Too Many Pipes... Is It Possible?

[nsfisher]

I have over 60 pipes and to be honest, I only regularly smoke about 10 of them. Mr. Brog Churchwarden, Sven Lars handmade, 1953 Dunny, Couple of Cobs, 2 Comoys, 2 Brighams and a Butz Choquin. These are the pipes I smoke regularly, however, once in awhile, I will go to the "Rack" and pick another one for a bowlful.

 

[salewis]

For me, your question is quite revealing since your asking if "your" pipe collection is sufficient at about 25 to 30 pipes since you only regularly smoke half of these pipes. I would say that your pipe collection is sufficient for you and that is all that counts. You should not be influenced by anyone else that has a bigger pipe collection which apparently is right for them the same way 25 to 30 pipes is right for you. You may want to add to your collection only when you have a special occasion or a family member gives you a pipe or money for a pipe which would be meaningful to you.

 

[petergunn]

I'm happy with about a dozen give or take, I need to add another Dunhill and Ashton to finish this latest wave of buying and my plan has been to smoke all my pipes in a weekly rotation.

 

[waznyf]

Hey everyone,
I appreciate all of your responses.

I knew that it depended on the person of course, but I wanted to see what you thought individually. Personally, I do think that one can have too many pipes. If it gets to the point where few of them see any care or use then pass them on to the next guy. Pipes were made to be smoked if you ask me. Not collect dust. There are some exceptions I suppose. I'm sure that there are some pipes strictly made for the aesthetic appeal and not their smoking ability. Those pipes might not be smoked.

Anyway, that is just a quick summary of what I think!
-Frank

 

[cigrmaster]

I currently have too many pipes. I have 45 and there are some that I just do not reach for consistently. I eventually want to have a collection of pipes that consists of pipes I always want to smoke and have none that just sit and collect dust. I have in the past sold off pipes that I have regretted so today I am very careful of acting too quickly and unloading a pipe that today I don't reach for but in the future I might. I smoke anywhere from 4-5 bowls a day so I do feel comfortable with somewhere in the 40 pipe range which gives my pipes a good amount of rest. The pipes I do need to move out are all high quality pipes, but are just a little too big, or too heavy, or have an acrylic stem. A pipe collection is such a personal thing that I don't believe there are any rules too how many anyone should own. If owning hundreds of pipes or only 5 gives someone pleasure, that is what they should do.

 

[brewshooter]

The very nature of this question offends me to the core of my being!!!!!

 

[mso489]

My dad chain smoked pipes (cigars for a while then pipes again) from the age of about 12 to 65 when

he quit cold (my mom didn't notice for weeks, he had to tell her). Interesting thing was, he bought only

low/mid-level pipes, used only one at a time and didn't rest them. The only extras he had were one or

two that he'd basically burnt up that he kept as standbys to smoke until he bought a new one if his current

pipe burnt up. He would be horrified to know that I have dozens of pipes. He was a depression kid, and

when we went on vacation, he'd come out to the car with a really small duffle with all his stuff for a week or

two. He just disassociated from material things. His personal effects were like a box or two. This was a

guy who had a heavy career on LaSalle Street (Chicago's Wall Street) and a second career running a computer

lab after retirement. I guess that's why, despite my "too many" pipes, I can't get with the $200 plus line-up.

Oh, and all he ever smoked was Granger -- then, now and forever. I now use his ten-pipe rack with amber

tobacco bowl in the middle, inherited from his dad, who actually had eight or ten pipes (wish I had them now).

 

[deleon]

If you know how many pipes you have in your collection, then it's not enough. :D

 

[ejames]

Too Many Pipes... Is It Possible? Yes. But that doesn't stop me from buying!

 

[numbersix]

I eventually want to have a collection of pipes that consists of pipes I always want to smoke and have none that just sit and collect dust.

My thoughts exactly Harris. I don't want pipes in a drawer.

The very nature of this question offends me to the core of my being!!!!!

lol!

 

[bigvan]

When I started feeling like I had too many pipes I didn't smoke (in my case it was Petersons), I kept the ones I did and sold the rest. So with the money from 3 or 4 Petersons, I bought my first Dunhill. And I'm SO glad I did.
It may not make sense to everyone to trade "three for one", but it was a good opportunity to clear out pipes I didn't smoke and try something that was a cut above.

 

[flmason]

I know I have too many pipes so I recently decided to sell some. I still have the pipes which I have commissioned as well as pipes that were my dad's as well as others that remind me of my dad.
Since I do not smoke, I decided to sell some estate pipes so they can be enjoyed by others. Some of the unsmoked pipes, I thought might be used by others rather than just put away.

 

[plateauguy]

For over 40 years I had one pipe - a Comoy Guildhall. After putting my daughter thru college, a new roof, and a kitchen remodel, it was my turn. In the past 2 months I've acquired a Peterson Kapet 03 (so, so) Killarney Red 69, Kildare 999 (love it) and an Irish Sea 69, also a Missouri Meershaum Diplomat (what a kick). I'll watch for good prices on a Harp and Rosslare, but that should be it unless I find a deal I just can't refuse. After all, my pipe holder has room for 10!