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[monbla256]

This whole post makes me remember when several years ago, my ex's nephew brought a fully restored one owner 1965 Mustang over to my brother in law's to show off his "investment". My brother in law is a collector car dealer and after looking it over, he asked his nephew if he was driving it. He said yes as it was his only car and his uncles comment was "... it's not an investment, it's just a used car if that's the case" :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

"It's just a used car if that's the case" :twisted:

Did you straighten him out that it was really an estate Mustang? :evil:

 

[somedumbjerk]

BTW, i have beers with Marty every thursday, and he is stoked to know his blurbs are this discussed. great guy, marty. never ceases to amaze me or make me laugh. also nice that i can check out the pipes from his site in person before i buy them

 

[Kyle Weiss]

BTW, i have beers with Marty every thursday, and he is stoked to know his blurbs are this discussed. great guy, marty. never ceases to amaze me or make me laugh. also nice that i can check out the pipes from his site in person before i buy them

I apparently have to get a serious bunch of people together when I finally make it over the hill, pipes in hand, and visit the Land of Nuts and Fruits again.

 

[cigrmaster]

I believe that people who spend 1000.00 or more for a pipe do not look at 1000.00 like most of us. People like this look at 1000.00 like we would look at 100.00. Now I personally do not think twice about spending 100.00 for a pipe I like. The people who do spend 5 figures may also be more involved with keeping up with the joneses than the rest of us.

I have smoked pipes that today would retail well over 1000.00 and I can honestly say most of my pipes today which sell for a hell of a lot less smoke better. Now of course the grain is nothing like those 1000.00 pipes, but in terms of smoking quality, they are better. I think that some collectors really care for the look over the smoking qualities. I love the way Kurt Rassmussen makes his pipes and they run 2500- 6000.00. I would never spend that but from everyone I have spoke to his pipes smoke only average at best, certainly no where near as good as 375.00 Rad Davis. People like to collect nice looking things and that is fine, it is their money so who am I to judge.

I have spoken to many people over the years who collect ultra high grade pipes, and to a one they all say the same thing, they are paying for nomenclature and grain in most cases when they go over 1000.00. The one name that always comes up as the best smoking pipe of the Ultra's is Jess Chonowitsch. Everyone who owns one says they are excellent smokers as well as being beautiful to look at. If I were ever to pony up that kind of dough, it would be for a pipe made by Jess.