@PappyJoe Another great blog. You are a lucky man. Great find. When I'm on the hunt for an estate pipe at an antique store or resale shop with a selection of pipes the shop owner seems to be knowledgeable about the true value of the pipe, and the price reflects that. Yet on the odd occasion I find myself in a small out of the way resale shop specializing in glassware, knickknacks, broken toys, an over abundance of shoes and clothes for women, and rusty tool for men - that's where I usually find some treasure like a quality estate pipe or unopened tin of vintage pipe tobacco at a bargain price. I've had more luck at disorganized hole-in-the-wall second hand shops than most antique shops where they know the value of every item in the display case.
My wife and I are leaving later today for Tennessee to celebrate her graduating with her Associates Degree. I'm hoping to run across some antique stores along the way. Maybe I'll get lucky!
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Another interesting and informative entry. Thank you!
Man, I wanted to make that remark the other day too. I didn’t have the guts.