who knows?
I was surprised to see how many of the Eltang pipes had missing stems and cracked shanks.
I have a few of his pipes, and I find them to be excellent pipes. They just feel good in the hand to me, more than most other pipes I've owned, and all smoke excellent, no matter what the shape.
But... I broke a pencil shank in half and cracked the bowl in one shot while reaming... Didn't think I was being overly forceful.
Another with a bamboo shank developed a split.
I ate shit on the pencil shank and bought a different one, because I figured it was just my problem for not being careful enough with a delicate design, but I did return the bamboo shank pipe and he made it right without question.
Just interesting to see so many issues with stems and shanks in this auction. Maybe it's just one owner who beats the shit out of his pipes like I do.
There certainly are some beautiful pipes & tamper sets listed.
Only one really caught my eye though.
Only one really caught my eye though.
The first couple of auctions were from a single collection. Later ones may be from more than one collection. A generation of collectors are falling off the twig and their collections are getting auctioned off.
Anyone have experience with past auctions? Is there a mad rush in the last hour/minutes?
I have prices in mind for a few that I wouldn't go above, so I'm more of a set the price and wake up the next morning to the news kind of a guy.
There's just one in there that may tempt me a little higher, if I sense a small margin between getting it and not.
Interested to know how previous auctions have played out.
I have prices in mind for a few that I wouldn't go above, so I'm more of a set the price and wake up the next morning to the news kind of a guy.
There's just one in there that may tempt me a little higher, if I sense a small margin between getting it and not.
Interested to know how previous auctions have played out.
A lot of the Eltang pieces seem to be from a buying spree in 2007 or so. Some outliers, but that's the date that sticks in mind on thinking of what I saw.
Interesting that the previous collections were from a single collector. I didn't pay much attention to those, but this group caught my eye. Impressive if this came from one person. That's quite a stash... I haven't seen an Anne Julie estate yet, so perhaps I will go for it. Maybe not.
Clearly THE auction for fanciers of garish polychrome tampers.