Any day of the week you can find an old Dunhill kicking around. You can find REALLY old Dunhills, Kaywoodies, BBBs, whatever. Maybe my premise is false but I rarely see Peterson pipes from the 70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, (etc). Or at least it seems like there should be more of them. I’ve seen them but it seems rare. Why? I’m anticipating people saying I’m wrong on this. Is this a perception with any truth to it?
Why Aren’t There More Old Petersons?
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At one time, smokers burned their pipes with little maintenance until they could go no more and they tossed them and bought another. May be the case but I often see old Petersons on ebay, even the meerschaum and bog oak ones.
Could be there isn't a particularly robust market for used Petersons.
My Daddy owned 300 acres of his own farmland and rented another 170 acres. He was a farmer, all of his life. He owned three tractors and all the equipment to farm with, two homes, a truck and a car.
Daddy had exactly one tool box.
In that tool box was a set of 3/8” sockets, and one 3/8” socket wrench.
When he wore out or broke a socket he’d take it to the local Western Auto and they’d exchange him another one.
If my father had smoked a Peterson pipe, he’d have bought a pipe and worn it out, and bought another one.
I don’t really need, but one tool box.
I have so many tools in so many tool boxes I cannot estimate how many.
Same goes for my pipes.
This seems to be the logical answer. It could be just the opposite of holding their value well, that is, they don't and aren't worth selling. Our it could be they're so good, the owners never want to sell them.
They are out there. Just have to look.
I’ve not had a problem finding them. If you’re a bargain hunter it’s tough sledding. They definitely hold their value.
I’ve not had a problem finding them. If you’re a bargain hunter it’s tough sledding. They definitely hold their value.
I think you’re right. The ones I’ve seen are expensive. I’m just surprised they don’t show up more. Didn’t they make as many pipes as Dunhill did? Samuel Clemens smoked one. They seem like they were popular. But yeah, I’ve seen some expensive ones.
They are so damned good, no one wants to part with it. Unless they are dead and the kids've forgot to put in the coffin. And it's too much pain to dig up again. eBay will do.