I have ten or so unsmoked pipes from Marxman, Yello-bole, Dr. Grabow, to James Upshall. One day I intend to smoke them, a few decades from now or sooner, but not today. I like the thought that these wonderful old pipes are waiting for me somewhere far into the future.
My focus has moved back to purchasing only new pipes. I am culling the lesser valued smoked estate pipes and replacing them with more substantial new ones, such as Castello. The new ones will be smoked.
The problem is, I have quite a few pipes that I really do like, but would be willing to sell for an upgrade. However, the pipes are still made and the return would be a negative exchange for me. What to do with them? I guess I'll continue to smoke them as well.