New Member, Old Pipes

[HankB]

Good morning,
I quit smoking (pipes and mostly cigarettes) a long long time ago. We're going through some old stuff (wife motivated) and I have two calabash pipes. One is rather ordinary and likely of little value. The other is a "Pioneer Silver Calabash" and I paid a bit more for it back then, though I cannot recall the exact amount.

I'm open to suggestions for what to do with them. Both have been smoked. One possibly has some value. I searched ebay and Google and didn't see any with the silver filigree. (Both have some kind of meerschaum bowl as would be typical.)

Barring a better suggestion (including the possibility to sell here) They will go to some charity that takes stuff. (I haven't gotten as far as the selling rules, but I suspect that as a new member it is probably not allowed.)

Thank you for your suggestions.

best,

 

[proteus]

 

[didimauw]

That is correct, until you have enough time and posts here, no selling.

Ebay, Pipestud, even Etsy would be a great bet! You can check out the list of our sponsors for the site, many of them buy pipes as well!

 

[dottlejockey]

Welcome from the pacific NW. +1 for ebay. Can have them sold in a week, if you wish.

 

[WVOldFart]

Smokingpipes will pay you what they think it is worth. I have had some good and not as good results from them.

 

[AroEnglish]

Welcome! My suggestion would be to put some pipe tobacco in them and smoke them. Bu if that's not an option then what the other guys have suggested is fine too.

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome. I'm with @AroEnglish, smoke em

 

[warren99]

Welcome from California.

 

[bpinkstaff]

Welcome back from Rockford Illinois!

 

[VDL_Piper]

I would reach out to @MBSD Pipes and get their opinion. I've flagged them here @HankB

 

[jpmcwjr]

Photos, please! Sometimes something critical is seen by some of our experts and that can't happen with out images.

 

[StayPufft]

Welcome from Ontario!

 

[tobakenist]

Hi and welcome from Northamptonshire, England.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Welcome from Michigan! Glad you’re here!

 

[Kirklands]

Greetings from Kansas City! eBay is a pretty good place to sell pipes. Although Smokingpipes is probably easier to use.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

 

[trouttimes]

Welcome from Alabama. Come over to the dark side. Smoke them if you got them.

 

[MBSD Pipes]

As others have said, some photos would be of great help in evaluating the pipes. They sure sound interesting. Thank you kindly @VDL_Piper for the shoutout.

 

[khiddy]

Welcome (back)!

 

[kcghost]

Okay, what am I missing? Why are you welcoming this fellow back? He given up smoking and is looking for us to value his pipes for him.