Not to come off too Penthouse Letters ("Dear Penthouse, I never thought this would happen to me, but...") here, but I was certain that solid antique store finds were a thing of the past and that I would never gain that sweet feel of scoring an undervalued gem.
No more!
Along with a gently used straight stem, I found these three bowls. Two unsmoked! Notice the original price stickers. Any guesses as to when these things were $2.50?
The third bowl has some spot carving that seems to indicate that the previous owner didn't believe tobacco pipes to be unitaskers. I have not included a close-up of that one. Let's assume that he was a fan of Japanese Maple and leave it at that.
No more!
Along with a gently used straight stem, I found these three bowls. Two unsmoked! Notice the original price stickers. Any guesses as to when these things were $2.50?
The third bowl has some spot carving that seems to indicate that the previous owner didn't believe tobacco pipes to be unitaskers. I have not included a close-up of that one. Let's assume that he was a fan of Japanese Maple and leave it at that.