Multi-colored Acrylic Stems - Why?

[aquadoc]

Doc: You and I are not in the target audience for colored bits. I doubt they miss our moneys though.

Yes, I suppose not.

 

[jaytex1969]

I enjoy nontraditional colors, on other people's pipes.

 

[blues4goose]

I don't have a picture of my white lacquered big ben phantom billiard with the bright red stem, but here's my nording 1985. Sure it's gaudy, but it's an interesting piece and smokes great. Most of my pipes have black stems, but why not mix it up?

 

[mtwaller]

Some of the overly bright colorful stems don’t suit me either, particularly solid colored ones. Having said that, I just started appreciating Ashton’s and some of their brindled stems are gorgeously executed. You wouldn’t think lime green swirl would work on a traditional stummel, yet somehow it does. It’s all subjective, though... I happen to love yellow stems and some people hate them. Whatever floats your goat.

 

[Chasing Embers]

How about colored bakelite?

 

[timelord]

Why would someone want a fat legged ugly Peterson?

A couple of my "fat legged ugly Petersons" are "Draculas'" with red/black stems; makes it easy to identify the pipes I reserve for Grousemoor.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Meerschaum pipe paired with yellow acrylic stems are pleasing my eye

 

[scloyd]

Most of my pipes have black stems, but why not mix it up?

I agree. I have two pipes with colored stems. A Savinelli Clark's Favorite with a burnt orange and black swirled stem and a Chacom Renard 185 with a amber colored stem. A little color to a pipe rack is good...IMO

 

[buzkirk]

Here is one of my small Lovat pipes with a Aruba blue saddle stem, no one else liked it, so I kept it for myself.

 

[mso489]

Many, maybe too many, of my stems are black, right down the rack, and it is certainly a safe choice. A few are amber or tortoise shell color, or beige, still an entirely safe choice in most cases. I do like my orange swirl Forever stem on one of my cobs. I have a Sav Prince of Wales (prince shape) with a long swirled stem. I'm glad my pipe stems are not entirely black. Color adds a little energy to the rows of pipes, not mandatory but certainly less inhibited looking. It's totally personal taste, so this is mine.

 

[shanez]

I do not understand the aesthetic value of pairing a bright swirly dayglo purple acrylic stem with a beautifully carved briar bowl. It is similar to putting lipstick on a warthog. Someone change my mind since so many pipe are now sporting acrylic stems in every shade of nail polish.

There are certain pipes that aesthetics practically demand the stem be black without question. But, to me, the practice of pipe smoking as a whole would be rather dreary and less enjoyable if all stems were black. Color, while not necessarily for everyone, helps to break the doldrums of pipe smoking. And, as hoosier rightfully pointed out, sometimes a person wants something unique.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Love to see more pictures of pipes with colored stems that are attractive.

And maybe a grotesque example or two.

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[anotherbob]

cause they can reach a wider audience. Or in other words it's better then having to choose what the local shop thinks will sell.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I don't have any brightly colored pipes, but as requested by jpmcwr, here is a picture of the one's I wrote about in my first post in this thread... Kasmir's turquoise stems...

 

[acidpox]

I like multicolored stems, but then again I am not a traditionalist when it comes to pipes. I almost alway hate straight billard because to me they are the most bland pipe out there. Here are a few examples of pipes that make my PAD kick into overdrive.

 

[lelik]

How about colored bakelite?

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Perfect.

 

[aquadoc]

I like multicolored stems, but then again I am not a traditionalist when it comes to pipes. I almost alway hate straight billard because to me they are the most bland pipe out there. Here are a few examples of pipes that make my PAD kick into overdrive.



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Is the 1st pipe, the Alden, ebonite or hard rubber?

 

[acidpox]

Is the 1st pipe, the Alden, ebonite or hard rubber?

I'm not sure to be honest, I was just saying I like muti colored stems in general. I know the eldritch pipe is definitely acrylic. He also cast and sells arylic blanks for pens, pipe stems and what not.

 

[tkcolo]

I don't have any, but I'd like too. Sell me your ugly bright colored acrylic stemmed pipes. I'd imagine the 2nd hand market drops some on them, but I'd like a Broncos colored stem and a deeper purple. Maybe one of those bright green bakelite. Then again all my smoking is at home, so I don't care what anyone else thinks.

 

[mso489]

For some reason I'm a big sucker for the Cumberland look, in my case mostly acrylic faux Cumberland, and very reserved, but there's just something about that little subdued pattern in an essentially dark stem that really lights my pipe.