It hits every decade or so , as things change . Im currently in my 4th collection and I'm thinking of starting a new one . Ill retain the sentimental pipes and start anew .... maybe . I just " let go " of a lot the other day and it got me thinking . Hmmmm ... I could let go of most of my collection and purchase Savinellis and Mastro de Pajas ... that could be fun ! I may just do that
You guys ever do it to where you think .. Ill sell a ton off and go a different direction ? I'm thinking I might . Hell , I'm getting older and Id like to tailor fit a collection to where I'm at in my pipe smoking mode
Selling off pipes .... hmmm ?
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I counted the other day and there are 66 pipes (that I could find) around the house and shop. Most them are estates and most of those I refurbed and never smoked. Yes, I’m thinking to move out a bunch and buy maybe buy a couple based on what I know I like.
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I bought low on the dip and I am waiting to sell high. It still isn't worth it for me to sell since I no longer have PAD. I am content with what I have and don't need to make room on the racks.
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I am currently doing so. I know what I like/ what brands and artisans I prefer so I am purchasing them. The hardest part for me is that I have a lot of cobs and all different styles. I don’t want to let any go and not have that shape anymore. Although I always reach for the same cobs. Cobs arent worth much but i’d trade someone if you want a variety of shapes that are harder to find more and more. Maybe. I dont know.
Still going through my briars as well. Its getting difficult and sentimentality builds up.
Still going through my briars as well. Its getting difficult and sentimentality builds up.
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These cobs were my first pipes. I had around 10 before I even pruchased a briar. I bought all the shapes there were before MM was reinventing themself and it was cool to smoke cobs.
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Hold any sentimental ones if you have any ... Like one your wife got you . Tastes change . Mine seem to change every 10 to 15 years . Currently , I wish I would have kept my past Italian collection because now Im preferring them to everything else . I had a really stellar collection of them but one day hated the stems/sizes etc .. .. lol . Anyway , hold the sentimental ones and blow the rest out is probably the way to go ... I thinkPiping Abe wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:58 pm I am currently doing so. I know what I like/ what brands and artisans I prefer so I am purchasing them. The hardest part for me is that I have a lot of cobs and all different styles. I don’t want to let any go and not have that shape anymore. Although I always reach for the same cobs. Cobs arent worth much but i’d trade someone if you want a variety of shapes that are harder to find more and more. Maybe. I dont know.
Still going through my briars as well. Its getting difficult and sentimentality builds up.
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Thats a sizable number and I can totally relate . I think my bougie cabinet holds 30 and i have my old 6 pipe wall rack in my bedroom that holds six ancient stellar Kaywooodies . Id have a hard time selling any of my Kaywoodies . I probably have 30 KBB products
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I think now is the high time . Hell , look at ebay ... regular ole pipes , like a meh whitehall , is going for 25 etc ....
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I don't look at Ebay. I am content with what I have. It is impossible to a price on that. An old pipe is an old friend. This is why I keep my arsenal small. Every pipe I have now is a keeper.Ruffinogold wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:36 pmI think now is the high time . Hell , look at ebay ... regular ole pipes , like a meh whitehall , is going for 25 etc ....
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I've sold off the bulk of my collection and have very little to no desire to build back to the numbers I once had. Really nice feeling to be perfectly content with what I have and feel very little urge to add more unless it really trips my trigger. Theres 3 I'm currently debating to oust
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