My fingers hurt
- Thread starter jsnake
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Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Beautiful.
Awesome job as usual Jake! That Moretti had such a dull finish before
kit_luce
To the ones we can save, and those we can't.
What's something like this cost on average?
Mastro de Paja 1979 one Sun 2C is currently listed for $199. For you guys it would be $150 shipped.
kit_luce
To the ones we can save, and those we can't.
Oh, damn. Ya not for me lol
Awesome as always @jsnake ! Thanks again bro!
3 more restored old Caminettos added to the collection!
Would it be out of line to ask where and how you find all these old pipes? If I’m out of line, my apologies. I love to tinker with stuff and think it would be fun to learn how to do what you do here. Thanks.
Jody
Jody
Lots of hunting and patience. Last year wasn't great for finding stuff but it also wasn't bad. I just had an amazing year prior. eBay, antique shops, estate sales, and word of mouth. eBay has gone crazy. Many people trying to restore and many lots get bid up way beyond value. It's hit and miss. My deals now usually are high end and I spend more than I normally like to but the pipes are high end. If someone wants something bad enough I guess it's worth what they will pay. I often see lots of cheap and broken Dr Grabow and Kaywoodie pipes going into the hundreds which is ridiculous. Estate sales and antique shops are dependent on where you live or are willing to traveling to. I have never had luck at garage sales. Maybe someday. I spend hours everyday hunting for pipes and researching.
If going ebay route, I've always read it's best (for anything) to sort by ending soonest vs price; best chance of realistically swooping in on a deal.
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I've heard some people check auction websites and also auction houses too to purchase the pipes. As in restoration, I think there's a (sticky) thread under the pipes section. It's been a while since I've even been on the computer to check the forum.