Second Rate Collection

[Cloozoe]

I own a very nice Yuki Tokutomi pipe, but of course from a valuable collectible perspective, that's the wrong Tokutomi.

While admiring a Shizuo Arita (the wrong Arita) it occurred to me that an interesting collection could be assembled from the wrong carvers in a family, i.e. Sven Knudsen, Emil Chonowitsch, Fritz Becker, etc.

Having spent almost the entirety of my life being wrong about pretty near everything, this would be an extraordinarily apt focus for me and likely the only collection of its kind. Additional wrong carver names would be much appreciated.

 

[ItsKarl]

I sympathize. I tend to go against my gut feeling, because my gut feeling has been reliably wrong all my life.

 

[AroEnglish]

Can you tell us who the "firsts" would be to these "seconds?" I don't know the high end carvers well at all.

 

[Cloozoe]

Can you tell us who the "firsts" would be to these "seconds?" I don't know the high end carvers well at all.

Sure. Hiro Tokutomi, Takeo Arita, Teddy Knudsen, Jess Chonowitsch, Paolo Becker

 

[kcghost]

Well, at least you saved some money buying the pipes. Hard to imagine anyone buying the "real" ones of these and having any money left.

 

[Non-Mentholated Black Man]

Nurse Grabow has made some fine pieces but her work is definitely on the lower end of the scale.

 

[huntertrw]

Please don't forget to include a pipe or two by Clive Dunhill, the purported black sheep of that famous family:

 

[OzPiper]

Wouldn’t trade my Sven for a Teddy

 

[Servant King]

Having spent almost the entirety of my life being wrong about pretty near everything...

I tend to go against my gut feeling, because my gut feeling has been reliably wrong all my life.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Would a Nanna Ivarsson count?
The new Tine Balleby (granddaughter of Kurt I think) pipes are plenty expensive as is but..

 

[AJL67]

So does this mean instead of Said meerschaums i should be looking for concrete pipes by his half brother Tony the general contractor?

 

[Cloozoe]

Would a Nanna Ivarsson count?

Nah. Looked online and found one (sold) for 7300 euros and one available for $7500. I guess if a Lars or Sixten fetch more than double that she technically fits the criterion, but I'll have to substitute a photograph for the real thing in the collection.

 

[Cloozoe]

Wouldn’t trade my Sven for a Teddy View attachment 313705

Ah, but if you did, you could sell it and buy 2 or 3 more Svens

 

[Chasing Embers]

So does this mean instead of Said meerschaums i should be looking for concrete pipes by his half brother Tony the general contractor?

Probably better quality.

Many of my favorite pipes are by relatively unknowns and I wouldn't trade one for any of the above mentioned.

 

[greeneyes]

Please don't forget to include a pipe or two by Clive Dunhill, the purported black sheep of that famous family:

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@jguss

 

[anotherbob]

I don't know. I tend to find the hype about most high end pipe makers to go over my head. A lot of my favorites are mid range. The most beautiful part of almost any pipe is the grain and often the lower end pipes show more chaotic and interesting grain. The thing is the best pipe is like a pair of slippers comfortable and familiar.

 

[OzPiper]

Ah, but if you did, you could sell it and buy 2 or 3 more Svens

I saw an estate Teddy walrus which was @7-8 times more expensive than my Sven
The walrus is a Sven (older Knudsen sibling) design

While I appreciate the collectibility of certain Danish masters, I don’t buy pipes for their possible resale value.
I’ll continue to look for pipes from under-appreciated (and affordable) makers