Old Peterson. Should I smoke it?

[flapomalley]

I picked it up on ebay. I don't know much about them, but after research, I've determined it's pre-republic era. Appears to never have been smoked. I could tell it had age, but never guessed pre-1949. I bought it to smoke, but not sure if I should now. Opinions please?

 

[shaintiques]

Smoke it. I have a 1915 that I restored. Smokes great. Use it for what it was made for!

 

[natibo]

Some buy to smoke, others to collect and yet others call themselves smokellectors. Personally, if I liked it enough to buy it, I would probably smoke it. Unless I could re-sell it for some ridiculous amount of money.

 

[shaintiques]

I had a 1945. It was my favorite pipe but it was stolen. I'm always on the hunt for old Pete's.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

No, don't smoke the pipe, put tobacco in it and smoke the tobacco, ha ha. JK
I love an old pipe, especially unsmoked old pipes. Savor that baby, and congratulations!!

 

[andrew]

Unless I could re-sell it for some ridiculous amount of money.

This is the route personally I would go with, then take the money and buy several new pipes and tobacco. It depends of course on what you want to do. But before smoking it I would assess it's value. You don't find unsmoked pipes that old every day.

 

[flapomalley]

Thanks for re-affirming my gut feeling guys. I paid under $15 after shipping, so I'll be breaking her in this weekend.

 

[papipeguy]

Smoke it. Why else would you buy it? Enjoy and Happy Smoke Rings.

 

[layinpipe]

Damn, you got a killer deal, especially if it is unsmoked. I'm a smoker personally, not a collector. I don't think i would ever buy a pipe i wouldn't smoke. Different folks, different strokes. If and when you fire it up, let us know how she smokes. Cheers and happy puffing!

 

[fadingdaylight]

As long as it still has all the letters. If the -son is missing, don't smoke it. You do not want to tell anyone you smoked a 70 year old peter over the weekend.

 

[lawmax3]

I say smoke it.

 

[fadingdaylight]

double post

 

[rangerearthpig]

fading wrote: "As long as it still has all the letters. If the -son is missing, don't smoke it. You do not want to tell anyone you smoked a 70 year old peter over the weekend."
:rofl: Dude, you are on a roll tonight!! What blend are you smoking? :lol:

 

[numbersix]

Unless you suddenly want to become a collector (nothing wrong with that) or you hope to sell it for a modest profit (it's not a many thousand dollar pipe after all), I would say smoke it - and right away too!
Also - congrats on your pre-republic Pete.

 

[rangerearthpig]

I have a WWII era bulldog that is one of my best smokers. I say go for it!

 

[andrew]

http://pipedia.org/wiki/Peterson#Pre-Republic_Era_Pipes
There's some info here on them
http://thepetersoncollector.blogspot.ca/2010/09/peterson-pre-republic-pipes.html
There's a few estates on ebay in the 400-500 range from the pre-republic era, there's also some that can be had for under 100$. Are you sure it's unsmoked or just a really good restoration?

 

[redbeard]

I would fire it up but that's me. Happy lunting!