When PAD strikes...

[ichbinmuede]

...it can hit hard.
No sooner had I bought and received this gem of a Brigham Valahalla.

(better pictures once I find the charger for my camera)
When what did I see but this?

Y'know how a pipe can just speak to you? Well this one yelled at me. "LOOK AT MY LINES AND DESIGN! BUY ME!" it said.

There is just something so art deco (forgive me for sounding so art snob with that) about the lines and the detailing on the rim and band. It just broke me down and there was no hope. I just had to finally pull the trigger on a Mario Grandi.
I'm sorry wallet! I'm sorry Uncle Artie it was so close to you! I am just too weak...
...and yet...? Still sort of happy about it all. :lol:

 

[lonestar]

Hard to not be happy with these 2 in your rack

 

[ichbinmuede]

It'll be even better once I have that Grandi loaded and clenched in my jaw. I can hardly wait.

 

[fred]

That's a winning pair of Pipes indeed...! Yep, when old man PAD strikes, there isn't anywhere to hide. ::

 

[marmal4de]

PAD is irresistible, it's making it hard for me to cellar the 20lbs of tobacco a year I set as a goal!

 

[harrier52]

Those are beautiful pipes great score.

 

[ace57]

Yep, it hit You. :rofl:

 

[bubbadreier]

Great looking pipes, congrats!

 

[markw4mms]

That's a couple of fine looking pipes...congrats, and enjoy!

 

[thesmokindragon]

SWEET PAD Score :puffpipe:

 

[pipevilleworld]

Grandi looks cool... looks a little shallow but... have any GIANTS, ichbinmuede?

 

[sherlock]

I like both, but the second of the too very cool. Nice score.

 

[unclearthur]

Right pretty for sure!

 

[ichbinmuede]

Pipeville: Grandi looks cool... looks a little shallow but... have any GIANTS, ichbinmuede?

Afraid not. I was considering buying one for the novelty but the giants aren't exactly my kind of thing. Maybe one day.

 

[romeowood]

Drooling over that Grandi--who knew you could put the beading up like that and make it look so damn good?! Nice score :clap:

 

[marmal4de]

who knew you could put the beading up like that and make it look so damn good?!

So true, great observation!

 

[ichbinmuede]

And it's here and in my hand right now! Hah not nearly small as the pictures could lead a guy to believe. I suppose I should have mentioned the measurements before but it is almost two inches tall, slightly more than two inches wide with a 9/10ths chamber diameter. It's a fine, cool smoker as well.
Does that count as a Giant? Not exactly what I think of when I hear "Giant".

 

[menckenite]

Nice additions. Congrats.

 

[rigmedic1]

Great pipes! I'm jealous. :mrgreen:

 

[ssjones]

Great choices, I could not have resisted that Mario Grandi either!