Not quite what the thread is about. Talking about the ones that went above what you would normally consider paying, and why you decided to do that. No prices please though.
Your Most Expensive Pipe, and Why You Paid So Much
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My most expensive pipe is in transit. I bought one of Foggy’s Dunhills for my 40th bday. Seemed fitting to buy something out of my price range. It’s an Amber Root Prince 4407.
4407 is a great author shape. Foggy had a great collection, and a great piece for your birthday!
A Blatter rhodesian commission as I was unable to get a GBD 9438 or 9242.
I also had one sandblasted straight rhodesian pipe made for a bit less, like warships they look better when paired.
Those two are my most expensive but they look very nice to me and more importantly, smoke like a dream.
I also had one sandblasted straight rhodesian pipe made for a bit less, like warships they look better when paired.
Those two are my most expensive but they look very nice to me and more importantly, smoke like a dream.
Blatter turns out so many lovely pieces. Didn't realize they did commissions, going to have to remember that!
chasingembers
They have that old school feel, their store is a piece of pipe making history. Those three gentlemen are always there for their customers, Montreal wouldn't be the same without them. The prices are quite affordable, especially for our US neighbors and also for Euro paying Europeans.
They have that old school feel, their store is a piece of pipe making history. Those three gentlemen are always there for their customers, Montreal wouldn't be the same without them. The prices are quite affordable, especially for our US neighbors and also for Euro paying Europeans.
jayski :
All of your comment was quotable, but this part stood out for me.
I felt the very same way in the first year I found this forum which coincided with my first year of piping.
Consequently, I did find 'the hunt' for good pipe values on the auction site to be a focus of my attention for many happy hours.
A Dunhill was won for $67.00, and it was not in bad shape, except that the stem didn't have a dot. It was a replacement.
That wouldn't do. I read up on replacement stems for Dunhill and found that there was one 'certified' Dunhill replacement guy and I sent the pipe to him for the 'real deal'. The 'real deal' cost me more than the pipe!
I didn't even smoke this thing for over a year or more, but once maybe. I was hanging on to it as an 'investment', thinking I could 'make money' selling it for more than I'd paid.
But, I realized that as long as it sat in my rack, that itch for acquiring what seemed the most iconic brand and yes even model (a 1954 1/2 bent Shellbriar) was gone, absent, satisfied.
So, now I rotate that sucker, and it's fun to smoke. It is my 'most expensive' pipe, too!
All of your comment was quotable, but this part stood out for me.
I felt the very same way in the first year I found this forum which coincided with my first year of piping.
Consequently, I did find 'the hunt' for good pipe values on the auction site to be a focus of my attention for many happy hours.
A Dunhill was won for $67.00, and it was not in bad shape, except that the stem didn't have a dot. It was a replacement.
That wouldn't do. I read up on replacement stems for Dunhill and found that there was one 'certified' Dunhill replacement guy and I sent the pipe to him for the 'real deal'. The 'real deal' cost me more than the pipe!
I didn't even smoke this thing for over a year or more, but once maybe. I was hanging on to it as an 'investment', thinking I could 'make money' selling it for more than I'd paid.
But, I realized that as long as it sat in my rack, that itch for acquiring what seemed the most iconic brand and yes even model (a 1954 1/2 bent Shellbriar) was gone, absent, satisfied.
So, now I rotate that sucker, and it's fun to smoke. It is my 'most expensive' pipe, too!
Descending from a great lineage of tightwads, I don't expect to ever own a stable full of thoroughbreds.
That being said, I usually manage to satisfy my "champagne" tastes using my "beer" budget.
I've not yet broken the C-Note barrier for a pipe acquisition, but have kept myself satisfied, nonetheless.
Falcon, Big Ben, Missouri Meerschaum, Stanwell, Savinelli, Briar Works, Viking Classic and Hilson Vintage.
In that ascending order, I have enjoyed them all. Add them all together to equal one stately purchase...
That being said, I usually manage to satisfy my "champagne" tastes using my "beer" budget.
I've not yet broken the C-Note barrier for a pipe acquisition, but have kept myself satisfied, nonetheless.
Falcon, Big Ben, Missouri Meerschaum, Stanwell, Savinelli, Briar Works, Viking Classic and Hilson Vintage.
In that ascending order, I have enjoyed them all. Add them all together to equal one stately purchase...
@ Mso489 In my profile picture I am smoking a Tsuge: Tokyo sitter. I absolutely love that pipe! So far I am a huge fan of Tsuge. I plan on purchasing another when I find one that catches my eye and isn't way outside of my price range. One day I may even treat my self to a Ikebana.
Tim and George tied for first!
Elsewhere, couple of very expensive pipes I wouldn't own. Just ugly to my eyes.
My most expensive pipe is an estate Barling spigot. I paid "so much" for it because I wanted it.
Elsewhere, couple of very expensive pipes I wouldn't own. Just ugly to my eyes.
My most expensive pipe is an estate Barling spigot. I paid "so much" for it because I wanted it.
Probably has to be this Prevost
Runner up is my one and only
No special reason other than I had the extra funds at the time and I like Artisan pipes. These caught my fancy and the stars aligned.
Runner up is my one and only
No special reason other than I had the extra funds at the time and I like Artisan pipes. These caught my fancy and the stars aligned.
Not so much a contest, but after the Chonowitsch thread debate, just wanted a thread to show why someone would go above their "normal" price for a pipe.
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