More $ on Tobacco, or Pipes & Accessories This Year?

[Chasing Embers]

Tobacco here. Other than picking up a few 904s, I've mostly lost interest in buying pipes.

 

[warren]

It's been near ten years since I stumbled upon a pipe I wanted. So, 100% on blends I guess. Oh! A few Bics over the years of course and some fluid for the Zippo.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Mark, you have enough tobacco time to start loading up on some real pipes. This beauty has your name all over it.

Harris, I can see why people would like that pipe but unless I knew I could turn around and sell it for a big profit, I wouldn't give $725 for that pipe much less over $7K.

 

[nitemair13]

Sort of even I think, since I started this year I spent quite a bit on pipes but didn't really jump to expensive pipes until around September. I've been building a cellar more as I tried various blends to see what I liked. I hope now to focus more on tobacco but I think we all know that attraction of a new pipe can get to you sometimes.

 

[npod]

2018 = pipe $. But tobacco also kicked my butt.

 

[bent1]

Given the demise of Mcclelland &pending legislation, I’ve given priority to filling the cellar.

 

[sittingbear]

Given that so many blends are going to disappear in 2021 I tell people to buy their favorite endangered blends.

+1

On a side note... I know this has been discussed ad nauseam, and I've read much of it on this forum, but has anyone actually found a good way to determine which blends are endangered? I've been fooling around on Tobaccoreviews.com and I'm trying to sort by age, but I'm not having much luck...

 

[sittingbear]

Never mind, I just found the "Post- 2007 Tobacco List" post. Carry on.

 

[clickklick]

I've spent tenfold on tobacco for the last few years.... and I still buy a lot of pipes... so..... no one tell my wife!

 

[cigrmaster]

Mark,

Harris, I can see why people would like that pipe but unless I knew I could turn around and sell it for a big profit, I wouldn't give $725 for that pipe much less over $7K.

I hear you. I am amazed at what some of these pipes are going for now, it is pretty crazy.

 

[ashdigger]

In 2015, 2016 and 2017 I spent way more on tobacco.
But like I posted above 2018 is the year of the pipe.

 

[jmsmitty6]

It's been aggressive on both fronts

 

[davem]

50/50... but I'm just coming back from a 20 plus year hiatus...
Somebody PLEASE tell me, what's happening to our tobacco in 2021? Do I have 3 years to stock up for life?!

 

[bent1]

After the election, I fear for further tobacco restrictions.

 

[mrenglish]

Tobacco for me but only because I loaded up on RDF. Since my cellar is set, it will be more $$ for pipes.

 

[whitebar]

More pipes than tobacco for me this year.

 

[hiplainsdrifter]

In my experience it is smarter to spend money on tobacco, as quality sealed tins accrue in value. Most pipes do not. Definitely not accessories.

 

[timt]

Definitely spending more on tobacco. I'm pretty sure I'm wrapping that up though - at least I hope I am.