The $12 Peterson

[gtrhtr]

Picked this up at a flea market yesterday for EUR10, which is a little less than $12. It's in pretty good shape but needs a pretty deep cleaning. It is a B7 Killarney and it seems that the B7 shape isn't being made right now for some reason.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I'd say that makes the purchase of the week, or month, maybe of the year! Well done. Hope she smokes as good as she looks.

 

[deathandtaxes]

Fantastic! Definitely deals to be had on your side of the pond. :puffpipe:

 

[papipeguy]

Wow, that was a steal. It looks intact so you did well. Congrats.

 

[mso489]

Very nice. That's one of my favorite Peterson shapes. I think you got a great deal, especially since I think we have mostly gotten over the one hundred dollar mark with new Peterson prices, despite their reputation for spotty quality control. I remember when some of their full size pipes were in the $60-$70 range, and the quality was good.

 

[earthbound]

Excellent find! Ive run across one comoy's second at a flea market. Scooped it up for a whole ten dollars. But boy what I would give to see a pipe like that at my flea market. All I usually find are grabows with a quarter inch of cake in them!

 

[shikano53]

Great looking pipe and great score! Congrats.

 

[derfatdutchman]

Great find! I also just picked up a B7, it is a great shape.

 

[ssjones]

That's a winner on all accounts!

 

[mig19]

Congrats on the great score!

 

[fnord]

Gtrhtr:
I don't know enough about Petes to make a solid assessment but that looks like a quality buy.
Love the look. Love the shape. Love those thick walls. Love all Rhodesians.
I've been been picking a three state corridor for over five years in the U.S. Midwest and have never run across a Peterson. I'm thinking you did well.
Your avatar, friend. Did you lose an ancestor in the Great War?
Fnord

 

[gtrhtr]

Thanks everyone, I'm looking forward to cleaning it up and having a smoke.
fnord, thanks also for the kind words and your perception. My mothers side of the family took a beating during WWI. Ironically, I also bought a German WWI Iron Cross 2d Class at the flea market. It is in great condition with the ribbon and presentation case I'll post a picture of it when I get home. The ongoing 100th anniversary of the war in Europe has had some significance with ceremonies and special documentaries on tv.