When Opportunity Knocks, Answer the Door and Bring Cash

[Hirsute]

I had the opportunity of my pipe collecting lifetime today: the chance to buy a gentleman's entire collection. And I did just that.

43 pipes - all in good condition, many unsmoked; Castello, Caminetto, Ser Jacopo, Don Carlos, Ashton, Ferndown, Upshall, Savinelli Autograph, Peterson, Charatan, Boswell, Barling, BBB, Brebbia, Lorenzo, Sasieni, Butz Choquin, a couple of meers, and a few odds and ends,

10 tins of well-aged tobacco, including Penzance, Krumble Kake, SG Best Brown Flake, a couple of Frog Mortons, Presbyterian, a few different GLPease blends, and C&D Bow-Legged Bear

2 pipe racks

Pics to follow...

 

[bryant]

No words...just a soft, slow clap of appreciation offered. Congratulations! Sounds like an amazing haul.


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[cwf71]

Meh, sounds ok, but I'd wait for someone with some higher end stuff.
:-/

 

[Senshi]

Oh man did you say Ser Jacopo?!? #Drool

Can't wait for the pics.

 

[jstr2112]

Sorry, had no idea what to say.


(Awesome - congrats)

 

[Alejandro Salemandro]

Whaaaaaaaat?!

Why was he selling?

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[Hirsute]

Oh man did you say Ser Jacopo?!? #Drool

Can't wait for the pics.

Oh yes. 2 coral dots. So minty!

 

[Hirsute]

Whaaaaaaaat?!

Why was he selling?

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Older guy, and he stopped smoking several years ago due to health issues and advice of doctor. Everything sat for a few years, and he finally decided to sell. Kept his favorite two pipes and sold the rest.

 

[Alejandro Salemandro]

Older guy, and he stopped smoking several years ago due to health issues and advice of doctor. Everything sat for a few years, and he finally decided to sell. Kept his favorite two pipes and sold the rest.

What he really needed was a second opinion!

Can't wait to see photosa

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[cwf71]

Oh man did you say Ser Jacopo?!? #Drool

Can't wait for the pics.

Yup, he also said Ferndown.

Good gravy...

 

[cursethis]

Sumgai? Is that you?

 

[Hirsute]

Forgot to mention the Radice...

 

[Price]

And now we can all begin to hate you a little.

Bravo, Micah. I'm truly envious.

 

[cwf71]

And now we can all begin to hate you a little.

Bravo, Micah. I'm truly envious.

I've always hated his avatar, with those wee, beady eyes, and that smug look on his face.

[emoji2]
J/K

 

[Hirsute]

I've always hated his avatar, with those wee, beady eyes, and that smug look on his face.

[emoji2]
J/K

Just for that, I'm going to follow you and post after every single one of your posts, so you see my avatar even more often!

 

[cwf71]

Just for that, I'm going to follow you and post after every single one of your posts, so you see my avatar even more often!

Yeah, yeah!

Ahem, pics or it didn't happen.
;-)

 

[Price]

Ahem, pics or it didn't happen.
;-)

What he said.

 

[Hirsute]

I'm telling you, finishing out the work day while a big pile of pipes looks at me (I did the deal on my lunch hour) is killing me. I'll post pics tonight.

 

[Price]

Work is overrated. Get on with it, man!

 

[DC_MPA]

And deep down I yearn to know but am afraid to ask out of jaw dropping fear how much cash that sponged out of your bank account.

That was a swell opportunity and many congratulations!