Thoughts on the Nording Harmomy Series?

[gogosamgo]

Scanning through smokingpipes.com, I stumbled across some unique looking Nording pipes that just arrived in. As soon as I saw, I honestly felt like it was super tacky. I'm interested in hearing some other opinions. Do you like the design? Would you purchase a pipe, not necessarily this series, but any pipe with a print finish?
Nording Harmony

 

[voorhees]

I was intrigued. Some are a bit garish, but some are tasteful. Subject matter is key.

 

[mso489]

I like my Nording freehand signature pipe, which was a gift, and seemed unfinished, and now is developing a nice patina. These Harmony pipes look a little too curios cabinet to me, but for someone with a taste for the folksy-novelty motif, it might be comforting/pleasing. I might like that someone else was smoking it, if it seemed to fit their personality. If the poet Robert Bly smoked a pipe, for example.

 

[papipeguy]

I think it's pretty cool and Nording makes a good pipe for the money.

 

[prndl]

Imo, they're going to love them over on "Pinterest".
Just sayin'.

 

[davet]

Depending on the shape and print finish I can see possibilities, but the ones shown don't do anything for me. Interesting though.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I absolutely love my Nordings.... but unfortunately, not a fan of these harmony pipes. I wouldn't own one.