Perfect Pipe Collection. Less than 20 pipes.
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My main interest is in collecting pipes from different countries, so far I have Italy (Hugo International Series, Brigham Capri), Turkey (Paykoc), Denmark (Danish Sovereign, USA (MM), and Spain (Bruken). I'm tempted to count myy Brigham as Canada but it's a modern Italian one. Next I need a French or British pipe I suppose
Same here. I'm at about a dozen myself, cobs included, and totally satisfied. I barely even look anymore, and when I do, it's never with any serious intent behind it. I think I had minor PAD for a couple of years, and then TAD just completely took over. The thought of a pipe collection larger than a dozen likewise gives me anxiety. Which is just as well--more funds to spend on baccy!
I’m currently sitting at 16. I plan on adding a couple more Jesse Jones commissions, but I doubt I will ever go over twenty. I’ve owned a few hundred pipes. It took that many before I figured out what I really liked. I’ve also achieved this level of satisfaction with 6 or 7 tobacco blends.
I feel the same way. It’s great to know what you are looking for in both pipes and tobacco. Now that I’m not buying pipes and since I only smoke about once a day, I don’t mind (so much) spending on expensive aged tobacco at Tinbids. Still beats $25-30 for a good cigar like a Padron.
20 honestly sounds like the perfect number to me. I’m always tinkering with my collection and giving away/selling pipes as needed. I’m about to cull mine a bit myself. Even before the forthcoming cull though I don’t think I even have 20.
I have also kept almost everything I’ve gotten, with the exception of pipes I’ve gifted or gotten with the intention of gifting. At this point, the only way I’d qualify for the under twenty pipe limit is that I’m creating seven day sets (albeit, again and again).
I've always liked smaller collections of great quality that you enjoy rather than bigger collections where you don't even use half the stuff.
Once I figure out what kind of pipes I like, I'll start my hunt for the perfect few and cut down on the excess
Once I figure out what kind of pipes I like, I'll start my hunt for the perfect few and cut down on the excess
I built a rack for 24 but I need to expand it to 36. That is penty. Ive gotten rid of a lot of cheap pipes but its hard selling pipes in France. Ebay Germany does well but they wont let me have an account since my address is in France. Even if I offer to sell in the EU they dont list them without a difficult search. I guess there are too many pipes ir I havent figured out the exact way to have them show up.
I have a good dozen or more mid priced pipes that need to go. They are nice but I dont see myself smoking them. Ive gotten a bit more specific on what I like and some of my pipes I kind of like have chambers that are simply too large.
I have a good dozen or more mid priced pipes that need to go. They are nice but I dont see myself smoking them. Ive gotten a bit more specific on what I like and some of my pipes I kind of like have chambers that are simply too large.
At this phase of my life, I keep it around 20 — all meers. I’ve had as many as 100, give or take.
Congratulations on achieving pipe nirvana.
I have six briar pipes, all different shapes of the Brebbia Ninja Sabbiata line, and a couple of cobs. I find that's plenty for me (almost a week's rotation). I like to keep things simple and I think life is easier with fewer choices, so I decided early on not to amass a big collection of pipes.
I love a good chocolate pecan pie, or sugary and latticed cherry pie, or tall and bubbly apple pie. I think I’ll just call it good and never have another piece of pie.
From across the room, “Wake me when you’re done babbling nonsense.”
From across the room, “Wake me when you’re done babbling nonsense.”
Good for you!
I have accumulated at least a hundred new or used pipes over the years, from different countries, manufacturers and materials.
Now I have culled the collection, keeping only the ones that I smoke the most or that have particular value for me. I also chose to keep at least some meerschaum, a couple of clays and some cobs for some types of tobaccos.
The goal is to get to a small collection (about twenty sounds fine) of pipes that I really have the pleasure of smoking and taking care of. The rest will find new owners happier to have them....
I have accumulated at least a hundred new or used pipes over the years, from different countries, manufacturers and materials.
Now I have culled the collection, keeping only the ones that I smoke the most or that have particular value for me. I also chose to keep at least some meerschaum, a couple of clays and some cobs for some types of tobaccos.
The goal is to get to a small collection (about twenty sounds fine) of pipes that I really have the pleasure of smoking and taking care of. The rest will find new owners happier to have them....
I actually have the largest collection of pipes in the world which I keep scattered across pipe shops all over the world. Maybe you guys have seen it?
Im absolutely done buying pipes, unless I see one I like or the price is too good or I don’t have one like it or I’ve always wanted one like it or…..
Seriously though, twenty is a good working number for me for smoking purposes. Obviously if you’re into collecting then it’s a whole other matter.
Seriously though, twenty is a good working number for me for smoking purposes. Obviously if you’re into collecting then it’s a whole other matter.
My pipe smoking life goal has always been to only have one or two pipes. It wouldn't look like it based on all the different pipes I've bought in the past year alone ( 30ish). But in order to find the perfect one, you must try them all out first!
I've gotten it down to my favorite shape now atleast lol. Full bent.
I've gotten it down to my favorite shape now atleast lol. Full bent.
I didn't set out to have a pipe collection per se, but just in the course of experimenting and learning what I liked I ended up with 29 pipes. Realizing there were clearly pipes of those I favored (and several I wasn't smoking) I sent seven off to SP.com for store credit. My current collection of 22 pipes seems like a good number for me. I still want to own a meerschaum and I'd like a Le Dune finish Castello some day but that's about it.
My collection now is in two parts: my Magnificent Seven -- the pipes I smoke regularly, and my Motley Crew -- the oddballs, one-offs, or special pipes that I smoke less frequently.
Magnificent Seven
Savinelli Siena 673KS, LCS Briars commissioned bent Rhodesian, Peterson Dublin bulldog, Rattray's Beltane's Fire bent Rhodesian, Vauen Topas smooth paneled apple, LCS Briars bent billiard, and Ashton Pipes Pipe Club of London PotY '25 bent poker.
Motley Crew
In reading order: Savinelli 606 alligator blue bent billiard (first pipe I bought), Peterson B42 system spigot, Peterson PotY '24 bent Rhodesian, Parker straight bulldog, Peterson Tavern Rhodesian, Vauen Auenland Eron bent egg, LCS Briars 5-star chrysalis, MM Diplomat cob, MM Jamestowne clay, Falcon Int't stem Plymouth, Falcon Shillelagh twisted blue bulldog bowl, Vauen Jucan #2 smooth brown travel pipe.
My collection now is in two parts: my Magnificent Seven -- the pipes I smoke regularly, and my Motley Crew -- the oddballs, one-offs, or special pipes that I smoke less frequently.
Magnificent Seven
Savinelli Siena 673KS, LCS Briars commissioned bent Rhodesian, Peterson Dublin bulldog, Rattray's Beltane's Fire bent Rhodesian, Vauen Topas smooth paneled apple, LCS Briars bent billiard, and Ashton Pipes Pipe Club of London PotY '25 bent poker.
Motley Crew
In reading order: Savinelli 606 alligator blue bent billiard (first pipe I bought), Peterson B42 system spigot, Peterson PotY '24 bent Rhodesian, Parker straight bulldog, Peterson Tavern Rhodesian, Vauen Auenland Eron bent egg, LCS Briars 5-star chrysalis, MM Diplomat cob, MM Jamestowne clay, Falcon Int't stem Plymouth, Falcon Shillelagh twisted blue bulldog bowl, Vauen Jucan #2 smooth brown travel pipe.
I've got somewhere between 200 and 300 boxed up in a storage building. No idea why I ever thought I needed that many. Makes me wish I'd have discovered Falcons decades ago.
