I found a 2001 Iwan Ries sale catalog while burrowing around in my stuff. Some examples from it: a beautiful Castello rustic Dublin, $232 . . . Dunhill billiards, $336 . . . also a Dunhill poker for $360 . . . a nice quarter bent rusticated Caminetto with a silver band, $220 . . . A Sasieni panel billiard, $49 . . . Pete Kinsales for $58 . . . A Stanwell POY for $40 and a Stan bent bulldog for $32.
At the time, I thought these were "too expensive." Which is why I don't now chide anyone for paying "too much" for a pipe they like. They'll be enjoying the pipe long after the price is forgotten, to coin an expression.
Say, wait a sec, the Stanwells are sitting right over there on my pipe racks
Why the heck didn't I go for the Dunhills and Castellos?
When in doubt, go for it :star:
At the time, I thought these were "too expensive." Which is why I don't now chide anyone for paying "too much" for a pipe they like. They'll be enjoying the pipe long after the price is forgotten, to coin an expression.
Say, wait a sec, the Stanwells are sitting right over there on my pipe racks
Why the heck didn't I go for the Dunhills and Castellos?
When in doubt, go for it :star:
