If they are, I can see myself buying my first ever ‘Christmas Pipe’.Not entirely clear from the post above, but apparently they will have vulcanite stems this year.
Probably near 0% if you’re talking any part of it being actual gold. Gold colored? Maybe. It just doesn’t seem like gold is a popular/trendy color these days.What are the odds Peterson ever released one with an actual gold band? Maybe with some holly leaves etched in? I find it strange Dunhill would only do that on certain Christmas pipe years, while others were plain as could be.
I wish Castelo put that kind of detailing into their $400-$600 pipes...
I'd just settle for Castello learning how to make an attractive pipe.I wish Castelo put that kind of detailing into their $400-$600 pipes...
Silver being $0.74/gram, it really shouldn't affect the pricing at all.I assume the bands are real silver and that the pipes are priced accordingly
Honestly, I would prefer nickel over something else over silver, anything that is more tarnish resistant.Silver being $0.74/gram, it really shouldn't affect the pricing at all.
Must be environmental or other issues. I find silver and vulcanite to be very low maintenance. I don't remember the last time I wiped the stem and band on this one with a jeweler's cloth.Honestly, I would prefer nickel over something else over silver, anything that is more tarnish resistant.
Of course, I don't know what could work in place of silver other than platinum or palladium, but I don't know how those are for workability or like, maybe flexibility they might need for friction type spigot tenons or whatever, or what their relative costs are compared to silver.
Silver is pretty when polished... for about a week, then looks ugly af unless you're going to keep polishing it forever.