Pipe Window Shopping, No Idle Threat

[mso489]

Window shopping sounds kind of feckless, like you look at things without much intent. But I'd think again in terms of pipe shopping. You have to look at lot just to have a reasonable idea of what's out there. Otherwise, you marry the first girl you kiss, as it were.

Getting down to cases, on smoking pipes.com alone, in only three brands, here is the inventory listed one day in July 2023.

Savinelli: 2033 pipes
Nording: 427 pipes
Peterson: 1894

SP doesn't have that kind of numbers in most brands, but they have scores of brands, and this is only one retail pipe site.

If you look at this as some sort of assignment or chore, it is unappetizing. But if you look at it as an adventure in the pipe world (pipe porn?) it has some appeal. So next time you have a spare half hour, get busy nibbling at the edges of this vast territory. You'll be surprised what you will find and learn.

 

[warren99]

SP certainly has a better selection than almost anyone else--indeed a feast for sore eyes!

 

[Rossi320]

You need to kiss allot to find the right one

 

[kcghost]

Finding what you are looking for in your local B&M is damn nigh impossible.

 

[mikethompson]

Window shopping, or as I like to do, add pipes to your basket and not check out, is a good way to build a virtual collection without spending money. You guys should see some of the pipes I've e-collected over the years haha.

 

[proteus]

Pipe porn is good. I try to find pipes I'll never buy. Like this
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/adam-davidson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=562986

The most expensive new pipe they sell.

 

[Egg Shen]

Pipe porn is good. I try to find pipes I'll never buy. Like this
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/adam-davidson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=562986

The most expensive new pipe they sell.

I saw this pipe a few weeks ago and was tempted to mention it here, but never found an appropriate place to bring it up. What are they thinking? Will it ever sell? It looks pretty ordinary. Can anyone help me understand?

 

[RookieGuy80]

Finding what you are looking for in your local B&M is damn nigh impossible.

Depends on your tastes I guess.

 

[mso489]

I guess the artisan on that eight thousand dollar calabash knows what some people will pay, so I'll trust his judgement. Asked to guess a price on that piece, I think I'd be more in the $700 to $800 range, but I'm not a high-end pipe guy.

I learn something every time I wander through the pipe pages.

 

[AroEnglish]

I saw this pipe a few weeks ago and was tempted to mention it here, but never found an appropriate place to bring it up. What are they thinking? Will it ever sell? It looks pretty ordinary. Can anyone help me understand?

It doesn’t have aesthetic appeal to me but I appreaciate the craftsmanship it took to create this pipe. If you read the description it will give you an idea of the ingenuity and time to create this pipe. That coupled with the carver’s reputation and the pipe’s one off nature, both as a unique pipe but even more as one that would be extremely difficult to replicate, gives some justification for the price.

 

[Egg Shen]

I guess the artisan on that eight thousand dollar calabash knows what some people will pay, so I'll trust his judgement. Asked to guess a price on that piece, I think I'd be more in the $700 to $800 range, but I'm not a high-end pipe guy.

I learn something every time I wander through the pipe pages.

I was thinking $700, but then again I’ve seen calabashes that I like immensely more in the $500-700 range. The description sounds like it may have some more exotic materials and required different construction techniques but it wasn’t anything that special sounding, at least to me.

I feel compelled to check to see if it sold every time I’m on there.

 

[Milverton1868]

I also window shop on SP. Nice selection.

 

[Andre_T]

Window shopping sounds kind of feckless, like you look at things without much intent. But I'd think again in terms of pipe shopping. You have to look at lot just to have a reasonable idea of what's out there. Otherwise, you marry the first girl you kiss, as it were.

Getting down to cases, on smoking pipes.com alone, in only three brands, here is the inventory listed one day in July 2023.

Savinelli: 2033 pipes
Nording: 427 pipes
Peterson: 1894

SP doesn't have that kind of numbers in most brands, but they have scores of brands, and this is only one retail pipe site.

If you look at this as some sort of assignment or chore, it is unappetizing. But if you look at it as an adventure in the pipe world (pipe porn?) it has some appeal. So next time you have a spare half hour, get busy nibbling at the edges of this vast territory. You'll be surprised what you will find and learn.

I mean they own Savinelli and Peterson so that does make sense.

 

[Hillcrest]

I mean they own Savinelli and Peterson so that does make sense.

I wasn't aware Laudisi group bought Savinelli I thought they just had a preferred marketing agreement... is that recently ???

 

[Hillcrest]

Pipe porn is good. I try to find pipes I'll never buy. Like this
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/adam-davidson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=562986

The most expensive new pipe they sell.

Did the 15% off summer sale apply on that pipe as well ??? Shoot, I guess I missed it !

 

[David D. Davidson]

Pipe porn is good. I try to find pipes I'll never buy. Like this
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/adam-davidson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=562986

The most expensive new pipe they sell.

The music they play in the video showcasing the pipe is pretty pornographic as well - it sounds like it came straight from an 80’s skin flick. What an interesting pipe, I’d love to see the inside with the bowl piece removed.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I mean they own Savinelli and Peterson so that does make sense.

I wasn't aware Laudisi group bought Savinelli I thought they just had a preferred marketing agreement... is that recently ???

That's news to me—Laudisi took over Savinelli's distribution in the USA in 2012, but I don't think ownership has changed. Is there a link to this development?

 

[sardonicus87]

You need to kiss allot to find the right one

Even if you know exactly what you want too.

When I bought my Chacom Champs-Elysées (871 bent apple) and Savinelli Roma Lucite (315 KS prince), I already knew what shape I liked for those finishes, I had at least 6 or 8 of each in the exact same shape/finish pulled up looking at the degree of bend in the stem and the finish. Took me a good 30 minutes to decide, comparing side-by-side and eliminating the ones I liked least.

One might have a touch more bend than the other, one might have a slightly better grain than the other, etc.

And even then, I saw Savinelli Roma Lucite in a different shape and didn't care for the finish until I saw it in their prince shape, for example. And when I bought the Chacom, I was specifically looking for a bent apple of some kind and that finish caught my eye.

That's something about SP taking individual pics of each pipe that I am super grateful for.

 

[Rossi320]

Not my ascetic in a pipe ,the stitching down the stem and bowel reminds me of a football....maybe someone who plays in the NFL will buy it

 

[mso489]

When you get into the stratosphere of prices the usual psychology does not apply. The use related to dollar value isn't at stake. It is the rarity and inaccessibility of the item or service that determines its appeal. It's as much the fact that few can afford it that make it valuable.

Just in terms of sheet metal work, I like my little commuter car better than most of the high-end BMW's, Jaguars, Mercedes, etc., some of which I find rather bloated or nervous in their visual presentation. But because a fraction of one percent of the population can afford such items, they are a hundred thousand dollars more expensive than my little bucket.