Peterson Freehand

[tygh]

I just picked this Peterson freehand pipe up. Stumbled across it at a Goodwill store!! Unsmoked and in pristine condition. Planning on selling I think as I will just smoke it and it seems to need a home with a Peterson collector.

 

[wyfbane]

Dang dude. That is a nice pipe! And at a good will!!?? well done.

 

[didimauw]

I didn't know Peterson made Freehand! Very cool!

 

[pipesmokingtom]

I'll defer to those more expert, but that's a pretty old stamp, no?

 

[ssjones]

That is amazing, one heck of a barn find! (car analogy)
Does that have the Handmade stamp?

 

[codecreatively]

They did that stamp as a re-issue in the 70s I believe. The metallic stem logo shows it's not a pre-republic. Great looking pipe all the same!

 

[pipesmokingtom]

Right! The re-issue stamp, I forgot. It is a neat pipe!

 

[hmhaines]

Very nice find! All hail the second hand store!

 

[ssjones]

They go for some crazy money on Ebay (at least the asking prices start at $300 plus). Good luck!

 

[pipesmokingtom]

.... And I can't even find a pair of decent jeans at my Goodwill.

 

[derfatdutchman]

A great find, a beautiful Peterson.

 

[aldecaker]

That thing is a beaut! Congratulations on an excellent find. I've only ever found one unsmoked pipe worth having in a second-hand store, and it wound up becoming one of my favorite smokers. They're out there, but rare like hen's teeth.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Did you just pick it up at a Goodwill, or are you thinning out your herd as it says here? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Peterson-Freehand-Pipe-NEW-NEVER-SMOKED-/162282298577?hash=item25c8c75cd1:g:RPUAAOSwiONYK6FW I'm confused :?

 

[didimauw]

What's there to be confused about? The terminology of thinning the herd? He bought a pipe, and mentioned selling it right away.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Thinning out the herd makes it sound like it's been part of his collection for a while. I think it's a valid and fair question, not trying to be rude. And tygh is a new member. I hate being the suspicious type but we've had weirdness happen here before. I'm just wanting to know if Tygh is indeed the same guy selling the pipe on Ebay.

 

[tygh]

Yes, thinning the herd. I have about 25 pipes and could not pass this one up, but then realized I can't justify keeping it (as my wife pointed out to me). No need to be suspicious, it's a waste of energy. And, how does thinning the herd have anything to do with time?? Did you note that I had 8 other pipes I am selling?

 

[tygh]

Is this enough keep your suspicion at bay? This is just some of my pipes.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I'm just looking out for my pipe smoking brothers, Tygh. No offense intended. It was the difference in wording between your post here, and on Ebay, where I stumbled upon the same very pipe quite by accident while browsing. It piqued my curiosity and raised my suspicion, again meaning no offense, as unfortunately there are some dishonest individuals who may indeed copy photos off of Ebay or a retail site, and repost them elsewhere with intent to sell a pipe they don't actually own, only to disappear from the forums. Again, no offense intended, but it is unfortunate that there are people like that in this world.
Ok... that being said. As a lover of both Petersons and freehands, I find that pipe beautiful, and one I personally would buy in a heartbeat if I had the funds, which unfortunately at this time I do not. But I did put you on my Follow list on Ebay in case something pops up in the future that I'm able to purchase.
If it were the other way around, I would expect someone to ask me the same question.

 

[alexnorth]

A handsome Collection tygh. Whats the story of the bent with a gold stem?

 

[tygh]

Alexnorth,

I found that pipe on Ebay. It is a GBD with a stem I had never seen before. I have a few old Comoy's with an orangeish stem, but the GBD is very cool. I have an even wilder stemmed pipe, a GBD Bronze Velvet.