Todd Becker aka deadmanspipes

[alialansari]

Hey there folks! I hope everyone's doing well.

Just a quick post and a shout out to my dear friend Todd Becker, more commonly known by his eBay handle deadmanspipes.

For those of you who don't know him, Todd is one of the best pipe restorers and most trustworthy sellers on eBay and within the community.

His auctions always include a wide range of quality pipes refurbished to the highest standards.

Please check out his eBay page and place your bids with complete confidence and ease of mind.

I'm in no way related to Todd, nor do I stand to benefit from this post. I'm just a very happy customer who's thrilled to share a great source for estate pipes!

Thanks folks!!

 

[greeneyes]

Don't worry. We all know who Todd is .

 

[sablebrush52]

Todd and I correspond quite often. I help him with dating and Barling related info from time to time and we have discussed restoration techniques, along with less strictly pipe related subjects. Very nice guy.

 

[ashdigger]

Doesn’t sound like a shill at all.

 

[isaac]

I recently bought a Castello pipe fromo Todd. I was really impressed with the fit and finish of the pipe. I will definitely be using his services in the future.

 

[cigrmaster]

I stole a brand new Brandon Brooks Dublin on one of Todd's auctions. Great smoker and the deal went off without a hitch. I wish I had known of him earlier as he has the goods. He is in my saved seller option on ebay and I check his stuff every couple to 3 days.

 

[jerry]

He sold a bunch of meers for me some years back. Great guy!

 

[jguss]

Todd and I correspond quite often. I help him with dating

Todd asks you for dating advice? Or is it just a case of you hooking him up with Velma Dinkley for a night of unspeakable passion?

 

[bullet08]

OK. if you say so. Who are you?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Or is it just a case of you hooking him up with Velma Dinkley for a night of unspeakable passion?

Apparently it's been recently revealed that she's not into men.

 

[georged]

With this thread comes an opportunity for enormous financial profit.

RUSK stock should double or triple by tomorrow's opening bell.

 

[dunnyboy]

Recently acquired this beautiful estate Castello great line fiammata from deadmanspipes. Perfect restoration, like new, and a great price to boot.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Definitely some cool pipes. That’s where I got that BBB all briar. Among others probably. I try to avoid ebay, since it basically turns me into a rapper in the strip club, just poppin bottles and makin it rain.

But every so often I relapse. Deadmanspipes is aptly named on the rare occasions my wife finds out.

 

[anotherbob]

Todd asks you for dating advice? Or is it just a case of you hooking him up with Velma Dinkley for a night of unspeakable passion?

I assume the second. Despite all the things you could say about Sable he's got that solid wingman vibe.

 

[sablebrush52]

Apparently it's been recently revealed that she's not into men.

Which has got Scooby very nervous.

 

[PipeIT]

I’m always scratching my head in disbelief over some of what I consider are just absolutely insane prices.

Like this 1950 Kaywoodie at $405 for the bid at the moment.



Sure, there are some really exciting looking pipes, that I would seriously love to buy, but in good conscience, I can’t justify this lunacy.

P.S. Maybe the $5,000 Barling has reached an even higher level of insanity...

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I’m always scratching my head in disbelief over some of what I consider are just absolutely insane prices.

Like this 1950 Kaywoodie at $405 for the bid at the moment.

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Sure, there are some really exciting looking pipes, that I would seriously love to buy, but in good conscience, I can’t justify this lunacy.

That’s not surprising at all—I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an “All Wood” Kaywoodie. Have you?

I’ve bought pipes from Todd—my biggest complaint is he over waxes and eliminates some of the history; there have also been instances of a used pipe being passed off as unsmoked (well documented on this forum if you can read between lines and have seen before and after pics). I’m happy for him that his pipes command the high prices he gets, but, it needs to be a pipe I really want to buy from him.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I’m always scratching my head in disbelief over some of what I consider are just absolutely insane prices.

Like this 1950 Kaywoodie at $405 for the bid at the moment.

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Sure, there are some really exciting looking pipes, that I would seriously love to buy, but in good conscience, I can’t justify this lunacy.

P.S. Maybe the $5,000 Barling has reached an even higher level of insanity...

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Folks want what they want regardless of price.

 

[georged]

Sure, there are some really exciting looking pipes, that I would seriously love to buy, but in good conscience, I can’t justify this lunacy.

The PipeWorld is one of the most sane collecting fields there is.

How about a flat chunk of metal---one that's no different than countless other chunks of the same metal---with the sole difference being an embossed image made by compression.

18.9 million dollars was paid for it. (1933 Double Eagle coin)

Or mechanical wrist watches?

Completely obsolete regarding weight, care, delicacy, and accuracy. One of those recently sold for over 30 million.

Fountain pens?

Hell, cursive writing is no longer even taught in schools. And handwriting of any kind is only used as a last resort anymore. How much? Six figures isn't unusual for a nice pen, and some have sold for over a million dollars.

And so on.

Indeed, all but a few pipe collections in the world are worth less than a new car or custom motorcycle, and no one thinks people who buy those are crazy. Ditto a boat.

 

[shanez]

I've picked up a few Larsen pearl grades from him. No complaints whatsoever here. He always seems to have some nicer stuff available.