Your Pipe Acquisition of the Year

[dunnyboy]

Bought this Castello great line pezzo unico in June. It's an extraordinary and extraordinarily hefty pipe. The stem is dark blue transparent acrylic. Not a clencher but a pleasure to smoke. Although I don't often get to bottom of the bowl!

 

[ssjones]

I picked up this Pre-Republic 999 Sterling back in January (it was an upgrade to the same 999 I had in my collection.

 

[daveinlax]

This large Jeremiah Sandahl billiard

 

[OzPiper]

After half a century of pipe smoking, I find that my PAD is finally in remission.

Wait, I only got back to smoking pipes in 2018
That means another 40+ years before my PAD burns out

 

[Val]

This is a Thomas James

 

[Chasing Embers]

Nice pipes all, but sooner or later you reach the age where buying pipes is impractical.

Yep

 

[sablebrush52]

I guess it would be this one, since it's the ONLY pipe I bought this year.

Jack Howell Big Ass Billiard :: Pipe Talk

After hearing nothing but high praise for Jack Howell's pipes I decided to take the plunge. I wanted another large billiard for some of the blends that I find smoke better in a large chamber. Jack is great to work with and the resulting pipe is everything I could ask for with a classic shape...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[Kingsley]

Without a doubt, this Ser Jacopo Billiard.

 

[LeafErikson]

Altinay lattice billiard meerschaum and it ain’t even close.

Xmas gift from my wife from Xmas of 2021 but it didn’t arrive until Jan 2022 so I’m counting it as a this year pipe. So far she’s gotten me my first pipe, my favorite pipe (this altinay), and my beautiful hanging pipe shelf. I’m a happy man.

 

[Rpink53]

A Former:

 

[irishearl]

Nice pipes all, but sooner or later you reach the age where buying pipes is impractical.

If you mean, you get to a point where you realize you now have nearly too many pipes to smoke within a time period that does them justice and, therefore see little need to buy more-yup.

 

[L-Town Comanche]

Picked up an unsmoked 1998 Dunhill Amber Root 5104 Bulldog. Love the Cumberland stems on these older Amber Roots! Is it just me, or does this finish seem more orange/brighter than the newer ones?

 

[Servant King]

It's been a year unlike any other in this department--all 11 of my current pipes were obtained this year, either purchased or gifted to me. So suffice to say, the choice is tough, but I'd have to give the edge to my Savinelli Bacco 321 bent author. Loved this one from the moment I saw it, and the rustication is just beautiful. All my latakia blends go in here.

 

[LeafErikson]

This is the easiest question I’ve ever been asked.

Unfortunately it’s Sophie’s Choice.

This has been the single greatest year of collecting. I’ve been unbelievably fortunate.

But here are my top two.

1923 Peterson Magnum and an 1892 Peterson Patent
View attachment 189905View attachment 189906
Now if the question is my two greatest saves, huge shoutout to Ryan Alden. Those are 1911 Peterson Patent Calabash and a 1914 Peterson. Both required extensive skill and technical knowledge to save.

View attachment 189907View attachment 189908

My goodness that 1914 Peterson billiard is marvelous. Love that it has a case too.

 

[Piping Rooster]

I acquired quite a few this year but my top 2 are:

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[Kingsley]

View attachment 190334

View attachment 190335

Altinay lattice billiard meerschaum and it ain’t even close.

Xmas gift from my wife from Xmas of 2021 but it didn’t arrive until Jan 2022 so I’m counting it as a this year pipe. So far she’s gotten me my first pipe, my favorite pipe (this altinay), and my beautiful hanging pipe shelf. I’m a happy man.

Absolutely goddamn beautiful, thank you for sharing.

 

[LeafErikson]

View attachment 190361View attachment 190363View attachment 190365View attachment 190366View attachment 190367View attachment 190368View attachment 190370View attachment 190373View attachment 190374View attachment 190375View attachment 190376View attachment 190378View attachment 190380View attachment 190381

The Christmas commission turned out great. The pipe really does scream Santa Claus to my eye.

 

[Sir Yak]

Like @ashdigger this has been the greatest year for my collection too.

Except I can’t pick a pipe. So I just randomly scrolled through my photos and chose one.

I got this for $10. It’s a 1923 barling with a gold band. I love everything about this pipe.

View attachment 189912

Whoa! I love it too

 

[n_irwin]

I scored this Reuben-era Charatan on eBay earlier this year with the help of a forum member who graciously received it from the UK-based seller and shipped it on to me in the States.

It was listed incorrectly as a Chataran and there was only one photo, so I was the only (lucky) bidder. I have yet to see it in person, as it sits at my sister’s house, awaiting my next trip back to the US.