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It could be new old stock (NOS), and it would not be unusual for a NOS pipe that had been out of its box for display in a store for a long time, to get separated from its original box, depending on how organized the store is. The same scenario could explain the stem oxidation, and that will...

Most of them in the upper half of the collection make me feel uncomfortable about contrast that seems in excess, or in some cases they remind me of how photos look when too much sharpening has been applied. The photos in the lower half of the collection seem less like that to me; they capture...

Hey! I have a BST sitting around that's like that! (just kidding) Steve

. I'd feel confident buying a L'Anatra. I've only owned one, but it was a fine smoker having a comfortable bit. Steve .

Those Blakemar pipes have me salivating like a dog at dinner time. I love traditionals. Steve

In the late 50's and early 60's I remember attending dirt-track jalopy races in the small town of Ord Nebraska where I lived. Back then it wasn't any kind of a vintage thing, or using purpose-built "new" jalopys, they were the real deal built from old cars nobody would dream of risking on a...

Reminds me of the time I decided to make a martini out of olive juice, because I like olives. That was a FAIL. Steve

That is the nicest meer patina I've ever seen, and on that carve especially it looks great. Steve

That's the scenario I imagined the OP was proposing - all males shooting blanks for a year or females dropping infertile eggs, no warning, no rational reason known. Lots of reasons imagined by rational types and kooks alike - along with their proposed action agendas. The second coming of...

It would cause expansion of religious cults and doomsday hysteria, eco-freaks, enemies of the chemicals industry and other utopians would leverage it to advance their political agendas, and sales of pickles and ice cream would plummet. Steve

The patent statutes recently changed in the US. It is now "first to file", not "first to invent" as it was formerly. There is no chance of intellectual property rights under the current system unless you file, and then only if you defend the claims of your patent over any objections of the PTO...

. Between the two Ebay consignment sellers "pipestud" and "great-estate-pipes", I have cleared out more than 80 of my pipes in 2011. Were I to sell more pipes I would not hesitate to use either of them again. http://www.pipestud.com/ http://greatestatepipes.com/ Steve

"The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law" by Robert H. Bork is my current read. It discusses some cases of the U.S. Supreme Court from the time of John Marshal to its publication in 1990. Steve

. Best to display that behind glass to protect it from drools! Steve

. I had been watching Ebay for my birth year in a Dunhill for quite some time (1953). It finally came along and I had to pass it up because of financial constraints that I know will not last. Darn, its a nice one too! http://www.ebay.com/itm/180783929987 Steve

. A jewel of a cabinet for any purpose, and a great find! Thanks for sharing it. Steve

Perfect for Siamese twins!

That same photo-ineptitude can work in your favor if you're bidding on a model of pipe that you know to be high quality but is not well known to most other bidders, as long as at minimum you can see the pipe isn't damaged. I've gotten some good deals on fuzzy-photo Wally Frank "White Bar" pipes...

The Pipe and Pint in Greensboro. Not especially close to you, but in NC and worth a visit. http://www.thepipeandpint.com/#!__about-us Steve

. For anyone who has been looking for a worthy Upshall, here is your chance. Judging by the briar quality on this particular piece, I'm guessing this is not recent production, rather it looks like a P-grade from the old days, and a particularly nice one at that. BTY, this is not one of my...