PAD Hitting Hard Lately

[bluegrassbrian]

Anyone else feeling afflicted?

I definitely go through spurts for pipe buying.

Currently have an Il Duca strawberry wood on the way, a briar by Yorgos Mitakidis on the way, and a Todd Bannard coming for me to check out in-hand.

On top of that I have a commission with Ian Walker on the books for late July/Early August.

...and here I've been the last hour going back and forth on a Foundation by Musico AND a Regina Scarlatta.

 

[TN Jed]

Anyone else feeling afflicted?

I definitely go through spurts for pipe buying.

Currently have an Il Duca strawberry wood on the way, a briar by Yorgos Mitakidis on the way, and a Todd Bannard coming for me to check out in-hand.

On top of that I have a commission with Ian Walker on the books for late July/Early August.

...and here I've been the last hour going back and forth on a Foundation by Musico AND a Regina Scarlatta.

Yes it's a daily battle of will.

 

[shanez]

Yes! There's a few estates that it's killing me not to pickup but my investments are overriding my PAD at the moment. Still, I broke down and ordered a Baglan estate meer.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Anyone else feeling afflicted?

I definitely go through spurts for pipe buying.

Currently have an Il Duca strawberry wood on the way, a briar by Yorgos Mitakidis on the way, and a Todd Bannard coming for me to check out in-hand.

On top of that I have a commission with Ian Walker on the books for late July/Early August.

...and here I've been the last hour going back and forth on a Foundation by Musico AND a Regina Scarlatta.

Two Savinellis just arrived today. I can relate all too well, more than you know, which is why I laughed.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Getting into Meers helped cure my PAD. Since a big part of Meers is seeing them color, and coloring A Meer is chiefly related to the frequency they are smoked, it doesn't make sense to me to buy a bunch of Meers. PAD cured!

 

[Mortamyhr]

Awaiting delivery of a pipe stand that came with 5 unknown pipes to play around with restoration. And then picked up a cob just because. This was after I told myself not to order tobacco this month. So… I mean... Success??

 

[shanez]

Getting into Meers helped cure my PAD. Since a big part of Meers is seeing them color, and coloring A Meer is chiefly related to the frequency they are smoked, it doesn't make sense to me to buy a bunch of Meers. PAD cured!

Sense has nothing to do with it.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Getting into Meers helped cure my PAD. Since a big part of Meers is seeing them color, and coloring A Meer is chiefly related to the frequency they are smoked, it doesn't make sense to me to buy a bunch of Meers. PAD cured!

Oh for sure, I noticed that when I finally got a meer. I started to feel an almost.. duty to be consistent with smoking it.

As much as I enjoyed it too, I couldn't quite fight my briar urges. More power to ya though!
How's life in the old folks home?

 

[Chasing Embers]

No




The meerschaum bug has ran its course though after finding a giant Ali and getting one of his realistic octopus pieces.

 

[warren99]

So far, only one new pipe purchase this year besides a birthday present from my wife. I went a bit crazy last year but think I’ve gotten my PAD under control at least for now.

 

[Chasing Embers]

So far, only one new pipe purchase this year besides a birthday present from my wife. I went a bit crazy last year but think I’ve gotten my PAD under control at least for now.

I put a limit of less than $200/pipe on myself and low and behold I find that I can still get the pipes I want.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I put a limit of less than $200/pipe on myself and lo and behold I find that I can still get the pipes I want.

With so many online retailers offering payment plans, any self-imposed price limits just flap on out the window for me.

In the last 18 months I've missed out on a couple Il Ducas I REALLY liked so I've been jonesing for a Rimensi. When I saw this one on SPC as an unsmoked estate + the 15% off holiday discount, I wasn't going to look the gift horse in the snoot. Admittedly a bit outside my wheelhouse size/shapewise, Max makes a solid case for my favorite stems in the biz.

Il Duca Strawberry wood bent billiard.

 

[timt]

Thankfully PAD has faded for me. Something about it has always made me feel a little uneasy. But hey, no judgement here...

 

[warren99]

Thankfully PAD has faded for me. Something about it has always made me feel a little uneasy. But hey, no judgement here...

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I thought we were talking about Pipe Acquisition Disorder, not Purse/Pump Acquisition Disorder.

 

[wyfbane]

I bought when I could buy. Now, I look. I am poor, poor, poor. lol.

 

[Chasing Embers]

With so many online retailers offering payment plans, any self-imposed price limits just flap on out the window for me.

Some ebay sellers offer big discounts if you leave items in the cart for long periods and some artisans are making very nice pieces for under or at $200.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sense has nothing to do with it.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Oh for sure, I noticed that when I finally got a meer. I started to feel an almost.. duty to be consistent with smoking it.

As much as I enjoyed it too, I couldn't quite fight my briar urges. More power to ya though!
How's life in the old folks home?

Florida is about as hot and muggy as possible right now. But I love it.

 

[Peterson314]

I've doubled my collection this year.

I absolutely loved the Savinelli Luisa Fiammata release. I got a smooth 614, and a pair of sandblasted 673s for me and my brother.

I snagged a Ser Jacopo Hawkbill when SP had their 15% off estates sale, and I found an unsmoked Denmark-era gold-crown Stanwell that I couldn't resist. And then I got a few more.

I was done buying pipes, but a member here wanted to part with a Castello Shape 11 Sea Rock that I'm breaking in tomorrow.

I feel like I'm good for a while, and my wallet agrees... until the next one.

 

[Peterson314]

And here's my Sea Rock!