Ruined Pipes

[mikethompson]

I recently got back from checking out a lot of about 30 estate pipes. The seller got them from a relative who had passed away, and had posted some online. I thought it might be a good opportunity to get some nice estates, as through email they had mentioned some names I were familiar with.
When I got there I found the pipes all coarsely sanded down, almost to the point of rustifacation. There were deep gouges in the bowls and stems. Some of them even had the stems glued on!
I had to pass on them all, probably a good thing, I don't really need anymore pipes. But it was sad to see a nice collection of mostly freehands roughed up so badly.

 

[perdurabo]

Damn, that sucks.

 

[renfield]

That bites. I’ve run into estates that I’d have bought had they not been cleaned with some sort of household cleaning product. Those are some ghosts which will refuse eviction or exorcism.

 

[jpmcwjr]

By chance did you memorialize the massacre with photos?

 

[mikethompson]

Haha, no pictures sorry. But it just goes to show how misleading photos can be and how important it is to see pipes in person.